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For dairy farmer Justin Telford, power bills became an increasingly significant spend. Photo: Rabobank
21-02-2022 | Article

How much are solar systems saving dairy farmers?

Biodigestion in the US has been cast as something the small, individual farmer can’t afford, says Michel Wattiaux, Professor of Dairy Systems Management at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
18-02-2022 | Article

Sustainability: The small dairy’s place

Photo: Chis McCullough
17-02-2022 | Article

Making heifers’ first-time parlour visit safe and stress-free

Grass tetany, or hypomagnesaemia, is caused by a lack of magnesium and is common in lactating cows grazing lush spring pasture. Photo: Chris McCullough
14-02-2022 | Article

How dairy farmers can look out for grass tetany

US: New England’s dairy farming dilemmas
10-02-2022 | Article

US: New England’s dairy farming dilemmas

Ideally, silage should be cut at 16-20% dry matter, and harvested at 30-35% for a pit and 35-40% for baled silage. Photo: Chris McCullough
09-02-2022 | Article

Efficiently managing silage for dairy cows

While cattle with predominantly white markings seem to be more resistant to horn flies, they are also are more susceptible to health problems such as sunburn and eye cancers. Photo: Bailey Basiel / Penn State
08-02-2022 | Article

Why some dairy cows naturally fend off the horn fly

07-02-2022 | Article

Aerobic deterioration of silage

Some Russian milk farms could close its doors due to the new regulation. Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov
04-02-2022 | Article

Russia’s emissions regulation causing dairy concerns

(L-R) Mario Frese, farmer; Corinna Weinmiller, sustainability manager at Nestlé Germany; and Markus Frank from Nürtingen University – HfWU. Photo: Nestlé
03-02-2022 | Article

A German dairy farm’s net-zero journey with Nestlé