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The Dutch breeding organisation K.I. SAMEN may not be the biggest breeding company around, it does have its own philosophy on how to breed the best dairy cow
Monday. September 25th, 2017Researchers, academics and scientists are all excited by the possibilities of precision dairy farming but what does it really mean for a farmer today?
Wednesday. October 4th, 2017Is there a future for private Russian dairy farms? Dairy farmers fear that smaller farms are not able to have access to these funds.
Friday. September 22nd, 2017Feeding is often the biggest expense on any dairy farm. The labour costs related to and the feed itself amount to up to 70% of any farm’s production costs
Monday. September 25th, 2017Transformation in SA’s dairy sector involves dairy training and the transfer of knowledge, as managing a dairy herd, big or small, requires expertise.
Wednesday. November 29th, 2017Many dairy farmers are familiar with the CowSignals concept. A recent addition to this training method is stress-free stockmanship.
Wednesday. October 11th, 2017Dairy farmers should be aiming to achieve a full economic cost of production between 22 pence per litre (ppl) and 25ppl, according to a new set of performance
Monday. November 20th, 2017The best dairy breed: A comparative study. Which is the best dairy breed? This question has caused much debate and long occupied dairy farmers the world over.
Wednesday. November 29th, 2017A new tag can help farmers find individual cows quickly and easily. Especially on large farms, this can save dairy farmers a considerable amount of time.
Friday. September 29th, 2017Every dairy farm is different, but when it comes to calf programs, there may be more similarities than expected.
Thursday. February 1st, 2018