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Data-generating technologies improve the ability of dairy farmers to monitor individual animals. Photo: Canva
28-01 | News

6 technologies to lower costs and increase dairy farming efficiency

A combination of shrinking state support, persisting labour shortages and rising costs of borrowed funds has put pressure on dairy operations. Photo: Canva
27-01 | News

Economic challenges threaten Russian dairy industry’s growth

The 3-year initiative will see the 40 farmers from across Great Britain utilise new ways of monitoring key data relating to production efficiency and sustainability. Photo: Canva
24-01 | News

Fast Track programme to lower on-farm emissions from dairy cows

€94 million to boost dairy in Brazil
23-01 | News

€94 million to boost dairy in Brazil

Ukraine's raw milk production was 7.2 million tonnes last year, 3% down compared with 2023 and 17% lower than in 2021. Photo: Canva
22-01 | News

Ukraine: Dairy production inched down in 2024

Research has shown that there are many advantages to allowing cows to graze grass freely, including improved health and welfare. Photo: Canva
21-01 | Article

Pasture-based dairying for enhanced sustainability and soil

In the Netherlands, efforts to find a solution for its nitrogen emissions problem continue. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
21-01 | News

The Netherlands: Nitrogen emissions problem worsening

Various nutritional strategies can be applied to improve rumen microbiota composition. Photo: Canva
20-01 | Article

Understanding rumen microbiota changes from prepartum to postpartum

FMD Germany: Suspected goat farm proves negative for virus
17-01 | News

FMD Germany: Suspected goat farm proves negative for virus

As of September 2024, sales of dairy products in the country have inched up. Photo: Canva
17-01 | News

Hungary’s dairy industry to develop further

There is global shift towards digital agriculture, ensuring that technological advancements are accessible to smallholder farmers. Photo: Canva
16-01 | News

A look at the Farm Management Software market

Subclinical hypocalcaemia (SCH) occurs when calcium levels in the blood fall below normal levels, and it can affect nearly half of mature dairy cows and a quarter of first-time calvers. Photo: Canva
16-01 | News

3D-printed sensors tackle milk fever in dairy cows

Food security has been in the spotlight in North Africa in recent years, since the region braced itself for rapid population growth. Photo: Canva
16-01 | Article

From Egypt to Tunisia: North Africa’s rocky path towards self-sufficiency in dairy

The number of countries that have closed their borders for imports of certain animal products from Germany is growing. The United Kingdom – which, since Brexit, no longer forms part of the European Union, has officially banned the import of live cattle, pigs and sheep from Germany, as well as their fresh meat.
15-01 | News

FMD Germany: ‘Ray of hope’ for dairy and pork producers

President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportation of illegal migrant workers will cause dairy farmers to lose a key source of labour unless thousands of workers are rapidly made legal. Photo: Canva
15-01 | News

Challenges and opportunities for the US dairy sector in 2025

The SRUC researchers expect Hilda, as a lactating cow, will produce 1-2% less emissions than her cohort of cows not selected for lower methane emissions. Photo: SRUC
14-01 | News

Calf born via IVF a game-changer for the dairy industry