Dairy

A calf must receive an adequate amount of high quality colostrums soon after calving. <em>Photo: Ruud Ploeg</em>

17-11-2016 | Article

Factors affecting colostrum quality and utilisation

Photo: DeLaval USA

03-11-2016 | Article

Largest robotic dairy farm in Chile

Photo: Henk Riswick

20-10-2016 | Article

Improving calf health in Denmark

The ability for a calf to absorb the much needed antibodies from the colostrum decreases after the first 24 hours from birth as the gut barrier loses its permeability. <em>Photo: Ton Kastermans</em>

25-08-2016 | Article

Creating the best start for calves

<em>Photo: Kuban Agro</em>

28-07-2016 | Article

Embryo transfer of Holsteins takes off in Russia

Bram Prins

04-05-2016 | Expert opinion

Blaming each other for low milk prices

Combating mortality in organic calves

05-04-2016 | Article

Combating mortality in organic calves

Increased gain in calves provides higher milk yield

17-12-2015 | Article

Increased gain in calves provides higher milk yield

Milking and feeding takes more than half of a farmer’s time

03-12-2015 | Article

Milking and feeding takes more than half of a farmer’s time

“Farmers want easy and functional dairy cows”

10-09-2015 | Article

“Farmers want easy and functional dairy cows”

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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