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According to research of the University of Melbourne higher temperatures and longer dry spells in Australia's dairy regions might reduce pasture utilisation. Photo: René Groeneveld
24-03-2021 | Article

Australia: How farmers are transforming

Photo: Madlen
23-03-2021 | Article

Not all seaweed is suitable as a methane inhibitor

The impact of heat stress is lasting and continues to affect the performance of the offspring of a heat-stressed cow for 2 generations. Photo: Dreamstime
22-03-2021 | Article

Heat stress in gestating cows weakens future generations

The project is expected to make Moscow Oblast the Russian biggest cheese producer. Photo: Anthony Arnaud, Pixabay
19-03-2021 | News

Russia’s largest cheese operation nears completion

A Total Mixed Ration is fed to the cows 3 times per day. Photo: Chris McCullough
18-03-2021 | Article

Israel: Even Covid-19 won’t deter this dairy farm’s plans

Now a new statutory Code of Conduct for the sector is being developed, delivering on the Government s promise to increase fairness in the supply chain and help farmers become more competitive. Photo: Zana van Dijk
17-03-2021 | News

Better treatment of dairy farmers in the UK

Studies show that due to the limited number of cows with methane (CH4) records, the accuracies of genomic estimated breeding values (GEBV) are low. Photo: Shutterstock
16-03-2021 | Article

Improving genomic prediction of methane emission

Backyard farms frequently encounter mastitis. Photo: Vladimir Kubansky
15-03-2021 | Article

Russia’s strategy to tackle mastitis and antibiotics

Photo: rodeopix, pixabay
12-03-2021 | Article

Hard butter, hard questions

Judith Murdoch, sustainable palm oil expert, commented that Simply omitting palm oil from products is a misguided approach to addressing a much larger problem." Photo: Shutterstock
11-03-2021 | Expert opinion

Sustainable dairy farming, the bigger picture

Buffers should not compensate for suboptimal feeding management. Proper feeding management should be considered based on the animal requirements at given production levels. Photo: Mark Pasveer
10-03-2021 | Article

Buffers in cow nutrition: Points to consider

Photo: Bert Jansen
09-03-2021 | News

Hundreds of cattle being culled after months at sea

Even after severe droughts, white clover has the capacity to reappear from seeds on the ground. Photo: Joseph Vary
09-03-2021 | Article

Exploring the benefits of perennial legumes in milk production

Ines Rathke, project manager at the German Agricultural Society (DLG). Photo: DLG
08-03-2021 | Interview

This was not a normal EuroTier

Feeding green tea extract at 5/ g per cow per day reduces some oxidative stress markers in Jersey cows. Photo: Pixabay
05-03-2021 | News

What role does green tea and oregano play in cow diets?

Compared to the control group, 3-NOP applied at 60 mg/kg feed dry matter decreased daily methane emission, emission yield, and emission intensity. Photo: Zana van Dijk
04-03-2021 | News

3-NOP: Effective methane inhibitor in dairy cows