Effect of moderate lameness on cow behaviour Moderate lame cows tend to lie longer, eat less and use the cow brush less often than non-lame cows. This is...
How to train our farm managers At the AERES University in Dronten in the Netherlands, where I work, we train our students in large scale dairy...
Farm subsidies: Equal rules for all? The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union (EU) decides how much agricultural subsidies each EU...
Data potential: The farmer's attitude is key After visiting the Global Dairy Farmers Congress in Indonesia I keep thinking about the use of new technology in...
Exit strategy for dairy farmers Global milk prices are at such a low level that it is very hard to make margins. This is particularly the case...
A rebellious Austrian dairy farm project 350 dairy cows makes you the biggest dairy farm in Austria: Perschlingtal Milch. These numbers may not sound...
A brand new experience Proudly I welcome you to the new and improved website DairyGlobal.net. 2014 is the year that Reed Business...
Is milk production growth as high as expected? As President of Global Dairy Farmers (www.globaldairyfarmers.com), a farmer and a consultant, the access to the...
US: Low milk prices doesn’t stop growth Many American dairy companies are struggling after a three year period of relatively low prices. Strikingly, the...
Successful advanced dairy farming event Smart farming is a hot topic and the dairy industry seems to have some cool gadgets and tools already in place...
Farmers take plane to visit 7 dairy farms The Alltech Euro Tour kicked off this week in Bologna, Italy bringing together dairy farmers, feed industry...
Agromek: Innovations and Agromania From November 27-30, the Agromek takes place in Herning, Denmark. What innovations are relevant for dairy...
Learning from the best UK dairy farms Keenan launches ‘The Result is in the Mix’ UK roadshow, which will run from 14 November until 29 November 2018...
Switzerland: Huge appetite for cheese Making cheese is big business in Switzerland and is a real lifeline for many of the country’s dairy farmers who...
Taking farm technology to the next level Farmers don’t talk about data. They have problems to solve. This is according to Yasir Khokhar, CEO of...
IFCN Outlook: Milk demand grows faster than supply After the last world milk price crisis in 2016, farm gate milk prices have stabilised during the last 2 years,...
Rumen at the heart of feed efficiency The rumen is actually the keystone of feed efficiency: it is the main first organ of the cow digestive tract....
Fonterra chairman stands down Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd (FCG) announced that John Wilson has stood down from his position as Chairman...
Successful Dairy Global seminar at VIV Europe Today’s dairy farmers face a great many challenges both on the farm and off. This is made easier by the...
Drought hits European dairy farmers European dairy farmers are suffering one of the worst droughts for decades, which has a knock-on effect on...
Dale to supply cheese to Lidl A Northern Ireland dairy processor has been awarded a major contract to supply cheddar cheese to 8,000 Lidl...
Milking 5,500 cows in Croatia With 5,500 milking cows and another 9,500 followers, bulls and dry cows the Osatina company in Croatia casts...
Thai dairy farmers want to invest more Around 90% of dairy farmers in Thailand have intentions to invest in their businesses this year, according to...
Proposed CAP cut: Effect for dairy farmers In late April, Euractiv hosted a high-level discussion on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, where...