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Research by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Professors Raphael Mrode and Mike Coffey has enabled them to identify economically important traits and implement genomic approaches that lead to healthier cows with higher milk production. Photo: Canva
01-05-2024 | News

First genomic index for crossbred cows boosting dairy in Africa

(L-R) Stacey Dimas, Chief of Staff, the Office of New York State Senator Webb; Elizabeth Wolters, Deputy Commissioner, New York State Agriculture and Markets; Guillermo Schroeder, R&D Director Cargill; Benjamin Z. Houlton; Ronald P. Lynch Dean of CALS; Joe McFadden, associate professor of dairy cattle biology, Cornell CALS; Brendan Tydings, administrator, Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority; Dan Kingston, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority; Daryl V. Nydam, professor, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine and David Drinkwater Faculty Director, Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability; Tom Overton, Chair of Cornell CALS Animal Science Department; Jonathan Griffin, Senior Vice President, Balchem Corporation. Photo: Cargill
30-04-2024 | News

First facility with respiration stalls to reduce methane in US

any cattle intended to be transported across US state lines would need to be checked for Avian Influenza (AI) infection. Photo: Canva
30-04-2024 | News

Testing for avian influenza now required for US dairy cows

German dairy farmers are, like their colleagues in many other countries, confronted by a steady decline in the consumption of their products. Photo: Canva
29-04-2024 | News

2,400 German dairy farmers quit in 2023

Using livestock census and movement data from Ethiopia, the team developed a transmission model to explore the potential for routine vaccination to control bovine tuberculosis. Photo: Canva
26-04-2024 | News

Reducing the spread of TB in dairy cattle by 89%

The pasture-based cows will be given the Bovaer supplement in their feed, which has been researched and proven to cut emissions from cows. Photo: Canva
25-04-2024 | News

UK retail giant to cut its dairy cow emissions

Kirsti Keightley heads up the Prime Dairy investment group and is on target to reach 10,000 cows in Australia by 2027. Photo: Kirsti Keightley
23-04-2024 | News

Australian investment group on target to reach 10,000 cows

Soyuzmoloko expects a rise in dry milk and whey exports to Nigeria. Photo: Canva
23-04-2024 | News

Sanctions further impact Russian dairy exports

Apart from brushes, enrichment opportunities in the dairy sector have been limited. Photo: Henk Riswick
22-04-2024 | News

Researchers assess environmental enrichment for dairy cows

Climate change endangers freshwater availability, enhances water requirement, and increases the risk of waterborne diseases in dairy cattle. Photo: Canva
17-04-2024 | News

What factors impact drinking behaviour in dairy cows?