Best dry period length for maximised milk production

As they are in all facets of farming, precision agriculture techniques are expanding in the dairy sector – and this, says Professor Albert De Vries of the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida, should include more precise management of dry period length (DPL). “We’re getting more into customisation of what individual animals need to perform at their best in dairy farming,” he explains, “and that customisation will continue. We are now more precise with when to ins