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Dairy farmers have teamed up with researchers to test the practice on both milking cows and some youngstock and dry cows to find out if mob-grazing can add value to a dairy business. Photo: Canva
05-01-2023 | Article

Mob grazing for dairy – Can tall grass boost forage?

Jersey’s Minister for the Environment, Deputy Jonathan Renouf, said: “We don’t yet know, for sure, what has caused this devastating loss of so many of this dairy herd." Photo: Chris McCullough
03-01-2023 | News

Death of 100 cows on Jersey investigated

In October 2022, the Russian Agricultural Ministry warned about the widespread presence of so-called pseudo-organic products on grocery shelves. Photo: Canva
03-01-2023 | News

Organic legislation causing issues in Russia’s dairy industry

Dairy Diary: December business update
30-12-2022 | News

Dairy Diary: December business update

Proteins in normal silages are less efficiently utilised by animals than proteins in fresh crops. Photo: Ruud Ploeg
29-12-2022 | Article

Silage making: Problems and solutions

Milk yield under AMS may also be affected by weather conditions. In one study, milk yield was higher during the cold season than in the hot season (32.2 vs. 28.8 kg/d). Photo: Shutterstock
27-12-2022 | Article

Automatic milking and its effects

Poland will likely see its share of the European dairy market had grown in 2022. Photo: Canva
23-12-2022 | News

Ukrainian refugees boost sales in the Polish dairy market

10 must-read dairy farm stories: Around the globe in 2022
22-12-2022 | News

10 must-read dairy farm stories: Around the globe in 2022

Farmgate milk prices are now catching on to global commodity market trends and will move lower in 2023. Photo: Canva
22-12-2022 | News

Mixed outlook for global dairy sector for 2023

Construction of a mega cheese factory has started. Photo: Daniel Azevedo
21-12-2022 | News

Brazil: Investment of €84.5 million in mega cheese factory

Photo: Canva
20-12-2022 | Article

Combining starch and sugar in lactating cow diets

Provide shade for cows or youngstock to help combat heat stress. Seeking shade is a clear sign that they are trying to avoid the sun. Photo: Snorri Sigurdsson
19-12-2022 | Expert opinion

Cooling dairy cows in Africa does not have to be complicated

Researchers explored the microbial community in tank milk from Swedish dairy farms using different milking systems. Photo: Canva
16-12-2022 | Article

How milking system and pre-milking routines affect milk quality

AMSs have the potential to create significant change in farm productivity and profitability. Photo: DeLaval
15-12-2022 | Article

Australia: Growth in automatic milking

Frequent feeding, pushing feed up at the bunk and not having cows wait was a thread throughout all the presentations. Photo: Koos Groenewold
15-12-2022 | News

Dairy cows in 2023: Focus on welfare and precision feeding