Expert opinion

SOP for milking routine. How we treat cows at milking, how we identify cows that are slow milkers or long to let down milk, how we clean teats and teat ends, how long stimulation time is, how we treat teats after milking etc. Photo: Snorri Sigurdsson
11-05-2023 | Expert opinion

Management: if it’s boring for us, it’s better for the cows

Type of fat supplement included in dairy rations should be considered to help ensure that the most-appropriate functional and physical properties of milk fat are achieved as required by a particular milk processor. Photo: Canva
06-03-2023 | Expert opinion

Fat nutrition in dairy diets – what are the latest findings?

Many farms in China have big milking parlours and often those have so many employees that the efficiency drops dramatically. Photo: Snorri Sigurdsson
28-02-2023 | Expert opinion

Is it better to have many employees on a dairy farm?

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02-01-2023 | Expert opinion

Optimising gut integrity

Provide shade for cows or youngstock to help combat heat stress. Seeking shade is a clear sign that they are trying to avoid the sun. Photo: Snorri Sigurdsson
19-12-2022 | Expert opinion

Cooling dairy cows in Africa does not have to be complicated

Failing to meet nutrient requirements of the cow may have both a direct impact on immune function to prevent mastitis as well as increasing the cow’s susceptibility to mastitis. Photo: Canva
07-12-2022 | Expert opinion

Dairy cow nutrition and mastitis

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03-11-2022 | Expert opinion

Collaboration is the key

Farmers bring their milk to special milk collection sites like this one. Photo: Snorri Sigurdsson
17-10-2022 | Expert opinion

Improving milk quality in Nigeria is a marathon not a sprint

The White Fulani cows have today an average yield of 1.5-2 kg per day, less than the Sana goat breed that is widely used in Europe. Photo: Barbara Fouchet
08-09-2022 | Expert opinion

African dairy farmers should take bigger steps

Pellets minimises feed waste, prevent behavioural feed sorting and because of their concentrated form, animals tend to perform well because of evenly receive nutrients per individual meal. Photo: Mark Pasveer
06-07-2022 | Expert opinion

The plus side of pelleting in dairy nutrition