Dairy

The calf pens should always be kept clean. With daily cleaning, the incidence of diarrhoea may be reduced by 15-20%. Photos: Canva

05-08-2024 | Article

Feed and management: Proper dairy calf care

Research: New sensor to improve raw milk quality control

01-08-2024 | News

Research: New sensor to improve raw milk quality control

The EpiHerd project aims to find the factors that switch off good genes. Photo: Canva

16-07-2024 | News

Boosting dairy farm resilience with precision screening

The AHDB said there had been a steep rise in the number of genomic tests of females with around 100,000 dairy heifer calves tested, representing approximately 20% of the recorded herd. Photo: Canva<span class=""> </span>

05-07-2024 | News

What genomic testing means for the UK’s dairy herd

The study did not uncover any negative effects of Holstein dairy cows carrying and giving birth to beef crossbred calves. Photo: Canva

26-06-2024 | News

Holstein dairy cows producing beef crossbred calves – a closer look

FrieslandCampina member dairy farmers have taken significant steps in 2023 to make their dairy farms even more sustainable. Photo: Canva

18-06-2024 | News

FrieslandCampina dairy farmers receive over €245m in premiums for sustainability

Bull fertility: Improving cow conception rate

12-06-2024 | Article

Bull fertility: Improving cow conception rate

The project aims to meet 50% of Algeria's national demand for powdered milk. Photo: Canva

28-05-2024 | News

Qatari dairy developing record milk powder plant in Algeria

This latest £70m investment, said to be the largest ever in Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry, will expand the cheddar cheese facility at Dunmanbridge in County Tyrone. Photo: Dale Farm

22-05-2024 | News

£70m investment: Northern Ireland dairy co-op boosts cheddar production

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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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