New US administration: What will it mean for farming? As from January 20, a new administration will be installed in Washington, DC. The new agriculture secretary in...
Dairy farming and partnering with AI systems Discerning accurate information about artificial intelligence in agriculture is very important, as is an...
Dairy Global 5: Feed strategies and key parlour decisions The latest edition of Dairy Global looks at the decisions to consider when installing a new milking parlour,...
Dairy Diary: December business update What did the month of December unveil in the dairy industry? From GEA installing the largest rotary parlour in...
Chickpeas for cattle nutrition: hummus not just for humans From hummus to stews, chickpeas are the star of many recipes. Recently, a study by Dr Peiqiang Yu et al showed...
Rodent impacts on dairy farm production and economics Rodents are especially attracted to farms where easy access to animal feeds is available. What is the impact on...
Counting down! Webinar on Advanced Dairy Farming A countdown! CowManager, Celtic Sea Minerals and dairy advisor Kristine Piccart will present at the Advanced...
Maize: Ensure an airtight seal in the clamp Maize silage is a high energy crop especially suitable for demanding cows but it can be an expensive forage to...
Kuhn tests feeding robot on trial farms Kuhn has placed a number of its Aura feeding robots at trial farms to eliminate any teething troubles. The first...
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...
Dairy farm: Low cost changes for more profit A 150-cow dairy farm in Staffordshire, UK has seen milk yield increase by 225 litres a day following the...
Swiss animal nutrition increases output with new system Animal farming in Switzerland has changed a lot over the past decades. As the number of stock farmers grew, so...
Precision vital in cost-effective milk production If precision is key to cost-effective milk production, understanding the true energy values of fats will...
Dairy Diary: August business update What did the month of August unveil in the dairy industry? Let’s see what took place and what’s new.
How to mitigate feed safety risks in ruminant diets While ruminants are well-designed to leverage the feed-to-food upcycling trend, production efficiency can never...
Global dairy sector: 4 important transitions Here we look at the 4 essential transitions for sustainability and profitability in the dairy industry.
4 top tips to tackle heat stress in dairy cattle Feeling the stress? There are lots of different forms of stress in dairy production. Pathogenic, environmental,...
EuroTier innovations: Progressing the dairy sector EuroTier 2021 Innovation Awards have been announced. Here we pick some innovations to look out for.
Influencing rumen microbes improves nitrogen efficiency Feed additives can increase nitrogen efficiency and decrease NH3 emissions. Proper rumen functioning, the right...
Parlour preparation: Which decisions matter? Thinking of installing or upgrading a new milking parlour can be a task in its own right. There are multiple...
Fighting mastitis with feed strategies Mastitis continues to be a problem for dairy producers, afflicting 15–20% of cows worldwide. We look at...
New machines to boost on-farm practices We round up some new electric, mobile and/or automated machines currently available to producers and have a look...
Feeding dairy cows for performance The ability of a cow to remain healthy depends on many factors, not least its immune system.
3 key factors for optimal herd health and performance Numerous factors can impact dairy herd health and performance, including genetics, management, housing and...
Mitigating methane production in the rumen Several feeding strategies can be adopted to reduce methane production in the rumen. In this article, however,...
Interview: Many possibilities to lower emissions through... Jan Dijkstra, animal feed expert at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), sees many possibilities to decrease...
Intercropping effects on cow feed, milk production and costs What are the effects of various intercrops on feed utilisation and milk production of dairy cows? And which...
Factors affecting vitamin stability in animal feed There are a number of factors affecting vitamin stability in animal feeds. These factors may vary depending on...
6 tips for supporting ruminant feed safety Stakeholders around the globe will observe ‘World Food Safety Day’ (7 June), featuring the theme “Food Safety,...
Dairy cow supplement for milk with a lower carbon profile Adding 1% or less of a dried supplement of the red seaweed Asparagopsis armata to the diet of dairy cows, can...
How to reduce dairy feed costs with forage management Forages play an important role in maintaining milk production in dairy systems. Although high-energy...
Mycotoxin Analysis: 90% of samples show presence of DON Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company, recently released findings from the 2019 Global Mycotoxin Risk Analysis in a...
Sustainability initiatives: For now and the future Sustainability is an incredibly important concept these days, due to increasing global awareness of the limited...