Dairy

Training farm workers enhances knowledge, satisfaction, and compliance with milking protocols, leading to improved milk quality and udder health as well as increased job satisfaction. Photo: Canva

13-01 | Article

From lower SCC to higher milk quality – advantages of a well-trained dairy workforce

Dairy farmers continue to face the same shortage of domestic workers as all of agriculture, but they do not have access to the H-2A farmworker programme. Photo: Canva

07-01 | News

US dairy labour: Mass deportation of illegal workers

The new Holstein breed – what has changed and what is still to come?

06-01 | Article

The new Holstein breed – what has changed and what is still to come?

On the consumer market, sales of organic dairy, like all other such food products, are continuously declining. Photo: Canva

19-12-2024 | News

Organic milk now represents under 5% of milk production in France

Some of the buildings at the Arla farm in Damau, Kaduna state, Nigeria. Photos: Arla Foods

18-12-2024 | Expert opinion

Debunking a myth: ‘You can’t successfully import foreign cattle breeds into Africa’

Costs linked to the reduction in emissions must not be borne solely by farmers and consumers, according to a new report by the UK government’s Environment and Climate Change committee. Photo: Koos Groenewold

17-12-2024 | News

UK government: methane reductions must not come at a cost

Increasing milking frequency to up to 3 times per day increases milk yield. Photo: Canva

12-12-2024 | Article

7 factors that impact milk production and quality

Results of the study showed that in Florida, most cows that remained in the herd for more than 5 lactations (14.5% of total cow records) were born during cool months compared with cows born during hot months. Photo: Canva

11-12-2024 | News

How birth season can help with cow longevity

Calf ranches – why business is booming in the US

09-12-2024 | Article

Calf ranches – why business is booming in the US

Farmers from Boyolali in Central Java brought their fresh milk to the city centre and protested by ‘bathing’ in the milk. Photo: Arief Budiman, Radar Solo

04-12-2024 | News

Chaos in Indonesia – processors urged to buy local milk

Market watch...

While big players like Fonterra and Saputo experienced a strong first quarter, European dairy producers faced challenges in the first half of 2023. Photo: Canva

25-09-2023 | News

Dairy industry trends and challenges in 2023

The milk pricing system will continue to evolve into the future, and further changes in the system will likely be forthcoming. Photo: Canva

09-03-2022 | Article

United States: Milk pricing and its future

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