Dairy

Genetically, Doc is a unicorn in a few ways. Her current Genomic Total Performance Index (GTPI), a measure of her total genetic package, is +2742. Photo: Beth Hedges

01-08-2022 | Article

The most expensive dairy cow in the world

Use of SS in Florida for example, is enabling genetic progress in dairy herds to improve at a rate twice as fast as a decade ago. Photo: Henk Riswick

18-07-2022 | News

Sex-sorted semen in dairy breeding – what’s the latest?

ESL milk is the type of milk most recently introduced to the market. It has a refrigerated shelf-life of 15 to 60 days, depending on the raw milk quality. Photo: Shutterstock

05-07-2022 | Article

The evolution of milk pasteurisation

Some international companies with operations in Latin America have a similar model to promote the implementation of sustainable practices. However, the Chilean dairy sector is the first to adopt it as a national strategy to move forward on this issue. Photo: Ronald Hissink

29-06-2022 | Interview

Chile’s new sustainability standards and the impact on dairy

Launched 2 years ago, the Strategy has led to an increasing number of beef cross calves being registered from the dairy herd. Photo: Joris Telders

29-06-2022 | News

Successful supply of dairy-bred cows in the spotlight

As feed costs escalate on dairy farms using more feed efficient cows can save dairy farmers money. Photo: VikingGenetics

23-06-2022 | Article

Use feed efficiency indexes when selecting sires

Specialised milk can cooling unit powered by the sun. Photo: Serap

20-06-2022 | Expert opinion

Nigeria: Using the sun to cool milk

Researchers investigated the effect of different liquid feeds on the growth, immunity and gut health of dairy calves.

07-06-2022 | Article

Benefits of waste milk in dairy calves

Calving at 24 months of age does not negatively affect future performance; rather, it improves overall lifetime milk production performance by up to 13%.

06-06-2022 | Article

Heifer calving at the correct age

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While big players like Fonterra and Saputo experienced a strong first quarter, European dairy producers faced challenges in the first half of 2023. Photo: Canva

25-09-2023 | News

Dairy industry trends and challenges in 2023

The milk pricing system will continue to evolve into the future, and further changes in the system will likely be forthcoming. Photo: Canva

09-03-2022 | Article

United States: Milk pricing and its future

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