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Thousands of African farm workers are travelling to Israel on temporary contracts to ease the labour shortage there. Photo: Chris McCullough
20-12-2023 | News

Thousands of Africans going to work on Israeli dairy farms

Roundworms are ubiquitous in the UK cattle industry and are of growing concern for livestock producers and policy makers due to productivity impacts and the environmental impacts of livestock and associated treatments. Photo: Canva
20-12-2023 | News

Dairy farmers help explore roundworm management

Richard Inglis, head of buying at Lidl GB, said: “At Lidl, we know that a lot of perfectly good milk and yoghurt is being thrown away because of ‘use by’ dates. Photo: Canva
18-12-2023 | News

Lidl GB scraps ‘use by’ dates on some dairy produce

PepsiCo is in talks with Tkachev's agricultural complex to sell its dairy plant in Krasnodar Krai. (Generic) Photo: Canva
15-12-2023 | News

Dairy producers Danone and PepsiCo – the situation in Russia

The report highlights the importance of understanding weather-related risks and impacts across all aspects of a dairy farm business and identifies ways to build resilience on farm. Photo: Henk Riswick
15-12-2023 | News

Dairy farm risks and resilience in the face of climate change

Last year Zimbabwe's dairy sector produced 91 million litres of milk against an annual demand of 130 million litres and this year, it is targeting to increase production to at least 110 million litres of milk. Photo: Canva
14-12-2023 | News

Zimbabwe and Belarus cement dairy farming ties

Photo: Agritechnica
07-12-2023 | News

Agritechnica 2023: Latest equipment and technology for dairy farmers

The researchers found that by using some nutritional supplements, such as brown seaweed, garlic, and tannins, it is possible to modulate metabolism and reduce methane emissions. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
06-12-2023 | News

Serbia: Methane-reducing feed additive based on brown algae

Researchers examined the association of claw anatomy and sole temperature with the development of claw horn disruption lesions (CHDL). Photo: Canva
05-12-2023 | News

Lame cows: Importance of sole thickness in preventing lesions

New cases of bluetongue were detected through additional surveillance, rural affairs department Defra said. Photo: Ton Kastermans Fotografie
05-12-2023 | News

More cases of bluetongue found in the UK