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Fresh grass can produce insoluble ammonium salts with magnesium, significantly reducing Mg-bioavailability (Blood Mg <2mg/100ml). Photo: Shutterstock
10-02-2022 | Expert opinion

Controlling cow metabolic diseases via balanced rations

Ideally, silage should be cut at 16-20% dry matter, and harvested at 30-35% for a pit and 35-40% for baled silage. Photo: Chris McCullough
09-02-2022 | Article

Efficiently managing silage for dairy cows

Rebecca Mayhew, who runs a dairy herd in Norfolk, said the lack of value attached to milk by processors and supermarkets was the root cause of some of the sector’s problems. Photo: Canva
08-02-2022 | News

UK: Calls for better regulations around milk contracts

While cattle with predominantly white markings seem to be more resistant to horn flies, they are also are more susceptible to health problems such as sunburn and eye cancers. Photo: Bailey Basiel / Penn State
08-02-2022 | Article

Why some dairy cows naturally fend off the horn fly

07-02-2022 | Article

Aerobic deterioration of silage

Some Russian milk farms could close its doors due to the new regulation. Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov
04-02-2022 | Article

Russia’s emissions regulation causing dairy concerns

(L-R) Mario Frese, farmer; Corinna Weinmiller, sustainability manager at Nestlé Germany; and Markus Frank from Nürtingen University – HfWU. Photo: Nestlé
03-02-2022 | Article

A German dairy farm’s net-zero journey with Nestlé

Jump in global dairy prices, EU 2022 prices to rise
02-02-2022 | News

Jump in global dairy prices, EU 2022 prices to rise

Methods that can identify heat tolerant dairy cows are of increasing interest to scientists and farmers. Photo: Scott McKillop
01-02-2022 | Article

Unlocking the genetic code for heat resistant dairy cows

The project, “Pasture Optimisation for Resilience and Livelihoods (PASTORAL)”, is funded by Innovate UK and will combine satellite data with advanced algorithms to deliver weekly intelligence on grass biomass and carbon budgets through the co-designed platform. Photo: Shutterstock
31-01-2022 | News

UK: Platform for dairy productivity and carbon efficiency

Photo: Canva
28-01-2022 | News

Dairy Diary: January business update

Slurry being spread with low emissions. Photos: Chris McCullough
27-01-2022 | News

When is the perfect time to apply slurry?

A dairy enterprise should strive to make optimal use of 3 most important production factors: the cows, the employees and the invested money. Along with this it needs to ensure long term sustainability (expansion, environment, social acceptance). Photo: Jan Hulsen
26-01-2022 | Article

How to design the ideal dairy barn

Biolectric of Belgium has installed 300 of their minis, almost all of them (295) in Europe and the rest in North America. Photo: Biolectric
26-01-2022 | Article

Biodigesters in mini size with major benefits

The UK nation all have their own support plans but Ministers expect the scheme in England to eventually entice 70% of farmers to cover the same percentage of land with ‘cover crops’, such as brassicas, beans and grasses to boost soil fertility. Photo: Roel Dijkstra
25-01-2022 | News

UK dairy farmers’ view: Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot