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Increasing milking frequency to up to 3 times per day increases milk yield. Photo: Canva
12-12-2024 | Article

7 factors that impact milk production and quality

Mycotoxin special 2025: Coming soon  
12-12-2024 | Article

Mycotoxin special 2025: Coming soon  

Cows that suckle their calves have a reduced risk of some post-calving diseases and a retained foetal membrane. Photo: Canva
12-12-2024 | News

New European initiative for increased cow and calf welfare

Results of the study showed that in Florida, most cows that remained in the herd for more than 5 lactations (14.5% of total cow records) were born during cool months compared with cows born during hot months. Photo: Canva
11-12-2024 | News

How birth season can help with cow longevity

Photo: Canva
11-12-2024 | Article

Mycotoxin special 2025: Coming soon  

This new Federal Order is in combination with the USDA’s 24 April Federal Order, which requires compulsory testing of milking cows before they are moved to another state. Photo: Canva
10-12-2024 | News

Bird flu: Milk testing across the US to stop H5N1

The expected increase in cheese production in 2025 will come at the expense of butter, non-fat dry milk, and whole milk powder production. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten  
10-12-2024 | News

EU dairy forecast 2025

Calf ranches – why business is booming in the US
09-12-2024 | Article

Calf ranches – why business is booming in the US

The Chinese push towards self-sufficiency in dairy products promises to tremendously impact global trade. Photo: Canva
06-12-2024 | News

As China focusses on self-sufficiency, Poland looks to new dairy markets

There has been a steady increase in production in the US in recent years but growth has now stagnated. Photo: Canva
05-12-2024 | Article

Global dairy markets – present and future explored

Brooke Rollins, nominated by Trumps for agriculture secretary. Photo: ANP / AFP
05-12-2024 | News

Trump nominates Brooke Rollins as US agriculture secretary

Farmers from Boyolali in Central Java brought their fresh milk to the city centre and protested by ‘bathing’ in the milk. Photo: Arief Budiman, Radar Solo
04-12-2024 | News

Chaos in Indonesia – processors urged to buy local milk

Following 2 profitable years, data shows farm business income for the dairy sector has fallen by 68% for 2023/4 to an average of £70,900. Photo: Canva
03-12-2024 | News

Dairy incomes in England slump

Juha Kantoniemi has been farming at the current location in Peränne, Finland, for almost 45 years. Photos: Henk Riswick
02-12-2024 | Article

Scaling up dairy farming in Finland

Dairy Diary: November business update
02-12-2024 | News

Dairy Diary: November business update