Dairy-free: Is it really what consumers want? Almonds, peas, oats and hemp. It seems that all of it is turned into drinks these days. The trend of these...
Rapid diagnostic test for mastitis developed A rapid diagnostic test for bovine mastitis is being developed. The test can be used on the farm, to identify...
Van Leeuwen: Mycoplasma crisis New Zealand is escalating Mycoplasma bovis is spreading at a rapid pace in New Zealand. The government has not controlled the outbreak...
The VIP (very important protein) for dairy cows Between the current period of low milk prices due to global overproduction, and the end of the European milk...
3 underutilised feed ingredients for ruminants In developing countries, animal feed ingredients can be scarce. By utilising ‘waste’ ingredients, the problem...
Automated BW scoring: Accurate enough? A lot of activities on a dairy farm can be automated such as milking and feeding. But can we also automate body...
Fewer cows, or more sustainable cows? How do we fit more cows on planet earth and at the same time comply with climate agreements and other...
Validation of an automatic jaw movement recorder Rumination can explain a lot about the cow’s health and feeding behaviour. But in outdoor grazing systems,...
Construction of world’s first floating dairy farm underway It has taken a lot of time to get the green light but finally construction of the world’s first floating dairy...