Posted by SLN Staff on Jul 16th, 2014 | Comments Off on Sustainable Livestock Feed- Energy & Nutrition
The global demand for food is increasing every day, and therefore it has become necessary to understand the sustainable feeding methods of animal production and farming. In the next decade, farming animals and raising animals for production of food will become extremely challenging due to the climatic changes, scarcity of resources, and shortages of food and water. Animals should not compete...
Posted by SLN Staff on Jul 11th, 2014 | Comments Off on Sustainable Nutrition For Dairy Cattle & Grass Fed Beef
Grass fed beef and sustainable nutrition for dairy cattle has become the latest buzzwords. With the latest buzz, there is also a considerable amount of confusion regarding grass fed beef. For dairy herds, the feed cost can run up to 50-60 percent of the total production costs of milk. A properly managed and well fed herd can produce more beef and milk, making it cost effective for cattle...
Posted by SLN Staff on Jul 7th, 2014 | 1 comment
The United States is the leading beef producing country in the world, producing over 27 billion pounds of beef annually. However, beef consumption has been declining steadily since the 1970s, when per capita beef consumption was around 70 pounds per year. Today, beef consumption is around 50 pounds per person, per year in the United States. Although beef consumption has declined at home, the...
Posted by SLN Staff on Jun 18th, 2014 | Comments Off on Feeding Cattle & Others – Sustainable Livestock Nutrition
Livestock is very important for almost any small-scale farming around the world. Livestock plays several roles in many farms. They provide traction to cultivate fields, delicious and nutritious food for people, and manure to increase fertility of the fields to maintain crop productivity. Human beings have been raising livestock throughout the history for their own benefits and for generating...
Posted by SLN Staff on Jun 10th, 2014 | Comments Off on Maximize Nutrition for Your Livestock During Summer
Summer heat can cause stress to most of your livestock, especially your dairy cows. If the outdoor temperature is too high, your cattle experience heat related stress and tend to decrease in performance. It causes even more problems for cattle if the night temperature doesn’t seem to cool off. Your animals may find it difficult to get rid of the heat that they build up throughout the day. Heat...