5 new indicators to report on sustainability in dairy The Dairy Sustainability Framework (DSF) has announced the launch of 5 further global indicators for public...
Fewer cows, or more sustainable cows? How do we fit more cows on planet earth and at the same time comply with climate agreements and other...
Russia raises VAT on palm oil to support dairy industry Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill raising value added tax (VAT) on palm oil from 10% to 20%. This...
Alliance to support dairy farming into the future Numerous global agricultural companies have united to form an alliance - Farming for Generations - to support...
Keenan feeder can reduce methane Irish-based machinery brand, Keenan, has been certified by the Carbon Trust as a more sustainable diet feeder,...
UK dairy farmers promoting insects A group of UK farmers from the Arla Foods dairy cooperative have launched a trial initiative to get British bees...
Cows enter world’s first floating farm History has been made as 32 cows have just entered the word’s first floating dairy farm based in the port at...
Zoetis: Shift from treatment to prevention The issue of antibiotic resistance caused by misuse and over-use of antibiotics in livestock, is subject to...
Better grass yields with plasma treated manure Ongoing trials on a large dairy farm in Northern Ireland, that installed a plasma reactor unit to enhance the...
Arla wants to be more sustainable by 2050 Europe’s largest dairy co-operative, Arla Foods, announced that by 2050 its operations from cow to consumer will...
Efficiency key in lowering GHG emission Dairy farms are a source of greenhouse gas emissions. Although the output per unit of product decreased, the...
Space technology to help farmers cut costs and ammonia A team of UK scientists are applying technology developed for space research to help tackle the amount of...
IFCN report: Higher costs, higher prices and more milk The global average cost to produce 100kg of milk is US$ 40.20. This is almost $ 2 more than last year, mainly...
Sustainable Livestock Special: Don’t miss out Dairy Global is publishing a special edition on Sustainable Livestock Farming. This special magazine will be...
Interview with award winning US dairy Holsum Dairies Holsum Dairies received multiple awards for its efforts to combine sustainability and profitability. Co-owner...
A glimpse at the dairy sector in 2067 The year 2067 sounds far away, but researchers still have a relatively good idea what the dairy sector will look...
Bel Group steps up dairy sustainability efforts The French dairy processor Bel Group is launching its Global Sustainable Upstream Dairy Charter, to focus on...
EU project in search of tech savvy dairy farmers The hunt is on to find 100 dairy farmers across 8 countries that are willing to participate in an EU wide farm...