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Beyond energy: What signals are your fatty acids sending?

The main fatty acids found in dairy diets and the signals they send beyond being utilized for energy

August 13, 2024

Let’s walk through the main fatty acids found in dairy diets and talk specifically about the signals they are sending beyond being utilized for energy. While they may seem complex, the stakes are high in understanding their roles as there is a rare function of the cow that is not impacted by fatty acids.

Implementing a fertility first approach at Rocking S Dairy

March 12, 2024

Renee Smith

Breed for fertility, feed for fertility, manage for fertility – this phrase encapsulates the approach Siebren Jacobi has taken to capture greater herd performance and profitability at Rocking S Dairy in Modesto, California.

Researchers investigate omega-6 fatty acids’ effect on early cattle pregnancy

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers will test how feeding lipids may combat major reproductive losses.

November 28, 2023

Tyrell Marchant

Utilizing omega-6 fatty acids as a management strategy to mitigate early embryonic loss, a major cause of reproductive and economic losses to the U.S. beef industry, is the focus of a new project led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research researchers.

Rethinking bioactive fatty acids in dry cows

Omega fatty acids, particularly EPA/DHA, improve a wide array of both cow performance and colostrum measurements when provided at adequate levels in close-up diets.

August 30, 2023

Renee Smith

If there’s one set of research that has prompted me to think differently about how we manage dry cows, it’s the work done by Dr. Geoffrey Dahl and team at the University of Florida on the effects of heat stress on dry cows.

Essential fatty acids: Still a lot to learn

We know a lot about the benefits of EFAs, but we continue to learn more about the mechanisms involved in how a cow’s nutritional status impacts postpartum immune function and subsequent reproductive performance.

May 22, 2023

Joel Pankowski

We’ve learned a lot about how essential fatty acids (EFAs) work since they were first introduced to the dairy market more than 20 years ago.

Mitigating heat stress effects with EPA/DHA omega-3

Review your management and nutrition practices through the lens of reducing inflammation to recapture glucose for the mammary gland and improve cow health.

March 25, 2023

Renee Smith

While mitigating heat stress with proper cow cooling lays the foundation, recent research shows that properly supplying essential nutrients to dairy cows, specifically EPA/DHA omega-3s, may be just as important in tempering inflammation and helping cows be more resilient through immune challenges.

Exploring nutrient synergies: EPA/DHA omega-3 and methionine

Feeding adequate levels of either methionine or EPA/DHA pre- and post-fresh to dairy cows shows strong improvements in milk production and liver function.

January 17, 2023

Renee Smith

The results from this study showed strong production improvements in response to feeding adequate levels of either methionine or EPA/DHA pre- and post-fresh, plus positive synergistic effects in performance and in improving liver function.

Methionine and omega-3 fatty acid feeding for transition cows

November 25, 2022

Joseph W. McFadden and Tanya France

The transition period, characterized as the three weeks pre- through three weeks postpartum, is a critical life event for the dairy cow. Around calving, cows involuntarily reduce feed intake; however nutrient demands increase to support fetal growth and milk production.

Inflammation: A problem worth managing in dairy cows?

High-producing cows are the result of less stress and less inflammation. Minimize the degree of inflammation by implementing sound management practices.

September 27, 2022

Douglas Waterman

Inflammation. If you’re a dairy producer, this word likely conjure up images of cows battling metritis post-calving or that have severe lameness due to a foot injury and swelling. Or perhaps it’s the cow making frequent trips back to the sick pen because of recurring mastitis that comes to mind.

The case for EPA/DHA omega-3 as an essential nutrient

March 28, 2022

Renee Smith

One of my fond childhood memories is of my dad placing me on Nina’s back as she walked into the barn to be milked. Nina was truly a great cow by all accounts – highly productive, great conformation and highly prolific thanks to my dad’s forays into embryo transfer (ET) work in the early ’80s.

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Beyond energy: What signals are your fatty acids sending?

Implementing a fertility first approach at Rocking S Dairy

Researchers investigate omega-6 fatty acids’ effect on early cattle pregnancy

Rethinking bioactive fatty acids in dry cows

Essential fatty acids: Still a lot to learn

Mitigating heat stress effects with EPA/DHA omega-3

Exploring nutrient synergies: EPA/DHA omega-3 and methionine

Methionine and omega-3 fatty acid feeding for transition cows

Inflammation: A problem worth managing in dairy cows?

The case for EPA/DHA omega-3 as an essential nutrient

Vaches ouvertes = pertes de revenus : quel test de gestation choisir pour votre entreprise?

Research Review: From the Journal of Dairy Science: Feeding corn-dried distillers grains and the effect of oxytocin use during colostrum harvest

Optimizing cow-calf production on rangelands

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