milk

The White Fulani cows have today an average yield of 1.5-2 kg per day, less than the Sana goat breed that is widely used in Europe. Photo: Barbara Fouchet
08-09-2022 | Expert opinion

African dairy farmers should take bigger steps

The rise in feed and energy costs is taking a toll on milk production worldwide. For the first time since 2016, milk production in the Big-7 dairy export regions - the US, the EU, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay - contracted year-on-year for 3 consecutive quarters. Photo: Canva
12-08-2022 | News

Dairy farmers and cost-cutting solutions

Fonterra says the Milk-E is the first fully electric milk tanker in New Zealand, and might be the first in the world. Photo: Fonterra
04-08-2022 | News

Fonterra launches electric milk tanker

The ‘Queijo Tulha’, is the first Brazilian cheese to win the gold medal at the World Cheese Awards. Photo: Daniel Azevedo
03-08-2022 | Article

Brazil: Farm with awarded cheese and historical setting

Cows are fed a ration mixed from crops grown on the farm. Photo: Chris McCullough
15-07-2022 | Article

Danish dairy farmer reduces reliance on feed and protein

Enhancing livelihoods and livestock production in Africa
14-07-2022 | Article

Enhancing livelihoods and livestock production in Africa

Milk prices have soared by 24% to 36.79p/litre in March. Spot prices now drive the market and the gap between the top and bottom 10% of milk prices has risen to 10.2ppl.
12-07-2022 | News

UK dairy: Marginal gains and efficiencies to boost bottom line

The Russian dairy industry has been experiencing a shortage of packaging since early April. Photo: Shutterstock
08-07-2022

Russian dairy: Packaging issues in the spotlight

A shell went right through the cattle shed roof on this farm killing cows. Photo: Chris McCullough
07-07-2022

Ukraine urgently needs dairy cows to replace 50,000 killed

Over the next two years dairy farmers were most concerned about feed prices (93%), fuel (91%), energy (89%) and fertiliser (88%). Photo: Bert Jansen
06-07-2022 | News

England and Wales: Costs prompt milk producers to quit