Dairy

Photo: Matthijs Verhagen

24-09-2021 | Article

Moving toward sustainability in the European dairy sector

Here is one way of achieving a gradual changeover from a straw pen to a slatted floor. When the calf is about 6 months old, the hooves can withstand a concrete floor and the animal can withstand cold cubicles. Photo: Jan Hulsen

23-09-2021 | Article

How to give the best calf care

David Macalister: “This system offers far more flexibility than milking twice a day.” Photo: Macalister Farm

22-09-2021 | Article

Dairy farmers talk about the benefits of once-a-day milking

QGG project manager, Coralia Manzanilla Pech says, “If we want to reduce methane emissions in dairy cattle, it is time to start taking action, for instance like finding the way of including methane in the breeding goal or in an efficiency index.” Photo: Dreamstime

21-09-2021 | News

‘To reduce emissions, include methane in breeding goals’

The global organic dairy product market is said to be experiencing double-digit compound annual growth. Photo: Squirrel photos

16-09-2021 | News

Meeting organic dairy targets in the EU

The research will help farmers identify cows and bulls with the best environmental credentials without taking a hit on breeding for profitability. Photo: Rene Groeneveld

14-09-2021 | Article

Australia: Working on the cows of the future

Jason Salisbury unloads the Guernsey cows into the fields at the new dairy on Sark Island. Photo: Sue Daly

13-09-2021 | Article

History is made as new milking herd arrives on Sark island

Photo: Henk Riswick

07-09-2021 | Article

How to prepare for the next calving season in 3 days

If cows are prepared properly before milking (called pre-milking stimulation or PS), there are many benefits. Among them are rapid milk let-down. Photo: Dr Matthias Wieland

06-09-2021 | Article

Automated stimulation of milk let-down

Edition 3! American dairy and an innovative methane solution

02-09-2021 | Article

Edition 3! American dairy and an innovative methane solution

Market watch...

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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