Maureen Hanson

1 week ago | bovinevetonline.com | Maureen Hanson |Karen Bohnert |Paul Beck |Angie Stump Denton

Although the relationship between dairy cow nutrition and milk yield has been studied for more than a century, researchers have never pinpointed the mechanisms by which dietary nutrients determine the rates of milk synthesis in mammary glands. Researchers at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada conducted a study to delve further into this complex relationship.

1 week ago | dairyherd.com | Maureen Hanson |Taylor Leach |Karen Bohnert |Jennifer Shike

Although the relationship between dairy cow nutrition and milk yield has been studied for more than a century, researchers have never pinpointed the mechanisms by which dietary nutrients determine the rates of milk synthesis in mammary glands. Researchers at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada conducted a study to delve further into this complex relationship.

2 months ago | bovinevetonline.com | Says Vilsack |Jennifer Shike |Maureen Hanson |John Nalivka

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) recently raised concerns about the scientific validity and practicality of reaching the goal of protecting public health through the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) proposed “Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products.”Under the regulation, FSIS would classify certain Salmonella levels and serotypes in raw poultry products as adulterants and, therefore, prohibit them from entering the food supply, NPPC explained in Capital Update.

2 months ago | bovinevetonline.com | Says Vilsack |Maureen Hanson |Jennifer Shike |John Nalivka

Cold, snow, wind, and more – winter in the northern climates brings extra challenges for dairies and their animals. “We think a lot about heat stress, but cold stress also is a factor on many dairies,” stated Dr. Heather Dann, President of the W.H. Miner Institute, Chazy, N.Y. on a recent episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt podcast. Fortunately, lactating cows produce a lot of heat.