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While antibiotics have a role in managing the health of animals, it is important to understand what is being used and what rate and in which categories of animals. Photo: Hans Prinsen
16-08-2022 | News

UK dairy farmers urged to monitor and manage antibiotic use

A production target of 1 million tonnes of net weight seaweed has been set for 2030. Photo: Canva
15-08-2022 | News

Consortium wins EU grant to upscale seaweed production

The rise in feed and energy costs is taking a toll on milk production worldwide. For the first time since 2016, milk production in the Big-7 dairy export regions - the US, the EU, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay - contracted year-on-year for 3 consecutive quarters. Photo: Canva
12-08-2022 | News

Dairy farmers and cost-cutting solutions

Kristian prefers to buy calves from beef breed. Photo: Chris McCullough
05-08-2022 | News

Dairy farms play vital role for veal producers in Denmark

Fonterra says the Milk-E is the first fully electric milk tanker in New Zealand, and might be the first in the world. Photo: Fonterra
04-08-2022 | News

Fonterra launches electric milk tanker

Dairy Diary: July business update
03-08-2022 | News

Dairy Diary: July business update

The survey hopes to establish whether farmers still use a silo or any other container storing loose concentrated feedstuffs, that predates 1 August 1996 and how has it been cleaned since that time. Photo: Koos Groenewold
02-08-2022 | News

UK BSE case prompts farmer survey

Major supermarket chains Coles and Woolworths in Australia have been responding to rising supply costs among dairy farmers. They have increased the price of home brand milk products. Photo: Shutterstock
29-07-2022 | News

Rabo Research: Dairy prices to remain volatile

protein content of dairy cow rations can be reduced from around 175 to 150g/kg DM without affecting cow performance if the diet is properly formulated. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
28-07-2022 | News

Reducing protein and using forage legumes in dairy diets

The originally Belgian Alpro has been making dairy alternatives from soy protein since the 1980s and has been owned by dairy giant Danone since 2016. Photo: Canva
27-07-2022 | News

Insights into the plant-based dairy market