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Dairy farms in New Zealand are estimated to have a shortage of 4,000 to 6,000 workers. Photo: DairyNZ
21-04-2022 | News

New Zealand’s dairy sector in desperate need of workers

For dairy cattle, it has been shown that aspen sawdust can replace 30% of a conventional diet in dairy cows without reducing the intake of digestible dry matter and milk production. Photo: Shutterstock
15-04-2022 | News

Wood residues in ruminant nutrition

"The price of raw materials was already increasing before the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022," Philippe Chotteau, head of the GEB Economy Department of Idele, said at the Idele conference with 250 registrants. Photo: Philippe Caldier
14-04-2022 | News

Idele dairy conference: Impacts of Russian/Ukrainian war

From left: Robert, John, Lucy and Rory Torrance lift the 2020 Gold Cup. Photo: Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF)
12-04-2022 | News

UK: Prestigious Gold Cup dairy herd award presented

Each additive has a specific mode of action in the fermentation process and hence leads to improved animal health and performance. Photos: Anne van der Woude
11-04-2022 | News

Effects of feed additives on rumen fermentation

Summit moderator Donatello Piras (left) and host Roland van der Post discuss the impressive outcome of the 3 day Global Feed Safety Summit in Berlin. Photo: Fabian Brockotter
11-04-2022 | News

Global Feed Safety Summit concludes with actionable results

The surveyed challenges were also addressed in a roundtable setting with Nick Major (GFLI), Alexander Romme (EFFPA), Maria Reyes Gutierrez (Nutrition International) and Heinrich Katz (Hermetia). Photo: Fabian Brockotter
08-04-2022 | News

Dealing with industry challenges at the Global Feed Safety Summit

Food security was the main topic for the panel discussion. Bas Geerts of Cefetra, Patrick Charlton of Alltech, Robert van der Zee of Cefetra, Eric Visser of Hamlet Protein and Jaana Kleinschmit at ADM were somewhat critical of the EU farm to fork strategy. Photo: Fabian Brockötter
07-04-2022 | News

Global Feed Safety Summit kicks off

The price Tesco pays its farmers for its milk is independently set on a quarterly basis and takes into account inputs such as feed, fuel and fertiliser, resulting, according to the company, in a price that is reflective of the cost of production.
05-04-2022 | News

UK’s dairy farmers to receive higher price for milk

Dairy Diary: March business update
31-03-2022 | News

Dairy Diary: March business update