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Rinse Jan Boersma, founder of Beluga Animal Health comments: “Although the dairy sector already made important steps in more responsible antibiotic use and implementing technology to monitor animal behaviour and health for example, we still must step up. Photo: Canva
31-05-2024 | News

Royal GD and Beluga Animal Health to discuss the future of dairy farming

Dairy slurry if not properly stored can be a source of environmental contamination with antimicrobial resistant genes and bacteria. Photo: Canva
30-05-2024 | News

Dairy farm: Where do spikes in antibiotic resistant bacteria occur?

The Indian dairy industry has experienced significant technological advancements in recent years. These developments have brought numerous benefits to the industry. Photo: Canva
29-05-2024 | Article

India’s technological transformations for sustainable dairy

The number of cows the farm employees needed to handle in some way had increased sixfold, making the work very labour intensive. Photo: Canva
28-05-2024 | News

Farm report: Michigan, US: What it’s like to have bird flu in the dairy herd

The project aims to meet 50% of Algeria's national demand for powdered milk. Photo: Canva
28-05-2024 | News

Qatari dairy developing record milk powder plant in Algeria

A Delaval 50-point rapid exit milking system ensures that cows spend less time on their feet since they can leave the milking parlour as soon as they are done being milked. Photos: Lindi Botha
27-05-2024 | Article

A South African farmer’s focus on happy cows

The EU-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement is a boost for the dairy sector in New Zealand, but dairy exports remain restricted. Photo: Canva
24-05-2024 | News

EU-New Zealand FTA: More possibilities for dairy but restrictions remain

Andrew Jardine, with wife Suzanne, son Howie, 12 and daughter Tilly, 10. Photos: Andrew Jardine
23-05-2024 | Article

Scotland: Successfully converting tenant farm into a dairy unit

This latest £70m investment, said to be the largest ever in Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry, will expand the cheddar cheese facility at Dunmanbridge in County Tyrone. Photo: Dale Farm
22-05-2024 | News

£70m investment: Northern Ireland dairy co-op boosts cheddar production

This long-awaited law will ensure that Britain will never return to the dark days of exporting up to 2.5 million sheep and calves annually to Europe or beyond for slaughter or fattening. Photo: Chris McCullough
21-05-2024 | News

Great Britain becomes first European region to ban live animal exports

dairy product demand in Canada has waned for at least the last ten years, but different product categories are performing better than others. Photo: Canva
21-05-2024 | News

Will new initiatives raise dairy sales in North America?

5 questions answered on promoting resilience in dairy cows
20-05-2024 | Article

5 questions answered on promoting resilience in dairy cows

By enabling farmers to assess and reduce their carbon footprint, E-CO2 contributes to the larger objective of creating a more sustainable and regenerative agricultural sector. Photo: Alltech
20-05-2024 | Article

Assessing GHG emissions: Enhancing efficiency and sustainability