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David Macalister: “This system offers far more flexibility than milking twice a day.” Photo: Macalister Farm
22-09-2021 | Article

Dairy farmers talk about the benefits of once-a-day milking

QGG project manager, Coralia Manzanilla Pech says, “If we want to reduce methane emissions in dairy cattle, it is time to start taking action, for instance like finding the way of including methane in the breeding goal or in an efficiency index.” Photo: Dreamstime
21-09-2021 | News

‘To reduce emissions, include methane in breeding goals’

Near-record milk prices, affordable purchased feed prices and supportive seasonal conditions have set many Australian farmers up for positive trading conditions ahead. Photo: Rene Groeneveld
20-09-2021 | Article

Australian dairy proves resilient in the face of pandemic

Gareth Baird from Carnrassie Farm with the glass bottled milk. Photo: Chris McCullough
17-09-2021 | Article

Northern Ireland: Revival of doorstep milk deliveries

The global organic dairy product market is said to be experiencing double-digit compound annual growth. Photo: Squirrel photos
16-09-2021 | News

Meeting organic dairy targets in the EU

Most concentrate feeding systems can be checked using a simple weigh balance, a plastic bucket and a small investment of time. Photo: Chris McCullough
15-09-2021 | Article

Dairy farmers should check concentrate feeder accuracy

(Left to right) Valentin Nenov from Phileo by Lesaffre; Edwin Westreicher from Schothorst Feed Research; host and editor of Dairy Global - Zana van Dijk and Kobe Lannoo from Agrimprove.
14-09-2021 | News

On demand: Feed Efficiency webinar

The research will help farmers identify cows and bulls with the best environmental credentials without taking a hit on breeding for profitability. Photo: Rene Groeneveld
14-09-2021 | Article

Australia: Working on the cows of the future

Jason Salisbury unloads the Guernsey cows into the fields at the new dairy on Sark Island. Photo: Sue Daly
13-09-2021 | Article

History is made as new milking herd arrives on Sark island

Digital Dairy Value-Chain will help to deliver more jobs in the sector, alongside stimulating research and innovation to support our farmers to develop their businesses. Importantly, it will also help to decarbonise the industry, says Professor Wayne Powell, Principal and Chief Executive of SRUC. Photo: Michel Zoeter
10-09-2021 | News

Major sector support: Digital dairy project awarded £21m

With solubility, palatability and improving mineral intake in mind, researchers evaluated how sulphate, organic and hydroxychloride trace minerals weathered the weather based on different rainfall scenarios. Photo: Henk Riswick
09-09-2021 | Article

Ruminants: How do trace mineral sources weather the weather?

Photo: Shutterstock
08-09-2021 | Article

Augmented reality: The future of precision dairy farming

Photo: Henk Riswick
07-09-2021 | Article

How to prepare for the next calving season in 3 days

If cows are prepared properly before milking (called pre-milking stimulation or PS), there are many benefits. Among them are rapid milk let-down. Photo: Dr Matthias Wieland
06-09-2021 | Article

Automated stimulation of milk let-down

Russian scientists work on new methods of milk processing. Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov
03-09-2021 | News

Russian dairy farmers eye high-level processing segment

Visitors queuing up for the - so far - last edition of VIV Asia, held in March 2019. - Photo: Vincent ter Beek
02-09-2021 | News

January 2022 edition of VIV Asia cancelled