Milking

Lactating camels generally produce between 1000-2,700 litres per lactation in Africa, but camels in South Asia were reported to produce up to 12 000 litres per lactation. Photo: Camelicious

15-05-2024 | News

Camel dairy investments are growing

The Agency recommends adopting a system of five welfare levels, from the highest (A) to the lowest (E). Level E corresponds solely to compliance with the requirements imposed by European legislation on animal welfare, whether during rearing, transport or slaughter. Photo: Canva

13-05-2024 | News

Why current animal welfare labelling is not enough

A cow being manipulated by an osteopath during the trial. Four EFOA osteopaths took part in the trial, manipulating Prim'Hostein cows. Photo: EFOA and Lab To Field

08-05-2024 | News

Osteopathy: A new approach to improving dairy cow production?

The regulation introduces mandatory minimum terms for dairy contracts which must be followed. It covers all cows’ milk sold by a dairy farmer to a milk buyer. Photo: Canva

02-05-2024 | News

New regulations: Contract changes for the UK dairy industry

Kirsti Keightley heads up the Prime Dairy investment group and is on target to reach 10,000 cows in Australia by 2027. Photo: Kirsti Keightley

23-04-2024 | News

Australian investment group on target to reach 10,000 cows

Support for UK farmers to reduce costs and decarbonise

09-04-2024 | News

Support for UK farmers to reduce costs and decarbonise

Latest Government figures show the average dairy incomes for the year ending February 2024 are just £50,000 compared to £229,000 in 2022/3. Photo: Canva

19-03-2024 | News

Income figures paint stark picture for English dairy sector

Photo: Canva

13-03-2024 | Expert opinion

Feeding the world: A dairy perspective

Here the native Doka can be seen to the right, on the left, the partly cleared land.

11-03-2024 | Expert opinion

Setting up a big dairy farm in the African bush

Recently in January 2024, the US Department of Agriculture stated that the dairy cow population in South Dakota has reached 208,000, an increase of 70.5% since 2019. Photo: Canva

08-03-2024 | News

US: South Dakota sees significant dairy production growth

Sustainability & Welfare - striking the right balance

Cherkizovo is heavily investing in the environment protection campaign. Photo: Cherkizovo

22-10-2020 | Article

Russia embraces new trends

Photo: Jake Freestone

22-10-2020 | Article

Cover crops create new feed opportunities

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