Farm visits

Pieter and Laura Verhagen's farm has a compact layout; all the livestock is housed under one roof. Since the start of the contracting business and substantial growth in mechanisation, some of the machinery is now located outdoors – likely temporarily. The youngest calves are kept outdoors in front of the cubicle barn, confined in igloos and group pens. Photos: Bert Jansen

27-05 | Article

Dutch dairy farm expands to 230 cows with low labour requirements

Marijn (38) and Lotte (34) have a dairy farm with 110 dairy cows and an arable farming branch in Rutten. Photos: Koos Groenewold

20-05 | Article

Denmark: Jersey cows yield a higher profit than Holsteins

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

The farm is compact but has a clear separation between feed storage and the area where the cows are kept. The large dairy barn (left) has been divided into two sections to avoid industrial fire hazard regulations and to qualify for a higher insurance premium. Photos: Henk Riswick

11-02 | Article

From a good atmosphere to a calf sauna for top results on a German dairy farm

Swedish dairy farmer Dag Arvidsson is having a banner year. His farm is growing strongly in size and profits, with profits approaching €1 million. Photos: Henk Riswick

03-11-2025 | Article

Swedish dairy farmer focuses on growth, expecting a record profit

Pictured here is the location with the renovated barn where the dairy cows of the Van der Steege partnership have been housed since August. The partners milk with 2 new DeLaval VMS310 robots. The milk goes to FrieslandCampina. This year, Reinier's partner, Janke Rixt van der Kooi (28), has joined the business. She replaces Annie. Photo: Mark Pasveer

08-09-2025 | Article

Ins and outs of extensively renovating a cow barn in the Netherlands

About a third of the solar panels were leased for a lump sum when Fenja Meiners and Adrian Koch took over the company. Electricity sales accounted for approximately 20% of revenue in 2024. Photos: Henk Riswick

25-08-2025 | Article

Overcoming hurdles to run a successful dairy farm in Germany

The cows graze from April to October. Initially, only during the day, when there is sufficient grass growth they graze day and night, with a TMR support for evening milking. Photo: Robert Bodde

09-06-2025 | Article

Dairy farmer in Scotland keeps costs low but uncertain about succession

Will Hinton and Kali Rangiawhia milk 350 cows in a sharemilk operation on New Zealand's North Island. Photos: Will Hinton

21-04-2025 | Article

NZ dairy farmer: Former sheep shearer excels at sharemilking

At Grupo Chiavassa, the barns house 1,700 Holsteins and their young cattle. The family business shows how tradition and innovation can coexist in perfect harmony. Photos: Nicolás d'Allessandro

14-04-2025 | Article

Argentinian dairy farm in great financial shape with €13m investment planned

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13-05 | Article

Australian dairy farmers grapple with significantly higher costs after drought

13-08-2025 | Article

‘Historic’ roadmap towards animal-friendly production

24-02-2025 | Article

US dairy shift: Fewer farms, bigger herds, higher efficiency

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