Smart farming

Hot topics in edition 3: Top innovations and zero grazing

01-09-2022 | News

Hot topics in edition 3: Top innovations and zero grazing

Farmers that grow more grass forage as feed and leverage manure, legumes, cover crops and organic amendments to improve soil health and fertility can overcome dependencies on high-cost inputs. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

23-08-2022 | News

Regenerative dairy farming on the rise

Rumination sensors and ear tag monitoring have seen an uptick in use as they advance in capabilities. Feeding behaviour, dry matter intake and efficiency are predicted with added certainty as individual data becomes available. Photo: Canva

05-08-2022 | Article

Reviewing the power of robotics in the dairy industry

Fonterra says the Milk-E is the first fully electric milk tanker in New Zealand, and might be the first in the world. Photo: Fonterra

04-08-2022 | News

Fonterra launches electric milk tanker

After installing the Topcon Feed app, your phone becomes an extension of your weighing system with lots of tricks that make the loading process easier. Photo: Stefan Koopmans

01-07-2022 | News

A smarter and faster feeding solution for dairy cows

The company won for their Sustainable Livestock Farming project, where they have encouraged the development of pasture access for 100% of their farms. Photo: Ronald Hissink

22-06-2022 | News

French dairy firm wins top sustainability award

The new proposals plan to charge farmers for their gas emissions from 2025, with different charges for those gases that are shorter and longer term. Photo: Chris McCullough

16-06-2022 | News

Farmers in New Zealand may be taxed for cow and sheep burps

At present, there is limited data on how dairy farmers currently record antibiotic use, so the study looked at the accuracy of the records and how producers came to decisions on capturing antibiotic usage (ABU). Photo: Bert Jansen

02-06-2022 | News

Data and drivers for antibiotic use on UK dairy farms

Sea Forest is dramatically increasing its production of the seaweed supplement. Photo: Fonterra

02-06-2022 | News

Fonterra’s seaweed trial to lower emissions – what’s the latest?

In this webinar we will hone in on sustainability in dairy farming and take into account feed efficiency and herd longevity in the dairy farming sector.

25-05-2022 | News

Webinar: Sustainable Dairy Farming

Best practices

18-12-2024 | Expert opinion

Debunking a myth: ‘You can’t successfully import foreign cattle breeds into Africa’

25-04-2024 | Article

5 top tips to avoid drop in milk quality at turnout

20-03-2024 | Article

Best biosecurity practices on dairy farms

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