Dairy

Here the native Doka can be seen to the right, on the left, the partly cleared land.

11-03-2024 | Expert opinion

Setting up a big dairy farm in the African bush

Recently in January 2024, the US Department of Agriculture stated that the dairy cow population in South Dakota has reached 208,000, an increase of 70.5% since 2019. Photo: Canva

08-03-2024 | News

US: South Dakota sees significant dairy production growth

The trial looks at keeping the cow and calf together for three months. Photos: Dr Sivan Lacker

04-03-2024 | News

Israeli project examines benefits of keeping calves for longer with mothers

Stocking rate – top performers tend to have significantly higher numbers of cows per hectare (2.2GLU/ha compared with 1.8GLU/ha): Photo: Hans Prinsen

27-02-2024 | News

Characteristics of top-performing dairy herds in England

Calves receiving insufficient, high-quality colostrum in the correct timeframe will suffer from Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT) and have been shown to be more susceptible to disease and poorer performance in terms of daily live weight gains. Photo: Hans Prinsen

22-02-2024 | News

UK: New calf test wins top innovation award

Based in Tasmania, Van Dairy Limited (VDL) confirmed it will cull around 10% of its herd after losing the 25 million litres supply contract. Photo: Canva

20-02-2024 | News

Australian dairy farm to cull 700 cows after cancelled milk contract

Ukraine’s dairy sector wants urgent state aid

02-02-2024 | News

Ukraine’s dairy sector wants urgent state aid

Calves with access to milk ad libitum consume 50–90% more milk than recommended feeding levels, while those rationed to current recommendations show behaviours associated with hunger. Photo: Canva

29-01-2024 | Article

Re-evaluating dairy calf nutrition for long-term benefits

Annual trends in herd health from 2010 to 2023 show that 70% of herds had a SCC below 200,000 in the year ending August 2023 compared to just 26% in 2010 – an improvement of 44%. Photo: Canva

29-01-2024 | News

UK dairy: Impressive improvements in SCC and fertility

Nutritionists are not only precision feeding by balancing for amino acids, for example, but are also ensuring the diet that is on paper is the diet the cows are actually receiving at the bunk. Photo: Canva

15-01-2024 | Interview

What are top-producing US dairy herds doing?

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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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