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The storage method is an important factor affecting feed quality and the farm economy. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

01-03 | Article

Strategies for reducing dairy feed costs

Testing bulk milk samples is a convenient and informative way to monitor herd health and current milk quality. Photo: Anne van der Woude

01-03 | Article

Bulk milk testing for zoonotic disease surveillance

Milk samples underwent a blind consumer taste test on day 10 to see whether tasters could tell any difference between milk stored in the paperboard carton or the plastic containers compared with milk packaged in glass. Photo: Canva

22-02 | Article

How packaging influences milk flavour

Milk quality improved in the Holstein breed, which represents 68.2% of all NMR-recorded herds.

20-02 | Article

Increased milk quality from Holstein breed

The lack of infrastructure, technologies and adequate management affects milk quantity and quality, the latter being a major bottleneck for milk processing in Zimbabwe. Photo: Canva

16-02 | Article

Zimbabwe: Milk production records a significant rise

An economic analysis has shown that cows with extended lactations have lower annual costs for feed and inseminations and fewer veterinary treatments, but also lower annual revenues for milk production. Photo: Ronald Hissink

15-02 | Article

Pros and cons of extended lactation in dairy cattle

Studies show that farm workers who change their clothes after assisting with birth, and professional farm visitors wearing boots and clothes had lower odds of Coxiella burnetii infection. Photo: Dennis Beek

14-02 | Article

Reducing zoonotic disease transmission in dairy farms

Keeping the milking equipment clean at all times is essential to prevent milk contamination. Photo: Mark Pasveer

13-02 | Article

Dairy farmers’ guide to good hygiene practices

With more sustainable pasteurisation technology that utilises UV instead of heat, dairies can save between 60 and 90% of the energy and 60 to 80% of the water. Photo: Canva

10-02 | Article

Alternative to pasteurisation: A greener future for dairy?

Environmental conditions such as high stocking density, contaminated floor, wet bedding, poor ventilation, and hot and humid climate promote the growth rate of mastitis pathogens. Photo Jan Willem van Vliet

08-02 | Article

Risk factors associated with bovine mastitis