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From better feed management to the latest progress in automation, there are many aspects that can assist in keeping a dairy operation running as cost-efficiently as possible. Photo: Misset
23-03-2023 | News

Watch seminar on-demand: Maximising dairy farm profits

The spring rotational planner aims to create a wedge of grass in front of the cows at different heights, making it easier to control the grazing areas. Photo: Twan Wiermans
22-03-2023 | News

Spring rotation planner to maximise grass intake

increasing the quality and nutrient density of the diet can allow cows to have higher nutrient intakes, and as such, reduce energy balance to some extent. Photo: Anne van der Woude
21-03-2023 | Article

A new look: Reasons behind negative energy balance in cows

Dairy cows in the transition period are more prone to longer headlock times because of the necessity to closely monitor the animal for post-calving evaluations and treatment of health disorders. Photo: Jan Willem Vliet
20-03-2023 | Article

How lock-up time affects dairy productivity

the impact of western sanctions on the Russian dairy industry should not be underestimated, said Roman Chuybak, Soyuzmoloko manager. Photo: Canva
17-03-2023 | News

EU’s sanctions directly target Russian dairy industry

Rabobank Analyst Michael Harvey: “The Australian liquid milk export sector has continued to perform strongly in recent years, despite dwindling milk supply.” Photo: Rabobank
16-03-2023 | Article

Drinking milk – key category for Australian dairy

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