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The number of Jersey herds has greatly increased in Canada and the US in recent years due to their pasture performance, higher milk fat and protein percentages. Photo: Team Publicatie
22-08-2022 | Article

How do dairy breeds perform on pasture?

Photo: Mark Pasveer
19-08-2022 | News

​Coming soon: Sustainability and Welfare special

Grazing behaviour: Why knowing your cows counts
19-08-2022 | Article

Grazing behaviour: Why knowing your cows counts

Immune status of cattle under thermal stress
18-08-2022 | News

Immune status of cattle under thermal stress

World Dairy Expo recognises global dairy leaders
17-08-2022 | Article

World Dairy Expo recognises global dairy leaders

While antibiotics have a role in managing the health of animals, it is important to understand what is being used and what rate and in which categories of animals. Photo: Hans Prinsen
16-08-2022 | News

UK dairy farmers urged to monitor and manage antibiotic use

A production target of 1 million tonnes of net weight seaweed has been set for 2030. Photo: Canva
15-08-2022 | News

Consortium wins EU grant to upscale seaweed production

The rise in feed and energy costs is taking a toll on milk production worldwide. For the first time since 2016, milk production in the Big-7 dairy export regions - the US, the EU, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay - contracted year-on-year for 3 consecutive quarters. Photo: Canva
12-08-2022 | News

Dairy farmers and cost-cutting solutions

Use of citrus by-products in ruminant feeding
11-08-2022 | Article

Use of citrus by-products in ruminant feeding

Poor or inadequate fan maintenance can decrease the overall airflow by fans as well as the efficiency of these motors by as much as 40%, increasing electric bills unnecessarily. Photo: Ronald Hissink
10-08-2022 | Article

How maintenance of dairy barn fans can save costs

Photo: Ronald Hissink
09-08-2022 | Article

Effective fibre in dairy cow feed

Laura Herschleb, World Dairy Expo general manager. Photo: Kelly Kendall
08-08-2022 | Interview

Laura Herschleb, World Dairy Expo GM: “Sustainability is top of mind for dairy farmers”

Rumination sensors and ear tag monitoring have seen an uptick in use as they advance in capabilities. Feeding behaviour, dry matter intake and efficiency are predicted with added certainty as individual data becomes available. Photo: Canva
05-08-2022 | Article

Reviewing the power of robotics in the dairy industry

Kristian prefers to buy calves from beef breed. Photo: Chris McCullough
05-08-2022 | News

Dairy farms play vital role for veal producers in Denmark

Fonterra says the Milk-E is the first fully electric milk tanker in New Zealand, and might be the first in the world. Photo: Fonterra
04-08-2022 | News

Fonterra launches electric milk tanker

Dairy Diary: July business update
03-08-2022 | News

Dairy Diary: July business update