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Aleksey Kobylin, Agricultural Minister of Chelyabinsk Oblast said during a press conference on 31 March, that the packaging of dairy products in glass bottles is not the best idea. Photo: Pixabay

26-04-2022 | News

Sanctions threaten to cripple Russian dairy sector

Dairy farms in New Zealand are estimated to have a shortage of 4,000 to 6,000 workers. Photo: DairyNZ

21-04-2022 | News

New Zealand’s dairy sector in desperate need of workers

For dairy cattle, it has been shown that aspen sawdust can replace 30% of a conventional diet in dairy cows without reducing the intake of digestible dry matter and milk production. Photo: Shutterstock

15-04-2022 | News

Wood residues in ruminant nutrition

"The price of raw materials was already increasing before the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022," Philippe Chotteau, head of the GEB Economy Department of Idele, said at the Idele conference with 250 registrants. Photo: Philippe Caldier

14-04-2022 | News

Idele dairy conference: Impacts of Russian/Ukrainian war

From left: Robert, John, Lucy and Rory Torrance lift the 2020 Gold Cup. Photo: Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF)

12-04-2022 | News

UK: Prestigious Gold Cup dairy herd award presented

Each additive has a specific mode of action in the fermentation process and hence leads to improved animal health and performance. Photos: Anne van der Woude

11-04-2022 | News

Effects of feed additives on rumen fermentation

Summit moderator Donatello Piras (left) and host Roland van der Post discuss the impressive outcome of the 3 day Global Feed Safety Summit in Berlin. Photo: Fabian Brockotter

11-04-2022 | News

Global Feed Safety Summit concludes with actionable results

The surveyed challenges were also addressed in a roundtable setting with Nick Major (GFLI), Alexander Romme (EFFPA), Maria Reyes Gutierrez (Nutrition International) and Heinrich Katz (Hermetia). Photo: Fabian Brockotter

08-04-2022 | News

Dealing with industry challenges at the Global Feed Safety Summit

Food security was the main topic for the panel discussion. Bas Geerts of Cefetra, Patrick Charlton of Alltech, Robert van der Zee of Cefetra, Eric Visser of Hamlet Protein and Jaana Kleinschmit at ADM were somewhat critical of the EU farm to fork strategy. Photo: Fabian Brockötter

07-04-2022 | News

Global Feed Safety Summit kicks off

The price Tesco pays its farmers for its milk is independently set on a quarterly basis and takes into account inputs such as feed, fuel and fertiliser, resulting, according to the company, in a price that is reflective of the cost of production.

05-04-2022 | News

UK’s dairy farmers to receive higher price for milk