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The pasturing cows are fed twice a day with a feedmixer. 3 The group at the second site has a paved feeding place next to the milking parlour of about 100 metres long and 20 metres wide. Photos: Henk Riswick
27-08-2020 | Article

Farm report, Germany: Dairy farming a different way pays off

Dairy Diary: August business update
27-08-2020 | News

Dairy Diary: August business update

Dairy Global magazine: Edition 3 is here
26-08-2020 | News

Dairy Global magazine: Edition 3 is here

Photo: shutterstock
24-08-2020 | News

European dairy sector: Coping during Covid-19

Photo: Mark Pasveer
24-08-2020 | News

How to mitigate feed safety risks in ruminant diets

Photo: Bert Jansen
20-08-2020 | Article

Feeding dairy cows for performance

Dairy farmer Adam Shorten has quite a bit of experience managing pasture use while reducing environmental impact on his Murragh Farm in Ireland. Photo: The National Dairy Council
19-08-2020 | Article

Increase pasture use: Steps to success

Photo: Lely
18-08-2020 | Interview

New Lely CEO on Covid and automation is farming

17-08-2020 | Article

The hidden risks of maize silage

Although the most reported impacts of heat stress are focused on milk production (lactation period), emerging evidence indicates that heat stress profoundly affects calves and cows from the prenatal stage through lactation. Photo: Dreamstime
17-08-2020 | Article

Heat stress affects every stage of the cow cycle

Research shows that understanding the roles of different fatty acids, the building blocks of fat, can significantly improve animal perfomance. Photo: Koos Groenewold
14-08-2020 | Article

Dairy cows benefit from fatty acids in early lactation

Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
13-08-2020 | Article

3 key factors for optimal herd health and performance

Ketosis is a common metabolic disorder in dairy cows that can lead to enormous economic losses. Photo: Mark Pasveer
13-08-2020 | Article

Potential biomarker: Predicting ketosis

Nearly 60% of dairy greenhouse gas emissions come from enteric methane, which is produced in the cow s rumen during digestion. Enteric methane emissions from dairy production contribute an estimated 1.7% of total global greenhouse gas emissions. Photo: Ronald Hissink
12-08-2020 | Article

Promising efforts to lower enteric methane

Digital dermatitis (DD) is a global cause of dairy cow lameness. Photo: Dr Guatteo
11-08-2020 | Article

New treatments for digital dermatitis

Drones have proven to be as accurate as the traditional methods of measuring pasture. Photo: Skyfront
10-08-2020 | Article

New technologies to help dairy farmers measure pasture