Conor McCabe

Feed additives: The next frontier of the dairy industry’s sustainability journey

Feed additives can have a major impact on methane emissions. It’s not easy to incorporate to ensure consistent reductions while maintaining cow health and production, but it’s worth the effort.

June 25, 2024

Conor McCabe

Feed additives have been highlighted as the best way to reduce enteric methane emissions in the short term due to their ease of applicability in a dairy farm. Typically, additives account for less than 1% of a dairy cow’s diet, but they have a drastic impact on enteric methane – up to 30% on commercial farms.

Dairy science graduate students gather to share research, build relationships at adsa annual meeting

The American Dairy Science Association’s Graduate Student Division (GSD) provides dairy science graduate students with educational, leadership and networking opportunities. GSD officer Conor McCabe recaps activities from the annual meeting.

August 16, 2022

Conor McCabe

The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) annual meeting brings academics and industry professionals together to present and talk about the latest breakthroughs in dairy research, spanning from calf health and ruminant nutrition to the chemistry of cheese production.

Is there an optimal amount of muscle reserves for transition cows?

February 25, 2022

Conor McCabe

The transition period is marked by low dry matter intake (DMI) that is inadequate to meet energy and amino acid requirements for the fetus and milk production post-calving.

Considerations for a heifer lung-scanning program

December 13, 2021

Tabby Steckler Hurst and Conor McCabe

Thousands of dollars are invested in every heifer from the point of birth to her first calving. With this in mind, a 100-cow dairy will invest nearly $112,000 a year, and a 1,000-cow dairy will put down over a million dollars.

Canada’s ‘Buttergate’ highlights U.S. palm oil sustainability

March 31, 2021

Conor McCabe

As butter sales have soared over the past year in Canada with an increased demand for baking and cooking, so too have farmgate prices for butterfat. To capture this market potential, some farms have added palm fats to their cows’ diets.

Articles by Conor McCabe

Feed additives: The next frontier of the dairy industry’s sustainability journey

Dairy science graduate students gather to share research, build relationships at adsa annual meeting

Is there an optimal amount of muscle reserves for transition cows?

Considerations for a heifer lung-scanning program

Canada’s ‘Buttergate’ highlights U.S. palm oil sustainability

Congress extends farm bill, averts gov't shutdown

The financial condition of Idaho agriculture: 2024

Boost cattle health and performance with sustainable deworming

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