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Andrew Jardine, with wife Suzanne, son Howie, 12 and daughter Tilly, 10. Photos: Andrew Jardine
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Scotland: Successfully converting tenant farm into a dairy unit

5 questions answered on promoting resilience in dairy cows
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5 questions answered on promoting resilience in dairy cows

By enabling farmers to assess and reduce their carbon footprint, E-CO2 contributes to the larger objective of creating a more sustainable and regenerative agricultural sector. Photo: Alltech
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Assessing GHG emissions: Enhancing efficiency and sustainability

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VIDEO: Risks of H5N1 bird flu in dairy & people

Paul Reynolds says there are a number of unique challenges facing dairy farmers in South Africa. Photos: Paul Reynolds
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Expanding a dairy farm in South Africa has its own challenges

Findings suggest that Holstein heifers calving at younger ages have the potential to increase herd productivity.
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How age at first calving influences productivity and fertility

During the experimental period, milk yield was similar between the two groups but was higher in the spent hemp group compared to the control group during the withdrawal period. Photo: Canva
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Spent hemp biomass as a feed ingredient for dairy cows

Mitigating methane production in the dairy cow’s rumen
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Mitigating methane production in the dairy cow’s rumen

Allow ample time to move cows outdoors to spring grazing. Two to three weeks will give time for the rumen microbes to adjust from the housed diet, as well as giving ground conditions more time to improve, especially following wet weather. Photo: Chris McCullough
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5 top tips to avoid drop in milk quality at turnout