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Industry Meeting Promises Positive Solutions for the
Dairy and Beef Industry
‘Carpe diem’ (‘Seize the Day’) is very much the motto of the Ruminant Session taking place during Alltech’s 25th International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium (May 17-20, 2009). The interactive session will surpass the current doom and gloom and focus on tangible ways of counteracting rising production costs and pragmatic approaches to maximising efficiency and profitability. Top academics and industry experts will offer research-based advice on issues including, maximising fertility, enhancing animal health, increasing milk production, guaranteeing safe and fully traceable products, improving liveweight gain and developing more sustainable farming practices.
In an ever-changing market, ruminant milk and meat production must continually evolve in sustainable ways, promoting animal health, performance and product safety. Alltech’s meeting will explore new technologies and opportunities such as the potential to maximise home grown forages or to manage cow health through nutrition by reformulating and supplementing feed rations. The latest disease prevention and monitoring strategies, which play a pivotal role in sustainable business development, will also be presented.
Among the speakers are: Mike Hutjens, University of Illinois, USA; Randy Shaver, University of Wisconsin, USA; Finbar Mulligan, University College Dublin, Ireland; Alex Bach, IRTA, Spain; and Simon Timmermans, Horizon Beef, Iowa, USA.
For more information, visit www.alltech.com/symposium
Alltech is the proud sponsor of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010™ to be held in Kentucky, USA from the 25th September to the 10th October 2010 and the Alltech European Championships to be held in Windsor, United Kingdom from the 25th to the 30th August 2009.
Today’s Dairy Cows More Susceptible to Stress and Pathologies Say Alltech Seminar Attendees
[Dublin, IRELAND] – In a survey of attendees at Alltech’s recent ruminant technical seminars, over 85% of respondents agreed that today’s high yielding dairy cows were more susceptible to stress and pathologies than the dairy cow of the 80s.
Over 75% also estimated that the incidence of cow lameness is increasing in dairy herds throughout Europe and 90% concluded that sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is of serious economic consequence. Furthermore, over 85% believed that mycotoxins pose a threat to both human and cow health.
“Our yearly survey gives us a tremendous insight into the real issues that the dairy industry is facing across Europe. The questions asked are highly relevant to today’s dairy industry, particularly in the current economic environment. In general, a consensus was reached on most issues, however, some views differed, reflecting discrepancies in local realities,” explained Alltech’s Ruminant Technical Manager, Sylvie Andrieu.
More than 140 of Europe’s top ruminant nutritionists and veterinarians attended Alltech’s ruminant technical seminars on ‘Elevating Animal Performance and Health – Formula for the Future; Nutrition or Pathology?’ held at Alltech’s European Bioscience Centre in Dunboyne, Co. Meath, Ireland.
During the course of the seminar, a panel of six international industry experts presented their views on issues such as: calf health and nutrition; the role of mycotoxins in cow health and immunity; dairy cow peri-parturient nutrition and early lactation pathologies and nutritional impact on dairy cow lameness.
Alltech is the proud sponsor of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010™ to be held in Kentucky, USA.
