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DSM-Firmenich launches with animal health unit
10-05-2023 | News

DSM-Firmenich launches with animal health unit

The Clandeboye herd has enjoyed success around local shows winning with both Jersey and Holstein cows. Photo: Chris McCullough
09-05-2023 | Article

How a Northern Ireland dairy farm became more sustainable

There are over 316,000 dairy cows in Northern Ireland on around 2,700 dairy farms producing over 2.5 billion litres of milk per year. Photo: Canva
08-05-2023 | News

Over £55 million in new sales for Northern Ireland dairy

Polish milk producers and processors must now rely more than ever on exports of dairy products. Photo: Canva
05-05-2023 | News

Polish farmers call to drop embargo on Ukrainian dairy

Webinar on demand: Sustainable Dairy Farming
04-05-2023 | News

Webinar on demand: Sustainable Dairy Farming

Western European countries like the Netherlands and Germany already produce less milk. Due to this, extensive production (lower quantities) is preferred, as dairy herds are expected to decline even further and lead to a decrease in EU milk production of 0.2% per year by 2032. Photo: Canva
04-05-2023 | News

Challenges in the western dairy industry

Gilman has also replaced his soya and palm from the cow’s diet. The soya has been replaced by ordinary rape seed meal with little change in performance and production. Photo: Mark Pasveer
03-05-2023 | News

Feed efficiency: Multi-cut silage, diet changes, genomics

Understanding the concepts of thermoneutral zone, thermal comfort indices, thermal stress indicators, and thermal stress response including changes in behaviour is useful to recognise heat stress. Photo: Willem van Vliet
03-05-2023 | Article

Heat stress in dairy cows housed in confinement systems

The new barn houses 112 cubicles and calving pens. Photo: Chris McCullough
02-05-2023 | Article

Danish dairy farmer uses only locally-grown protein

Global dairy prices rebound, sustained recovery uncertain
01-05-2023 | News

Global dairy prices rebound, sustained recovery uncertain

Dairy Diary: April business update
01-05-2023 | News

Dairy Diary: April business update

If the government turns a blind eye to such raw milk imports, as it does with grain, then this may cause a collapse of the dairy market in our country," Stepan Ten, a dairy market analyst said.
28-04-2023 | News

Cheap Russian milk raises concerns in Kazakhstan

Many consumers citing the health benefits of raw milk have been calling for this bill to be passed in Iowa for years. Photo: Canva
27-04-2023 | News

US: New law allows Iowa farmers to sell raw milk

Germany had the largest dairy cow population within the EU, recording 3.8m animals, accounting for 17% of the total EU. Photo: Canva
26-04-2023 | News

A look at dairy cow numbers across the EU

Dr Alison Van Eenennaam, a geneticist at University of California at Davis used gene editing a few years ago to create a bull calf (named Cosmo). Photo: Dr Alison Van Eenennaam
25-04-2023 | Article

Genetic progress in cattle: a global overview