Premier Stresses Extra Efforts to Boost Dairy Industry
18:22 | 28/05/2018
CHINA - At the State Council executive meeting held on 23 May, Premier Li Keqiang demanded that quality and safety should be stressed to boost the dairy industry.
Is it working?
20:53 | 24/05/2018
With low milk prices, dairy producers are critically evaluating every single purchase and every management change they intend to make.
CME: March, April Cattle Placements Down Compared to a Year Ago
20:51 | 24/05/2018
US - Analysts polled ahead of the upcoming USDA 'Cattle on Feed' report agree that feedlots placed fewer cattle on feed this April than they did a year ago, according to Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc.
U.S. Dairy Herd Shrinks in March; First March Decline Since 2009
07:33 | 23/05/2018
The dairy cow herd declined by 2,000 head in March according to USDA-NASS, the first February-to March decline since 2009. Milk prices at the farm dropped by $2.00 per cwt. from the last quarter of 2017 to the first quarter of 2018, and Class III milk prices (cheese grade milk) fell by $2.50. Those were the lowest milk prices since the spring quarter of 2016. In 2009, farm milk prices dropped $4.50 from the last quarter of 2008 to the following quarter and didn’t begin to recover until the last quarter of 2009. The dairy herd continued to decline throughout 2009, and milk production fell about half a percent from 2008’s output.
How Many Times Do You Touch Your Cows?
07:48 | 22/05/2018
Considering transitioning your herd to activity monitors?
Michigan farms use ‘Fitbits’ for cows
21:47 | 18/05/2018
They track moo-vement and a bunch of udder data.
Accurate Heat Detection is at the Core of Maximizing the Economic Value of Heifers
19:58 | 14/05/2018
Upon deployment of a monitoring system, the immediate goal is building trust in the accuracy of the heat detection function. As heifers start appearing on the list, they are bred within the optimal time window recommended by the software.
FrieslandCampina’s New Milk Ingredient Obtains EU Approval, GRAS Status
19:55 | 14/05/2018
NETHERLANDS - FrieslandCampina DOMO’s new Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredient, 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL), has been officially certified to be used in infant formula in both European and US markets.
Canterbury Dairy Herd Rises as New Zealand Total Steadies
19:58 | 08/05/2018
NEW ZEALAND - The number of dairy cattle in Canterbury is continuing to rise, bucking a national trend of stable figures, Stats NZ said today.
Finding Fresh Cow Problems in the Pre-Fresh Pen
19:56 | 08/05/2018
On average, it is estimated that 30% to 50% of dairy cows suffer from some form of metabolic and infectious diseases at a significant financial cost to producers. These are associated with higher clinical disease risk, reduced production and reduced reproductive performance.
