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Photo: Wick Natzijl
27-06-2022

How to keep an eye on shedding and heat stress

Colostrum feeding management is important for calves to develop an immunity to infection and bacteria as they grow up.
23-06-2022 | Article

Quality feed for healthy heifers in the tropics

As feed costs escalate on dairy farms using more feed efficient cows can save dairy farmers money. Photo: VikingGenetics
23-06-2022 | Article

Use feed efficiency indexes when selecting sires

The company won for their Sustainable Livestock Farming project, where they have encouraged the development of pasture access for 100% of their farms. Photo: Ronald Hissink
22-06-2022 | News

​French dairy firm wins top sustainability award

Jean-Marc Chaumet during his presentation. The price of milk has increased by 24% in three years in local currency, the absolute record in China, he said. Photo: Idele
22-06-2022

Idele conference: Chinese dairy sector driven by consumption

Nutreco’s livestock feed business – convened more than 50 university students, young professionals, faculty members, and industry leaders for the first ever Young Scientist Forum. Photo: Trouw Nutrition
21-06-2022 | News

Managing mycotoxin risk: Takeaways from Young Scientists Forum

Marion Cassagnou during her presentation. Photo: Idele
21-06-2022 | Article

Idele conference: US dairy in the spotlight

Specialised milk can cooling unit powered by the sun. Photo: Serap
20-06-2022 | Expert opinion

Nigeria: Using the sun to cool milk

€24.3 billion has been reserved for tackling the nitrogen problem. The money is used to support farmers who are unable to continue their business in the same way. Photo: Wick Natzijl
17-06-2022 | News

​The Netherlands: Nitrogen should be slashed 70% in key areas

This webinar looked at sustainability in dairy farming with feed efficiency, herd longevity and reproduction in mind. (L - R) Frederik Gadeyne, product developer within the R&D ruminants team at Agrimprove; Zana van Dijk, editor Dairy Global; (top) Valentin Nenov, global ruminants manager at Phileo by Lesaffre; Albert de Vries, Professor at the Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida.
16-06-2022 | News

Webinar on demand: Sustainable Dairy Farming

Mark Lyons said, “Our belief is that agriculture has the greatest positive potential to influence the future of our planet that can provide nutrition for all and help rural communities to thrive and replenish our planet’s resources." Photo: Alltech
16-06-2022 | Article

“Net zero doesn’t cut it”

The new proposals plan to charge farmers for their gas emissions from 2025, with different charges for those gases that are shorter and longer term. Photo: Chris McCullough
16-06-2022 | News

Farmers in New Zealand may be taxed for cow and sheep burps

Despite current pressures with increased costs of production the slower exit rate is encouraging to the industry and to other dairy farmers. Photo: Chris McCullough
15-06-2022 | News

Exit rate of dairy farmers in Great Britain slows

Dawn Howard, NOAH chief executive, said livestock vaccinations could be complex but provided huge benefits, not just for animal health and welfare but also had a positive impact on food, economic and job security in the UK. Photo: Misset
14-06-2022 | News

UK dairy herd vaccinations guideline provides new vision

Nutrition as a tool to adapt to heat stress
13-06-2022 | Article

Nutrition as a tool to adapt to heat stress