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In a briefing, the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza reminded the nation that it is illegal to move cloven-hoofed animals and their products out of the FMD protection zone without permission from the state veterinary services. Photo: Mark Pasveer
30-05-2022 | News

South Africa battles Foot and Mouth Disease

Photo: Ellinbank
30-05-2022 | Article

Who will win the dairy carbon-neutrality race?

To keep a business resilient, farmers should think ahead about what the plan is when staff are unavailable. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
27-05-2022 | Article

How resilient is your dairy farm?

It’s important to maintain good management practices when working and moving animals. Photo: Anne van der Woude
25-05-2022 | Article

Tackling biosecurity from a management perspective

Research has indicated that NSAIDs do play an important role in the treatment of digital dermatitis resulting in reduced pain, improved mobility scores and increased milk yields. Photo: Mark Pasveer
25-05-2022 | Expert opinion

NSAIDs – a solution to treating digital dermatitis?

In this webinar we will hone in on sustainability in dairy farming and take into account feed efficiency and herd longevity in the dairy farming sector.
25-05-2022 | News

Webinar: Sustainable Dairy Farming

Supporting dairy farmers to operate more profitably saw Score 5 levels of support fluctuate between 36% for using market intelligence analysis, 35% for dairy breeding and genetics work and just 31% for people working in agriculture and the labour supply sectors. Photo: Mark Pasveer
24-05-2022 | News

UK: Protecting the reputation of dairy sector key

Researchers evaluated the combined effects of six herbal extracts, which were harnessed for the formulation of polyherbal nano-colloids (PHNc), to control bovine mastitis-causing pathogens Photo: Mark Pasveer
24-05-2022 | Article

Prevent mastitis: An effective alternative to antibiotics

Summit moderator Donatello Piras (l) and host Roland van der Post discussing the impressive outcome of the three-day Global Feed Safety Summit in Berlin. Photo: Fabian Brockotter
23-05-2022 | Article

Dealing with industry challenges at the GFSS

In 2022, milk production in Ukraine is expected to drop by 13-16%, compared to the previous year. Photo: Canva
20-05-2022 | News

Ukraine: A look at dairy production and trade

Understanding the different types of methanogens, how they interact with other microbes and their role in methanogenesis may enable the unveiling of mitigation strategies that can effectively reduce CH4 formation without disturbing the ruminal environment. Photo: Mark Pasveer
19-05-2022 | Article

Methane mitigation: Understanding the rumen microbiome

Photo: Mark Pasveer
18-05-2022 | Article

Amino acids and formulation of dairy cow diets

Economically, group feeding allows for maximum utilisation of least-cost formulation and also facilitates mechanised feeding, thereby reducing the labour required. Photo: Mark Pasveer
18-05-2022 | Article

Advantages of group feeding of dairy cows

The carbon impact of food is not taking account of nutrient value but simply being based on quantity of products. Photo: Shutterstock
17-05-2022 | News

Dangers of restricting dairy output amid carbon concerns

Saskia Korink, CEO Trouw Nutrition: Seeking balance between agriculture and the planet
16-05-2022 | Interview

Saskia Korink, CEO Trouw Nutrition: Seeking balance between agriculture and the planet

Researchers assessed the cleanliness of various equipment used for colostrum harvest and calf feeding procedures on dairy farms using a quick portable ATP luminometry device. Photo: Mark Pasveer
13-05-2022 | Article

Tool to quickly measure cleanliness of colostrum equipment