Smart farming

Many employees may not see their own potential and need to be persuaded or nudged to do a job better or take on new responsibilities. Positive role models show them it can be done and help them set personal goals that align with farm goals. Photo: Koos Groenewold

27-10-2022 | Article

How and why to invest in your employees on the dairy farm

The research, carried out by the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC), considered whether invisible fencing can be used without detriment to livestock health and welfare in the light of the growing use of neck collars in invisible fencing systems among cattle, sheep and goats. Photo: Henk Riswick

19-10-2022 | News

Virtual fencing and cattle welfare explored

Lameness is a huge issue for the UK dairy industry, with between a fifth and a quarter of cattle affected, costing the industry around £53.5 million a year. Photo: Henk Riswick

27-09-2022 | Article

Low-cost thermal image devices to detect cow lameness

DeLaval's Hamra Farm is currently undergoing a big expansion with a new dairy unit for 550 cows. Photo: Chris McCullough

23-09-2022 | News

DeLaval starts work on new sustainable dairy unit

Hot topics in edition 3: Top innovations and zero grazing

01-09-2022 | News

Hot topics in edition 3: Top innovations and zero grazing

Farmers that grow more grass forage as feed and leverage manure, legumes, cover crops and organic amendments to improve soil health and fertility can overcome dependencies on high-cost inputs. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

23-08-2022 | News

Regenerative dairy farming on the rise

Rumination sensors and ear tag monitoring have seen an uptick in use as they advance in capabilities. Feeding behaviour, dry matter intake and efficiency are predicted with added certainty as individual data becomes available. Photo: Canva

05-08-2022 | Article

Reviewing the power of robotics in the dairy industry

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

After installing the Topcon Feed app, your phone becomes an extension of your weighing system with lots of tricks that make the loading process easier. Photo: Stefan Koopmans

01-07-2022 | News

A smarter and faster feeding solution for dairy cows

The company won for their Sustainable Livestock Farming project, where they have encouraged the development of pasture access for 100% of their farms. Photo: Ronald Hissink

22-06-2022 | News

French dairy firm wins top sustainability award

Best practices

19-05 | Article

Boosting reproduction and milk yield in transition cows

How to improve dairy labour efficiency on-farm

18-12-2024 | Expert opinion

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

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