Research advances precision dairy care with AI-powered tools
As the dairy industry increasingly adopts automation with the use of sensors and robotics, researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife are helping producers harness this evolving technology to help optimize production and improve the health and well-being of dairy cattle. Sushil Paudyal, Ph.D., an assistant professor of dairy science in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture […]
Translating research into practical gains- C4Milk Project
The C4Milk Project is a three-year collaboration involving Dairy Australia, Dairy Australia Murray, the Gardiner Foundation and the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, which began in the second half of 2023. The project has research activities in inland south-east Queensland and northern Victoria, with a broad aim to improve farm profitability through increasing milk yield […]
IIT Research-Cow Urine has anti-infective properties
Indian Institute of Technology-Madras Director V. Kamakoti on Monday said five scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals validated the anti-infective properties of cow urine. On January 15, at a goshala in West Mambalam, he had said cow urine had anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. He said researchers had conducted experiments and published scientific papers on the subject. […]
Maize research body seeks aflatoxin management in DDGS
Amid concerns over aflatoxin levels in dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) and an increasing demand by the feed industry for its import, the ICAR’s maize research institute has said it is possible to reduce the levels to the permissible limit of 20 PPM (parts per million), using various technologies and post-harvest practices. According to […]
New research into antibiotic resistance on dairy farms
Dairy Australia and Food Innovation Australia Limited are joining forces with leading Australian researchers to support dairy veterinarians and farmers to monitor and benchmark their animal health, antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance. The study, undertaken by world-class researchers from universities in three states, will cover all eight dairy regions across Australia and aims to understand […]
Major Progress in Climate-Resilient Milch Cattle Research
In a leap towards making the dairy industry climate change-resilient, the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) in Karnal has successfully developed an embryo through gene-editing technology, promising a future where milk production remains steady, even under the most challenging weather conditions. In the next phase of this research, which has been meticulously conducted over the […]