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6 major food producers launch the Dairy Methane Action Alliance
21-12-2023 | News

6 major food producers launch the Dairy Methane Action Alliance

Thousands of African farm workers are travelling to Israel on temporary contracts to ease the labour shortage there. Photo: Chris McCullough
20-12-2023 | News

Thousands of Africans going to work on Israeli dairy farms

Roundworms are ubiquitous in the UK cattle industry and are of growing concern for livestock producers and policy makers due to productivity impacts and the environmental impacts of livestock and associated treatments. Photo: Canva
20-12-2023 | News

Dairy farmers help explore roundworm management

When evaluating the comfort of the lying area, there are several things to look out for. There may be cases where the resting area may not always be optimal. The main goal is always to have enough space so all the animals can lie comfortably at the same time. Photo: Canva
19-12-2023 | Expert opinion

What makes a good lying area for dairy cattle?

Richard Inglis, head of buying at Lidl GB, said: “At Lidl, we know that a lot of perfectly good milk and yoghurt is being thrown away because of ‘use by’ dates. Photo: Canva
18-12-2023 | News

Lidl GB scraps ‘use by’ dates on some dairy produce

Feeding the sodium humate additive to the breeding Holstein heifers up to 5 months of age improved feed intake and growth performance.
18-12-2023 | Article

Sodium humate in heifer diets has real potential

PepsiCo is in talks with Tkachev's agricultural complex to sell its dairy plant in Krasnodar Krai. (Generic) Photo: Canva
15-12-2023 | News

Dairy producers Danone and PepsiCo – the situation in Russia

The report highlights the importance of understanding weather-related risks and impacts across all aspects of a dairy farm business and identifies ways to build resilience on farm. Photo: Henk Riswick
15-12-2023 | News

Dairy farm risks and resilience in the face of climate change

Last year Zimbabwe's dairy sector produced 91 million litres of milk against an annual demand of 130 million litres and this year, it is targeting to increase production to at least 110 million litres of milk. Photo: Canva
14-12-2023 | News

Zimbabwe and Belarus cement dairy farming ties

Dave Armstrong, global director, Commercial and Medical Lead Livestock Diagnostics, Global Commercial Development at Zoetis Inc. Photo: Zoetis
14-12-2023 | Interview

Dave Armstrong, Zoetis: Targeted livestock therapy at the right time is key

Jersey crosses are bred to provide animals that are ideally suited to the Glentana farm. Photos: Lindi Botha
13-12-2023 | Article

Taking efficiency further by eliminating dairy cow manure collection

The Lely Vector MFR is another durable feed pusher robot with an accessible drive and electrical components, stainless-steel bin and auger, and galvanized bumper.
12-12-2023 | Article

Robotic feeding: Save time, reduce labour, achieve higher sustainability

Loay El Abiad, dairy farming consultant for Artat Enterprise. Photo: Koos Groenewold
11-12-2023 | Interview

Gulf region: Major threats are lurking in dairy

How is dairy in the US going greener?
08-12-2023 | Article

How is dairy in the US going greener?

Danish farm Lønholm Agro has taken the next step in automation as it plans to go from 830 cows to 1,400. Photo: DeLaval
07-12-2023 | Article

Batch milking: A balance between automation and labour