Archives

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

Testing bulk milk samples is a convenient and informative way to monitor herd health and current milk quality. Photo: Anne van der Woude
01-03-2023 | Article

Bulk milk testing for zoonotic disease surveillance

Many farms in China have big milking parlours and often those have so many employees that the efficiency drops dramatically. Photo: Snorri Sigurdsson
28-02-2023 | Expert opinion

Is it better to have many employees on a dairy farm?

Research on the effects of exercise on first lactation lameness, carried out at Massey University, New Zealand, has attempted to reduce levels experienced by dairy heifers using exercise in the rearing period. Photo: Peter Roek
28-02-2023 | News

UK: funding for cow lameness and productivity

Global dairy: US exports grow, EU to trade with Indonesia
27-02-2023 | News

Global dairy: US exports grow, EU to trade with Indonesia

Almost all domestic raw milk supply is directed toward producing liquid milk for ready-to-drink milk and school milk. Photo: Shutterstock
24-02-2023 | News

A quick stop at Thailand’s dairy sector

Join our seminar: Want to maximise dairy farm margins?
23-02-2023 | News

Join our seminar: Want to maximise dairy farm margins?

Milk samples underwent a blind consumer taste test on day 10 to see whether tasters could tell any difference between milk stored in the paperboard carton or the plastic containers compared with milk packaged in glass. Photo: Canva
22-02-2023 | Article

How packaging influences milk flavour