Farm visits

The cows are kept in open camps, not on pasture since tick-borne diseases are too high a threat. A stocking rate of 10m² per cow is maintained. Photos: Lara Venter

18-07 | Article

Quality beats quantity for this South African dairy

Lila Achard during an osteopathy session. Photo: Gaec de la Grosse Roche

01-07 | Article

France: “The farm changes that made our cows more productive”

The number of cows the farm employees needed to handle in some way had increased sixfold, making the work very labour intensive. Photo: Canva

28-05 | News

Farm report: Michigan, US: What it’s like to have bird flu in the dairy herd

A Delaval 50-point rapid exit milking system ensures that cows spend less time on their feet since they can leave the milking parlour as soon as they are done being milked. Photos: Lindi Botha

27-05 | Article

A South African farmer’s focus on happy cows

Andrew Jardine, with wife Suzanne, son Howie, 12 and daughter Tilly, 10. Photos: Andrew Jardine

23-05 | Article

Scotland: Successfully converting tenant farm into a dairy unit

Paul Reynolds says there are a number of unique challenges facing dairy farmers in South Africa. Photos: Paul Reynolds

16-05 | Article

Expanding a dairy farm in South Africa has its own challenges

Mafuro Farming herd about 2,230 dairy cows which consists of crossbreeds of Jersey and Holstein cows with a staff of 208 workers. (General) Photo: Canva

14-03 | News

Zooming in on dairy farming in Zimbabwe

Brian's farm has its own challenges sitting in the rolling hills of Victoria in Australia. Photos: Chris McCullough

12-03 | Article

Irishman to breed medium-sized cows to cope with hills in Australia

Over 100 wolves roam the area around Rebeca's farm. Photos: Rebeca Gerber

26-02 | Article

A dairy farm facing unique challenges in the Swiss Alps

Leer in North Germany is snow-covered. It is an area for dairy farmers: almost exclusively grassland on clay soil.

22-02 | Article

Happily exchanging one dairy farm for another in Germany

Country Focus

27-11 | Interview

Organic Dairy, Ukraine: “Despite the crisis, the industry is resilient”

What’s new in India, the world’s biggest milk producer

31-10 | Article

China: Raw milk production forecast to increase

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