VIV Asia postponed until September 2021 The trade show, which was originally scheduled for March 2021, has been postponed to 22-24 September 2021 due to...
New genetic traits for more productive and resilient cattle Scientists announced the discovery of a new set of detailed genetic markers and information in African cattle...
Improving African dairy cows with precision crossbreeding Acceligen, a Recombinetics Inc. company, received a grant to develop bovine genetics optimised with traits...
Dairy tech: Key for successful and profitable farming The Global Dairy Tech Start-up Spotlight event will hone in on cutting-edge dairy technology to maximise...
SPACE 2020: Dairy innovation award winners At the digital edition of SPACE 2020 this year, 26 innovations were selected as award winners. The Innov'Space...
Russia: Milk quality under the spotlight A group of Russian scientists has conducted a throughout research of the Simmental cow breed genotype to...
Sommet De L'elevage 2020 cancelled Worsening public health conditions linked to the Covid-19 epidemic in France have led to the 29th edition of...
Sommet de L’élevage 2020 will go ahead The Sommet de L’élevage has confirmed that this year’s edition will be open for business. The event will take...
EuroTier postponed until February 2021 The world’s largest international animal production show EuroTier that takes place in Germany will be postponed...
World Dairy Expo 2020 cancelled World Dairy Expo has been cancelled for the first time in its 53-year history, as a result of coronavirus. The...
Farm report, Australia: A dairy farm coping with drought As more dairy farmers in Australia leave the industry demand is starting to outstrip supply, and prices are...
Australia: Zoetis sees strong growth in genomic testing Genomic testing is still in the early stages of adoption on dairy farms in Australia. But this financial year...
Unexpected feasibility of sex-sorted sperm What are the success rates when it comes to sex-sorted sperm, the factors that minimise cost, and how does...
Indian startup tackles low productivity at dairy farms In order to check low productivity for dairy farmers, India based Stellapps is providing end-to-end dairy...
Nedap: Augmented reality simplifies farm data Activity monitoring systems (AMS) have provided useful cow and herd data. But, where does dairy technology go...
High tech udder scanner for more precise data Norwegian cattle breeding organisation Geno is trialing new scanning technology as part of a research project...
Managing your time as a manager As in any business, time on the farm is of the essence. Whether it is planting, managing and harvesting a crop...
Contract heifer rearing a vital resource Rearing dairy heifer replacements represent significant costs for a dairy farmer therefore it makes logical...
Interview: Genome editing can reshape agriculture With climate change, increasing animal diseases and a more demanding consumer wanting fewer antibiotics used,...
6 management factors to consider in dairy herd fertility Fertility is a complex trait that is difficult to genetically improve because of low heritability. It can,...
Why NZ farmers favour efficiency The numbers are crystal clear. According to the latest New Zealand Dairy Statistics, the country has during the...
Using genetics for better colostrum The Elevate genomic test, developed by Semex in cooperation with the University of Guelph, provides standard...
Adding value to Bulgarian dairy farm Low milk prices and increasing production costs make running a dairy farm in rural Bulgaria challenging. This...
Feeding beef and sheep in the Scottish Highlands Farming in the Scottish Highlands can be classed as one of the more challenging environments to make a living...
Breeding for a better environment Results of a new study by Wageningen Livestock Research, the Netherlands, show that breeding reduces...
Lambs born from 50 year old semen Ram sperm frozen for 50 years has been successfully used to impregnate 34 ewes. This was shown by Australian...
Successful edition of Sommet De L‘Elevage The 27th edition of the livestock show Sommet De L‘Elevage, which took place in the first week of October in...
Breeding company Mastergen opens new centre Cattle breeding company, Mastergen, has announced the opening of its own semen distribution centre in a move...
Is there genetic diversity left in Dutch HF cows? Selection methods and genomic tools have strongly influenced the level of inbreeding in Dutch Holstein-Friesian...
De-Su: Top producer of top end bulls De-Su Holsteins, LLC is a family operated dairy farm based in New Albin, Iowa. But this is not a normal farm....
Injection of Norwegian Red genetics pays off Introducing Norwegian Red genetics into what was predominantly a Holstein herd has injected major visible...
Don’t forget the dry cows! Optimising milk production for the whole production herd requires attention for all age groups of the cows....
Breeding cows with superior immune response Selection of breeding cattle based on degree of immune response is transforming the global dairy industry. It...