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"We did it one group at a time, where we would take out the sand and then start filling the beds with the solids,” says dairyman Jeremy Natzke. (Generic) Photo: Jan Willem van Vliet
06-04-2023 | Article

US dairy: Switching from sand bedding to dried manure solids

Despite the weak demand, Russian dairy production is growing. Photo: Canva
05-04-2023 | News

Russia: Dairy demand slump as consumption drops

Recent data has shown that mycoplasma continues to be spread far and wide across the UK, and that its presence, in combination with other bacteria or viruses, is linked to respiratory problems, such as Bovine Respiratory Disease. Photo: Canva
04-04-2023 | News

Mycoplasma continues to spread: know your herd’s status

Dairy Diary: March business update
03-04-2023 | News

Dairy Diary: March business update

Broken tail is an indicator of poor welfare with up to 50% prevalence in dairy farms. However, most on-farm welfare programs do not include broken tails as an assessment measure. Photo: Canva
31-03-2023 | Article

How to avoid a broken tail in dairy cows

Global dairy prices underwhelming so far
30-03-2023 | News

Global dairy prices underwhelming so far

In Canada, dairy farmers inherit or purchase ‘quota’ for a certain amount of milk, for which they are required by the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) to charge a mandated rate. Photo: Canva
30-03-2023 | Article

Milk down the drain in Canada: Calls for change intensifying

In the last few years, a growing number of farms have been switching to breeding Holstein cows. Photo: Ronald Hissink
29-03-2023 | News

Diminishing Russian dairy cattle breeds

Consistent with the idea that milk fed calves experience hunger when the milk supply decline, the study found that cognitive performance dropped when milk allowance was reduced by half. Photo: Canva
28-03-2023 | News

How milk reduction at weaning affects dairy calves

Load shedding or power outages is disruptive to the lives of South Africans as well as the agriculture sector - left for hours every day without being able to use electricity, this has been ongoing for years now. Photo: Canva
27-03-2023 | Article

Energy crisis: What it means for South African dairy farmers

The farm moved towards more protein autonomy without degrading the productivity of the herd. Photo: Marie-Christine Pioche
24-03-2023 | Article

France: A dairy farm with a passion for protein self-sufficiency

Janis Irbe, chairman of the board of the Council of cooperation of agricultural organizations, estimated that the wholesale price of raw milk in Latvia stood at €0.2 per litre, nearly half of the price farmers currently get in other European markets. Photo: Canva
23-03-2023 | News

Latvia and Lithuania’s dairy sector seeking support

From better feed management to the latest progress in automation, there are many aspects that can assist in keeping a dairy operation running as cost-efficiently as possible. Photo: Misset
23-03-2023 | News

Watch seminar on-demand: Maximising dairy farm profits

The spring rotational planner aims to create a wedge of grass in front of the cows at different heights, making it easier to control the grazing areas. Photo: Twan Wiermans
22-03-2023 | News

Spring rotation planner to maximise grass intake