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What are the top 5 numbers that your banker truly cares about? The numbers that every dairy farmer should have at their fingertips to keep a pulse on the financial health of their business? Photo: Canva
25-05-2023 | Article

5 numbers dairy farmers should have at their fingertips

The cows feeding in Utah at the feeding gate. Photo: Aage Krogsdam
23-05-2023 | Article

Utah, USA: A 5,500 milking herd in the high valley

Cow bells and their effect on cow behaviour
17-05-2023 | Article

Cow bells and their effect on cow behaviour

Some studies report management interventions such as pregnancy termination, selective reduction, and nutritional management during the transition period to aid in reducing the incidence of twin pregnancy. Photo: Canva
17-05-2023 | Article

Avoiding a twin pregnancy in dairy cows

The Clandeboye herd has enjoyed success around local shows winning with both Jersey and Holstein cows. Photo: Chris McCullough
09-05-2023 | Article

How a Northern Ireland dairy farm became more sustainable

Understanding the concepts of thermoneutral zone, thermal comfort indices, thermal stress indicators, and thermal stress response including changes in behaviour is useful to recognise heat stress. Photo: Willem van Vliet
03-05-2023 | Article

Heat stress in dairy cows housed in confinement systems

The new barn houses 112 cubicles and calving pens. Photo: Chris McCullough
02-05-2023 | Article

Danish dairy farmer uses only locally-grown protein

Dr Alison Van Eenennaam, a geneticist at University of California at Davis used gene editing a few years ago to create a bull calf (named Cosmo). Photo: Dr Alison Van Eenennaam
25-04-2023 | Article

Genetic progress in cattle: a global overview

In terms of resting time, calves spent more time lying down in the hour following feeding when they received human contact, irrespective of the housing system. Photo: Misset
20-04-2023 | Article

Human contact enrichment improves dairy calf welfare

The [Dutch] government aims to cut nitrogen emissions in half by 2030, as relatively large numbers of livestock and heavy use of fertilizers have led to levels of nitrogen oxides in the soil and water that violate European Union regulations. Photo: Canva
13-04-2023 | Article

Dutch politics could shape the future of its dairy industry