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World Dairy Expo recognises global dairy leaders
17-08-2022 | Article

World Dairy Expo recognises global dairy leaders

While antibiotics have a role in managing the health of animals, it is important to understand what is being used and what rate and in which categories of animals. Photo: Hans Prinsen
16-08-2022 | News

UK dairy farmers urged to monitor and manage antibiotic use

A production target of 1 million tonnes of net weight seaweed has been set for 2030. Photo: Canva
15-08-2022 | News

Consortium wins EU grant to upscale seaweed production

The rise in feed and energy costs is taking a toll on milk production worldwide. For the first time since 2016, milk production in the Big-7 dairy export regions - the US, the EU, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay - contracted year-on-year for 3 consecutive quarters. Photo: Canva
12-08-2022 | News

Dairy farmers and cost-cutting solutions

Use of citrus by-products in ruminant feeding
11-08-2022 | Article

Use of citrus by-products in ruminant feeding

Poor or inadequate fan maintenance can decrease the overall airflow by fans as well as the efficiency of these motors by as much as 40%, increasing electric bills unnecessarily. Photo: Ronald Hissink
10-08-2022 | Article

How maintenance of dairy barn fans can save costs

Photo: Ronald Hissink
09-08-2022 | Article

Effective fibre in dairy cow feed

Laura Herschleb, World Dairy Expo general manager. Photo: Kelly Kendall
08-08-2022 | Interview

Laura Herschleb, World Dairy Expo GM: “Sustainability is top of mind for dairy farmers”

Rumination sensors and ear tag monitoring have seen an uptick in use as they advance in capabilities. Feeding behaviour, dry matter intake and efficiency are predicted with added certainty as individual data becomes available. Photo: Canva
05-08-2022 | Article

Reviewing the power of robotics in the dairy industry

Kristian prefers to buy calves from beef breed. Photo: Chris McCullough
05-08-2022 | News

Dairy farms play vital role for veal producers in Denmark

Fonterra says the Milk-E is the first fully electric milk tanker in New Zealand, and might be the first in the world. Photo: Fonterra
04-08-2022 | News

Fonterra launches electric milk tanker

Dairy Diary: July business update
03-08-2022 | News

Dairy Diary: July business update

The ‘Queijo Tulha’, is the first Brazilian cheese to win the gold medal at the World Cheese Awards. Photo: Daniel Azevedo
03-08-2022 | Article

Brazil: Farm with awarded cheese and historical setting

The survey hopes to establish whether farmers still use a silo or any other container storing loose concentrated feedstuffs, that predates 1 August 1996 and how has it been cleaned since that time. Photo: Koos Groenewold
02-08-2022 | News

UK BSE case prompts farmer survey

Genetically, Doc is a unicorn in a few ways. Her current Genomic Total Performance Index (GTPI), a measure of her total genetic package, is +2742. Photo: Beth Hedges
01-08-2022 | Article

The most expensive dairy cow in the world

Major supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths in Australia have been responding to rising supply costs among dairy farmers. They have increased the price of home brand milk products. Photo: Shutterstock
29-07-2022 | News

Rabo Research: Dairy prices to remain volatile