Munch, munch: Cow chewing unravelled The chewing time of cows is affected by many factors, most importantly whether access to feed is restricted,...
Fonterra: Strong milk price forecast 2018/19 Dairy processor Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited announced on May 23 an opening Farmgate Milk Price forecast...
Rumen efficiency: 9 animal indicators Ruminant experts at Lallemand Animal Nutrition have defined a set of indicators to help evaluate the efficiency...
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...
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...