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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’

For decades, young people have been drawn to urban areas, often overlooking agriculture as a viable career path. Common misconceptions about farm life – such as long hours, limited opportunities for advancement, and a lack of modern amenities – have contributed to this trend. Photo: Canva

29-10-2024 | Expert opinion

Is the future digital for dairy farm workers?

Installment of solar panels, especially in countries with a lot of sun, has a short payback time on the investment. Photos: Snorri Sigurdsson

24-10-2024 | Expert opinion

Running a dairy farm off the grid is not easy

Working on a dairy farm require diverse skills on various levels. Photos: Snorri Sigurdsson

24-06-2024 | Expert opinion

Exploring the challenges of running a dairy farm in Nigeria

By emphasising ease of use, practicality, and resilience against the unique challenges faced by dairy farming, dairy tech can not only meet but exceed the expectations of modern dairy producers. Photo: Canva

02-04-2024 | Expert opinion

Has Apple raised expectations too high for dairy tech?

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

The ability to manipulate milk fat concentration is a key element of dairy nutrition. Photo: Canva

19-02-2024 | Expert opinion

Milk fatty acids and influence on dairy products

When evaluating the comfort of the lying area, there are several things to look out for. There may be cases where the resting area may not always be optimal. The main goal is always to have enough space so all the animals can lie comfortably at the same time. Photo: Canva

19-12-2023 | Expert opinion

What makes a good lying area for dairy cattle?

01-11-2023 | Expert opinion

The journey to supreme udder health

In the context of acidosis, when the gut wall becomes more permeable, LPS can cross from the rumen into the lumen of the gut. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

25-10-2023 | Expert opinion

Leaky gut and the cost of inflammation in dairy cows

24-10-2023 | Expert opinion

Dairy Global goes Premium

There continues to be a primary interest in furthering knowledge and understanding on the use and effects of palmitic acid (C16:0) and oleic acid (C18:1) and blends of these when included in dairy diets. Photo: Canva

27-09-2023 | Expert opinion

Fat in dairy diets: New in research

A simple way to monitor height of heifers is to either know the height of the inventory or simply paint a line on the inventory for required height for insemination. Photo: Snorri Sigurdsson

05-09-2023 | Expert opinion

Are your heifers growing fast enough?

The thing is that you can not only use the temperature as an indicator for risk of heat stress in cows because it also truly matters how humid or dry the air is. Photo: Canva

06-07-2023 | Expert opinion

Are you sure your cows are not experiencing heat stress?

Rumen-protected fat supplements offer a largely unique approach to methane mitigation efforts. As established ingredients for improving production and fertility aspects in dairy and other ruminant diets, a beneficial effect on methane reduction is achieved more as a ‘side-effect’ in addition to the performance gains for which these supplements are typically used for economic return. Photo: Canva

05-06-2023 | Expert opinion