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Since early 2000, Zimbabwe has been struggling to meet its annual milk production forcing the southern Africa nation to import its dairy products from mostly from South Africa and Belgium, a major dent for a country going through some economic challenges. Photo: Canva
14-07-2023 | News

How Zimbabwe is boosting milk production

Northern Ireland: Innovation to reduce slurry build-up
13-07-2023 | News

Northern Ireland: Innovation to reduce slurry build-up

Danone products include yoghurts and milks as well as plant-based products, waters and specialised nutrition. Photo: Canva
11-07-2023 | News

Danone aims to sell Russian assets to EkoNiva

A focus on net zero livestock in the UK
11-07-2023 | News

A focus on net zero livestock in the UK

AstraZeneca began purchasing the Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) produced by Vanguard Renewables. Vanguard Renewables will work with dairy farmers and food and beverage manufacturers, retailers and distributors to produce RNG using farm-based anaerobic digestion (AD) from food and dairy cow manure. Photo: Chris McCullough
10-07-2023 | News

US: Pharmaceutical giant turns to dairy sector to cut carbon

In 2023, consumer habits get back to the way there were before the pandemic, while a rise in production costs accelerated inflation. As a result, consumption of most dairy products in Poland is in the red zone this year. Photo: Canva
07-07-2023 | News

Dairy crisis in Poland deepens

Critical issues affecting the global feed-to-food sector were discussed at AgriVision 2023. Photo: AgriVision 2023
07-07-2023 | News

AgriVision 2023: the path to future-proof proteins

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?

Nutritional strategies to reduce the cow’s carbon footprint can act directly or indirectly within the cow, while presenting different economic considerations for producers. Photo: Shutterstock
06-07-2023 | Article

Economics of direct and indirect approaches to reduce methane

Essential oils from Cinnamomum aromaticum, Cinnamomum cassia, and Cinnamomum zeylanicum show antibacterial impacts against Staphylococcus species associated with mastitis. Photo: Canva
05-07-2023 | Article

6 essential oils for the treatment for mastitis

Chinese dairy demand expected to lift global dairy prices
05-07-2023 | News

Chinese dairy demand expected to lift global dairy prices

California dairy is marked by a decline that has begun in 2023 (drought then floods but also loss of attractiveness and fewer dairy farms). Photo: Canva
04-07-2023 | Article

US dairy: California may lose its lead in dairy

Many dairy farmers had different ideas about what sustainability meant and there were various levels of awareness. Photo: Canva
04-07-2023 | News

Challenges ahead for Dutch dairy sector

The look of the operation is picture perfect, with asphalt around the stables. Photos: Koos Groenewold
03-07-2023 | Article

A dairy farm heading for rapid growth in Germany

Dairy Diary: June business update
30-06-2023 | News

Dairy Diary: June business update

There are some positive signs on the dairy market (in Russia), as the prices ceased falling in June. There are hopes that the market will eventually manage to adjust itself, but on the other hand, the current prices don't allow milk processors to generate any profit. Photo: Canva
29-06-2023 | News

Russia will not remove product surplus from dairy market