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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

Parlours require a minor service every 750 operating hours and a more significant service every 1,500 operating hours. Photo: Chris McCullough
24-01-2022 | Article

Milking machines – from maintenance to hygiene

Japan’s fluid milk production in 2022 will increase about 1%, Photo: Canva
21-01-2022 | Article

Japan in 2022: Dairy consumption, production, demand

Organisations, academic staff, producers and others involved in the dairy industry are encouraged to nominate individuals to recognise their outstanding work and dedication to the dairy industry. Photo: Zana van Dijk
20-01-2022 | News

World Dairy Expo Recognition Awards: Nominations accepted

Boomer Birch, Cogent’s beef programme manager. Photo: Cogent
20-01-2022 | News

Consistent genetics in the dairy herd

Soy milk. Photo: Pixabay
19-01-2022 | News

US$50.15 billion market: Growth of dairy alternatives

Dinmukhamed Aisautov, director of the corporate relations department at Danone Berkut, said that dairy companies had been severely affected by the recent political crisis. Photo: Canva
18-01-2022 | News

Kazakhstan unrest: What is the impact on the dairy sector?

Among a range of new measures is Arla's ambition to convert to ‘fossil-free’ milk tankers and distribution trucks, which will be powered by biogas, biodiesel and electricity. Photo: Ton Kastermans Fotografie
18-01-2022 | News

Arla Foods to double carbon emissions reduction plan

This study investigated whether training heifers on an AMS phantom provides the possibility of preparing heifers for the following lactation at the AMS. Photo: Canva
17-01-2022 | Article

Training heifers on a ‘phantom’ milking robot

The Global Feed Safety Summit, a much-needed in-person event
14-01-2022 | News

The Global Feed Safety Summit, a much-needed in-person event

Migration leaves the dairy industry in Eastern Europe short of workers. Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov
14-01-2022 | News

Russia’s dairy sector: Challenges seen

Photo: Canva
13-01-2022 | Article

2021 travels: 10 exciting dairy farm visits around the globe

Morrisons will remove the dates on 90% of its own brand milk by the end of January in a bid to reduce food waste. Photo: Morrissons
12-01-2022 | News

Major UK supermarket bins use-by date on milk

The number of AMS boxes is highest in Norway where at the end of 2020 there were 2,453 farms with 2,571 AMS boxes. Photo: Matthijs Verhagen
11-01-2022 | Article

Nordic region: What’s the AMS situation on dairy farms?

Past research has shown that perinatal calf mortality worldwide is between 2.4% and 9.7% with one UK paper estimating mortality to be 7.9% . Photo: Canva
11-01-2022 | Article

Driving down dairy calf mortality rates in the UK

Virtual fencing/herding systems are based on avoidance learning using the cognitive activation theory of stress. Photo: Shutterstock
10-01-2022 | Article

Smart ideas for sustainable forage management