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Lameness is one of the main reasons for the culling of dairy cattle. A practical guide should help livestock farmers and livestock traders decide whether a cow can still be transported. Photo: Bert Jansen

20-04 | Article

When can a cow be transported? A practical guide with a focus on the Netherlands

Protesting farmers blocking the port of Mytilini on the island of Lesvos. Photo: EPA | Elias Marcou | ANP

16-04 | News

22 farms infected with FMD in Greece, producers block port

One of the management measures Teun Wientjes wants to use to limit ammonia emissions is lowering the urea content in the milk from 21 to 18. An added benefit is that he then also has to dispose of 400 cubic metres less manure. Photos: Bram Becks Photography

15-04 | Article

Confident in measuring ammonia emissions on a dairy farm in the Netherlands

A premium for Oceania-origin product has emerged. Image created with the help of AI (Reve)

14-04 | Article

Milk production snapshot: US, Australia and New Zealand

Photos: World Dairy Expo

13-04 | News

World Dairy Expo announces Recognition Award winners

As dairy farms face increasing pressure to improve productivity while meeting animal welfare and sustainability expectations, metabolic programming offers a promising approach. Photo: Trouw Nutrition

10-04 | News

Calf-centric nutrition to shape calf health and boost productivity

Webinar: Dairy Prime – Where science meets the right post‑milking choice

09-04 | News

Webinar: Dairy Prime – Where science meets the right post‑milking choice

Disruptions in shipping routes increase freight costs and delaying feed ingredient supplies. Photo: Peter Roek

09-04 | News

Middle East conflict: The ripple effect through the ag sector

An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Russia on the suspected scale would likely require the entire country to be declared a quarantine zone. Photo: Twan Wiermans

08-04 | News

Russia culls livestock in Siberia on a massive scale, denies FMD rumours

While it is desirable that at least 70% of calves score above 18 IgG, the average IgG content in the Royal GD Colostrum Intake Check was 23 IgG Photo: Bertil van Beek

07-04 | News

The Netherlands: 82% of calves have good colostrum intake

Achieving high milk production requires tight farm management, which impacts all aspects of the business. Photo: Mark Pasveer

06-04 | Article

How better management leads to lower calf mortality in the Netherlands

Erik Visser, CEO Hamlet Protein (left) and Bas van Driel, group director specialties at Agrifirm (right). Photo: Agrifirm

03-04 | News

Agrifirm acquires young animal nutrition company Hamlet Protein

Many feed additives currently on the market are capable of significantly lowering methane emissions but have limited impact on productivity. Photo: Mark Pasveer

02-04 | Article

Rumen digital twin fine-tunes methane reduction strategies