Smart farming

More support should be given for technological solutions that could reduce the labour needed on farm and increasing the attractiveness of dairy farming for the younger generation, making renewal more likely. Photo: Canva

29-11-2023 | News

Challenges, opportunities and prospects for EU dairy

“We are looking forward to trialling the portable cattle chambers overseas, particularly in countries where they have extensive grazing systems and don’t have the infrastructure such as fixed respiration chambers,” AgResearch senior scientist Dr Suzanne Rowe stated. Photo: Canva

23-11-2023 | Article

New portable tech to reduce cattle emissions on-farm

“Muzzles are unique, just like fingerprints in humans,” says Shekhar Gupta, MyAniML’s founder and CEO. “Our research has shown they begin to change even before an animal is noticeably sick. Our technology looks for these subtle changes in the ridges of the muzzle to predict health." Photo: Canva

20-11-2023 | News

Technology advancements for a successful dairy

First production of boluses for dairy commences in Russia. This is the first of its kind development in Russia. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

17-11-2023 | News

First production of boluses for dairy commences in Russia

"The difficulties have affected those to a lesser extent who use milking equipment from Israel. It's much worse for those who relied on major dairy machine companies which have left Russia," commented Alexey Pavlov, general director of the Pervomaisky milk farm. Photo: Canva

03-11-2023 | News

Coping with technology gaps in Russia’s dairy industry

Farmers can measure the feed efficiency of animals, the kilogrammes of dry matter intake per day, and methane emissions. Photo: Rene Groeneveld

30-10-2023 | Article

Accurate estimation of pasture consumed by cows during grazing

Led by Professor Andrew Dowsey, from Bristol Veterinary School, the study plans to use AI to monitor social interactions of cattle around early detection of mastitis and lameness. Photo: Canva

15-09-2023 | News

Developments in deep learning and AI to combat mastitis

IoT devices can precisely assess the inputs and management of dairy farms in real-time, improving accuracy and saving time for farmers. Some of the visible examples of this in our dairy industry are the millions of wearable devices such as collars and eartags. Photo: Koos Groenewold

31-08-2023 | Article

How dairy farmers can prepare for the agtech revolution

World Dairy Expo honours global leaders

17-08-2023 | Article

World Dairy Expo honours global leaders

Haselbury Plucknett's move to regenerative farming came when their cows actively sought out an area of a field to graze that had not been sprayed, which led them to go down the organic route. Photo: Canva

08-08-2023 | News

Dairy producers’ interest in regenerative farming grows

Best practices

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20-03 | Article

Best biosecurity practices on dairy farms

09-11-2023 | News

3 changes to increase cash and cut costs for dairy farmers

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