Feeding Strategies Could Build More Resilient Dairy Cows
Research and industry experts are increasingly focusing on nutrition as a tool to improve dairy cows’ resilience to infection, recognising that disease challenges can divert energy away from milk production and compromise overall animal health. A cow facing pathogens or other stressors can experience reduced feed intake, intestinal barrier disruption and systemic inflammation, which may…
Middle East Conflict Threatens India’s Feed Industry
India’s $12 billion animal feed industry is facing mounting pressure as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East disrupts supply chains, raises input costs and threatens the sector’s long-term growth outlook. Shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, soaring energy prices and fertilizer supply constraints are increasing production costs for feed manufacturers, prompting analysts to…
Gyandhara Drives Science-Led Dairy Transformation
Gyandhara Industries Pvt. Ltd., under the leadership of Managing Director Ritu Agarwal, is advancing a science-driven and community-centric approach to transform rural dairy ecosystems, addressing long-standing inefficiencies in cattle nutrition and farmer awareness across North India. The initiative focuses on tackling a critical gap in the traditional cattle feed market, where compromises between affordability and…
‘Dairy Green’ Targets India’s Fodder Gap
Crystal Crop Protection Ltd has launched ‘Dairy Green’, a hybrid fodder seed, aimed at improving milk productivity and reducing feed costs for India’s dairy farmers ahead of the kharif season, addressing the sector’s persistent shortage of quality fodder. The company stated that the new seed offers high biomass yield, increased crude protein content, and better…