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Changing the terms of subsidising existing loans will lead to a significant unplanned increase in the financial burden on agricultural and food producers, including dairy firms in Russia. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
10-01 | News

Slashed subsidies for Russia’s dairy industry

Research suggests that extending the grazing season by just one week can reduce ammonia emissions by 3.5%. Photo: Koos Groenewold
09-01 | Article

How refocused management can reduce ammonia emissions in dairy farming

The key question is whether or not the remaining producers in the UK can or will increase output to maintain the national milk supply at or around 14.8-15.2 billion litres. Photo: Canva
08-01 | News

UK dairy: A buoyant 2025 ahead

Dairy farmers continue to face the same shortage of domestic workers as all of agriculture, but they do not have access to the H-2A farmworker programme. Photo: Canva
07-01 | News

US dairy labour: Mass deportation of illegal workers

The new Holstein breed – what has changed and what is still to come?
06-01 | Article

The new Holstein breed – what has changed and what is still to come?

Huvapharma invest millions in renewable energy sources such as solar energy. Photo: Huvapharma
03-01 | Article

Sustainable livestock production: Balancing the various aspects

Photo: Miavit
31-12-2024 | Article

Prevention instead of medication

Optimal animal health and productivity requires maintaining solid gut health. Photo: Canva
30-12-2024 | Article

Managing ruminant gut health

Fenugreek seeds contain various bioactive compounds, such as alkaloids, and polyphenols, that can exert antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Photo: Canva
30-12-2024 | Article

Nutritional additives to enhance gut microbiome and immunity

Photo: Dr Eckel
30-12-2024 | Article

Phytogenics: Modulating the gut for health and productivity

During hot weather cows must consume large volumes of water; however, with more water consumption comes greater excretion which could lead to a disbalance of minerals. Photo: Mark Pasveer
27-12-2024 | Article

Mitigating heat stress in ruminants through nutrition

Animal welfare is an important aspect of sustainable livestock farming. Photo: Alltech
26-12-2024 | Article

Linking animal welfare, health, and sustainability

There is a wealth of technology now available to dairy farmers to help them manage their herds more efficiently, stated Desmond Savage, the director of Irish company Moonsyst. Photo: Canva
23-12-2024 | News

Dairy farmers’ appetite for big data is growing fast

There has been a shortage of butter in several Latvian regions. Photo: Canva
20-12-2024 | News

Butter shortage in the Baltic region

On the consumer market, sales of organic dairy, like all other such food products, are continuously declining. Photo: Canva
19-12-2024 | News

Organic milk now represents under 5% of milk production in France

Some of the buildings at the Arla farm in Damau, Kaduna state, Nigeria. Photos: Arla Foods
18-12-2024 | Expert opinion

Debunking a myth: ‘You can’t successfully import foreign cattle breeds into Africa’