The dairy cow’s rumen is a large bioreactor, home to a diverse and dense population of microbes. A single teaspoon of ruminal content contains 150bn micro-organisms, which act in co-ordination ...
Forage can be the cheapest and most efficient way to feed cattle, but they must have well-functioning rumen microbes to utilize feedstuffs fully. “Rumen microbes allow cattle to digest forage by ...