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Construction of a mega cheese factory has started. Photo: Daniel Azevedo
21-12-2022 | News

Brazil: Investment of €84.5 million in mega cheese factory

Photo: Canva
20-12-2022 | Article

Combining starch and sugar in lactating cow diets

Provide shade for cows or youngstock to help combat heat stress. Seeking shade is a clear sign that they are trying to avoid the sun. Photo: Snorri Sigurdsson
19-12-2022 | Expert opinion

Cooling dairy cows in Africa does not have to be complicated

Researchers explored the microbial community in tank milk from Swedish dairy farms using different milking systems. Photo: Canva
16-12-2022 | Article

How milking system and pre-milking routines affect milk quality

AMSs have the potential to create significant change in farm productivity and profitability. Photo: DeLaval
15-12-2022 | Article

Australia: Growth in automatic milking

Frequent feeding, pushing feed up at the bunk and not having cows wait was a thread throughout all the presentations. Photo: Koos Groenewold
15-12-2022 | News

Dairy cows in 2023: Focus on welfare and precision feeding

The main goal of mechanical milking is to efficiently harvest milk from clean, dry and properly stimulated teats without detrimental impacts on teat condition and overall dairy cattle health and welfare. Photo: Mark Pasveer
14-12-2022 | Article

Optimising the mechanical milking process

"Nitrogen is a major issue in cattle and other ruminants. So yes, we are also working on that," says Julien Martin. Photo: Canva
14-12-2022 | Article

Interview: “Bovaer is a game changer for dairy farming”

Farmers and stakeholders gathered at EuroTier to learn more about the current situation of the agricultural industry in Ukraine. Photos: Chris McCullough
13-12-2022 | News

Ukraine’s dairy and livestock sectors needs urgent post-war assistance

According to Sergey Sereda, president of the Russian association of practitioners of veterinary medicine, cattle are often not treated correctly. "Everything comes down to money, it's easier for people to use cheap but cruel methods than to pay more." Photo: Canva
13-12-2022 | News

Russia: protests against changes to welfare standards

Vibrations from fans (for barn ventilation) can cause footage to appear shaky, so it’s important to mount the camera securely away from excessive movement. Photo: Brian Dougherty
12-12-2022 | Article

Advantages of time-lapse photography in dairy cow barns

Regulation of dairy contracts will be an important piece of the jigsaw to help improve the entire dairy market, not just for farmers, but for relationships all along the supply chain. Photo: Canva
12-12-2022 | News

UK: calls for action on dairy supply chain contracts

Appropriate choice of technology with correct application to measure animal welfare is critical to successful animal health and welfare. Photo: Canva
09-12-2022 | Article

Innovative technologies to ensure welfare

Currently, industrial companies across Ukraine are trying to adjust their business to scheduled power outages. Photo: Canva
09-12-2022 | News

Power outages disrupt Ukraine’s dairy sector

Sensors for real-time monitoring of a cow’s rumen
08-12-2022 | Article

Sensors for real-time monitoring of a cow’s rumen

Photo: Shutterstock
08-12-2022 | Article

Insight into mycotoxin mitigation in dairy cows