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Dairy Global 2: The carbon neutrality race is on!
12-05-2022 | News

Dairy Global 2: The carbon neutrality race is on!

Foot-and-mouth disease leads to reduced feed intake and a sharp drop in milk production can be seen in dairy cows. Photo: Henk Riswick
12-05-2022 | News

Foot and Mouth Disease strikes Indonesia

Farmland in north Iceland is very rugged and can be difficult to grow grass on. Photo: Chris McCullough
12-05-2022 | Article

Adding value to an Icelandic dairy farm

The biggest and likely the easiest way to reduce feed costs on many dairy farms is to minimise waste and shrink. Photo: Mark Pasveer
11-05-2022 | Article

5 tips to withstand a tough dairy economy

Dairy Day will bring a country-specific look to mycotoxins. Photo: Brecht Denil
10-05-2022 | News

Dairy Day and Young Scientists Forum at World Mycotoxin Forum

Heading into the new season, farmers have a favourable level of homegrown feed reserves and access to a plentiful supply of supplementary feed. Photo: Rene Groeneveld.
09-05-2022 | News

Australia’s dairy producers set for a profitable season

As stated by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solsky, the country has sufficient food reserves, including dairy products. Photo: Canva
06-05-2022 | News

Most dairy firms in Ukraine continue operation

Pathogens and Prevention Special Photo: James Archer_CDC
05-05-2022 | News

Coming soon: Pathogens and Prevention Special

Overview of Boux sous Salmaise village with the different buildings of the farm. Photo: Philippe Caldier
05-05-2022 | Article

France: Self-sufficient dairy farm aims for better profits

Lameness is a huge issue for the UK dairy industry, with between a fifth and a quarter of cattle affected, costing the industry around £53.5 million a year. Photo: Henk Riswick
04-05-2022 | Article

Factors affecting cow response to mastitis treatment

Aside from a higher level of control over milk price developments, the scale of large dairy cooperatives and corporations allow them to exert more control over price developments. Photo: Canva
04-05-2022 | Article

The power of scale in the dairy industry

There are alternatives to artificial fertilisers that farmers should think about using, such as growing legumes and nitrogen fixing plants among grass. Species such as clovers fix nitrogen from the atmosphere and store it in the soil. Photo: Ronald Hissink
03-05-2022 | News

Shift from artificial fertilisers for dairy farms without reducing yields

Dairy production data suggest that it is more effective to select for heat tolerance within a high milk-producing breed than it would be to select for high milk production traits within a breed that is highly adapted to hot climates. Photo: Canva
02-05-2022 | Article

Genetics of heat tolerance in dairy cattle

The Russians also blew up the new grain drying facilty on the farm. Photo: Hryhoriy Tkachenko
29-04-2022 | News

Russian soldiers kill 110 cattle on Ukraine farm

Dairy Diary: April business update
29-04-2022 | News

Dairy Diary: April business update

David Vonhoff: "I’ve been told that providing shade for cows increases the milk production with 2 litres a day, because of cow comfort.” Photo: David Vonhoff
28-04-2022 | Article

“Shade for cows increases milk production by 2 litres/day”