dairy

Eric Girard owns an outdoor facility near Domsure (Ain department, region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes). It consists of 22 ha of meadows, which are divided into 9 fields. Pigs are slaughtered at 12 months, at an average of 167 kg carcass weight. The target is to achieve 240 pigs/year. On average, 650 kg of feed is consumed/pig (on average € 250). Veterinary costs are below € 10/pig (one to two dewormings and erysipelas vaccination). Sales price is from € 5.30/kg carcass (cured meat) to € 5.50/kg (butchers. Photos: Philippe Caldier

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Farm Visit: Grazing pigs where dairy cows once roamed

dairy lipids

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Dairy lipids can narrow the piglet weaning dip

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03-11-2022 | Article

Welfare and sustainability: A balancing act for global dairy

ICLF is a sustainable production strategy that integrates farming, cattle, and forestry activities in common areas. Photo: ICLF

03-11-2022 | Article

Cows can produce more milk and benefit from the forest

Lameness is a multifactorial condition affecting the health and welfare in dairy cattle. Photo: Koos Groenewold

03-11-2022 | Article

Secure profits by investing in cow welfare

Cows with less stress and better health are more efficient and produce more milk. Photo: IStock

03-11-2022 | Article

Better feed efficiency for more sustainable dairy farming

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25-01-2021 | News

Coming up: Heat Stress special edition

Leaky gut is difficult to recognise and much remains unclear. By offering a well-mixed and balanced ration throughout the day, cattle farmers can go a long way to prevent gut problems. Photo: Anne van der Woude

07-12-2020 | Article

More focus on cow gut health

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07-12-2020 | Article

Improving gut wall integrity by zinc nutrition

The Lar feed mill in Santa Helena, PR, Brazil. Photos: Vincent ter Beek

13-11-2019 | Article

Why cooperative Lar wants to stay ‘clean’