Dairy

David Macalister: “This system offers far more flexibility than milking twice a day.” Photo: Macalister Farm
22-09 | Article

Dairy farmers talk about the benefits of once-a-day milking

QGG project manager, Coralia Manzanilla Pech says, “If we want to reduce methane emissions in dairy cattle, it is time to start taking action, for instance like finding the way of including methane in the breeding goal or in an efficiency index.” Photo: Dreamstime
21-09 | News

‘To reduce emissions, include methane in breeding goals’

The global organic dairy product market is said to be experiencing double-digit compound annual growth. Photo: Squirrel photos
16-09 | News

Meeting organic dairy targets in the EU

The research will help farmers identify cows and bulls with the best environmental credentials without taking a hit on breeding for profitability. Photo: Rene Groeneveld
14-09 | Article

Australia: Working on the cows of the future

Jason Salisbury unloads the Guernsey cows into the fields at the new dairy on Sark Island. Photo: Sue Daly
13-09 | Article

History is made as new milking herd arrives on Sark island

Photo: Henk Riswick
07-09 | Article

How to prepare for the next calving season in 3 days

If cows are prepared properly before milking (called pre-milking stimulation or PS), there are many benefits. Among them are rapid milk let-down. Photo: Dr Matthias Wieland
06-09 | Article

Automated stimulation of milk let-down

Edition 3! American dairy and an innovative methane solution
02-09 | Article

Edition 3! American dairy and an innovative methane solution

Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov
18-08 | Article

Genetically modified cows transforming the Russian sector

Holm & Laue s HygieneStation mixes and prepares a fresh milk diet, at the right temperature, for each individual calf, and automatically cleans all tubes and hoses. Photo: Holm & Laue
17-08 | News

Higher milk yield through calf metabolic programming

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