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Regular reviews can also help identify potential management changes such as improvements to buildings, disinfection protocols and nutrition, or the introduction of vaccination programmes that could help reduce the need for antimicrobial treatments in the first place. Photo: Misset
15-03-2023 | News

Antimicrobial use in UK dairy herds – latest findings

Dairy association in the Netherlands (NZO) has made a general commitment that 65% of protein in the national ration will comes from local sources (this includes grass) in the future. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
14-03-2023 | Article

Dairy feed – exploring costs, climate and local sourcing

The farm set-up is fully linked to grazing. Around the buildings there are 145 hectares of grazing land. Photo: Henk Riswick
13-03-2023 | Article

Shrink or expand – it’s all about the return on Irish dairy farm

In 2022, the dairy industry in the country suffered major destruction, especially in the eastern and southern regions. As a result, milk production last year shrunk by 1 million tonnes to 7.66 million, to the lowest level ever. Photo: Eastern European Correspondents
10-03-2023 | News

Russia-Ukraine war continues – what does it mean for dairy?

The trial period will explore ways to efficiently and effectively package and transport the almond feed and assess if the feed can be manufactured and used in New Zealand at scale. Photo: Marcia Cripps
09-03-2023 | Article

Almond hull feed trial to reduce methane emissions in dairy cows

Bacterial spores, which are found in raw milk, can survive harsh processing conditions encountered in dairy manufacturing, including pasteurisation, and drying. Photo: Canva
08-03-2023 | Article

Analysis of spore reduction strategy in raw milk

Dairy Global is at Booth 3080 in Hall 2 at VIV Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, along with Poultry World, Pig Progress and All About Feed. Photo: Misset
07-03-2023 | News

Preparations underway: Dairy Global at VIV Asia

Heifers feed more slowly, ruminate less, are lower in the pecking order, can be easily chased away from feed space or lying areas, so need time to adjust. Photo: Canva
07-03-2023 | Article

Nearly a fifth of heifers fail to reach second lactation

Type of fat supplement included in dairy rations should be considered to help ensure that the most-appropriate functional and physical properties of milk fat are achieved as required by a particular milk processor. Photo: Canva
06-03-2023 | Expert opinion

Fat nutrition in dairy diets – what are the latest findings?

In January this year, Rumin8 commenced two safety and efficacy trials of its methane reducing feed supplements in New Zealand. Photo: Dairy NZ
06-03-2023 | News

Red seaweed replication to cut dairy methane

The demonstration farm at the centre of the project is a 290-hectare property surrounding Fonterra’s Whareroa site. Photo: Nestlé
03-03-2023 | News

New Zealand gets its first net zero carbon emissions dairy farm

Danone may sell 13 dairy plants it ran in Russia before it decided to suspend operation in October 2022. Photo: Canva
03-03-2023 | News

Danone may keep a stake in Russian business

Dairy Diary: February business update
02-03-2023 | News

Dairy Diary: February business update

A guide to good hygiene practices: Edition 1 is available!
02-03-2023 | News

A guide to good hygiene practices: Edition 1 is available!

The storage method is an important factor affecting feed quality and the farm economy. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
01-03-2023 | Article

Strategies for reducing dairy feed costs