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A shell went right through the cattle shed roof on this farm killing cows. Photo: Chris McCullough
07-07-2022

Ukraine urgently needs dairy cows to replace 50,000 killed

Dairy Diary: June business update
07-07-2022 | News

Dairy Diary: June business update

Pellets minimises feed waste, prevent behavioural feed sorting and because of their concentrated form, animals tend to perform well because of evenly receive nutrients per individual meal. Photo: Mark Pasveer
06-07-2022 | Expert opinion

The plus side of pelleting in dairy nutrition

Over the next two years dairy farmers were most concerned about feed prices (93%), fuel (91%), energy (89%) and fertiliser (88%). Photo: Bert Jansen
06-07-2022 | News

England and Wales: Costs prompt milk producers to quit

ESL milk is the type of milk most recently introduced to the market. It has a refrigerated shelf-life of 15 to 60 days, depending on the raw milk quality. Photo: Shutterstock
05-07-2022 | Article

The evolution of milk pasteurisation

Roi's farm is situated (on the right of photo) just below Kap Enniberg on the north of the island. Photo: Chris McCullough
04-07-2022 | Article

Modern dairy farming leads the way on the Faroe Islands

After installing the Topcon Feed app, your phone becomes an extension of your weighing system with lots of tricks that make the loading process easier. Photo: Stefan Koopmans
01-07-2022 | News

A smarter and faster feeding solution for dairy cows

Farmers in the Netherlands protesting nitrogen government plans.The government has made a €7.5 billion buy-out scheme available for farmers to bring additional relief to the sector. Those that do not want to be bought-out are asked to innovate, scale up, or move their farms. Photo: Mark Pasveer
30-06-2022 | Article

Dutch farmers protest gov’s plan to curb nitrogen emissions

Down cows require immediate attention with assistance from a trained rescue team. Down cows need a safe area in a pen or paddock where they have a comfortable resting surface. Photo: Mark Pasveer
30-06-2022 | Article

What should we consider with down cow care?

Some international companies with operations in Latin America have a similar model to promote the implementation of sustainable practices. However, the Chilean dairy sector is the first to adopt it as a national strategy to move forward on this issue. Photo: Ronald Hissink
29-06-2022 | Interview

Chile’s new sustainability standards and the impact on dairy

Launched 2 years ago, the Strategy has led to an increasing number of beef cross calves being registered from the dairy herd. Photo: Joris Telders
29-06-2022 | News

Successful supply of dairy-bred cows in the spotlight

Photo: Ronald Hissink
28-06-2022 | Analysis

Global milk production slowdown due to rise in production costs

Photo: Wick Natzijl
27-06-2022

How to keep an eye on shedding and heat stress

Colostrum feeding management is important for calves to develop an immunity to infection and bacteria as they grow up.
23-06-2022 | Article

Quality feed for healthy heifers in the tropics

As feed costs escalate on dairy farms using more feed efficient cows can save dairy farmers money. Photo: VikingGenetics
23-06-2022 | Article

Use feed efficiency indexes when selecting sires

The company won for their Sustainable Livestock Farming project, where they have encouraged the development of pasture access for 100% of their farms. Photo: Ronald Hissink
22-06-2022 | News

​French dairy firm wins top sustainability award