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Sleep may very well be important for cow health, early US research suggests. According to an article from the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, early lactating cows might require more sleep than dry animals, although much more work is needed to&n...

According to official statistics for three quarters of 2018, Ukraine have produced 7.9 million tons of raw milk, which is 2% less than the same period last year. The decline traditionally occurs due to reduction in milk production by rural households which produced almost 3% less milk than last year. During 8 months of this year agricultura...

Lingering drought in Australia limits milk production, which was -3.6% in August 2018 y-o-y. Milkfat and protein content are also lower. Milk Producers, faced with higher prices for feed and less water availability, are reducing the herd sizes by 25% (the typical annual culling involved about 20% of herd sizes). New Zealan...

The Government has been urged to use the Agriculture Bill to drive a transition towards sustainable farming practices following a stern warning by world scientists on the health of the planet. A new UN report urges Governments worldwide to increase their action on the climate crisis within the next twelve years, or face devastating conseq...

Global growth in milk demand of 25% or 20mT/year until 2025 is expected, according to a new report The report, which was compiled by IFCN (International Farm Comparison Network), found that the growth in the global population will see demand for dairy products continue. Torsren Hemme,...

The UkrLandFarming Group of companies plans to establish a livestock cluster specializing in breeding meat cows in Zhytomyr region. This is informed by Volodymyr Levkivsky, the Head of Polissya cluster of UkrLandFarming. «We plan to increase the number of beef herd by at least 1.5−2 thou. heads by purchasing young stock for fattening,» he said. Now the total numb...

The prices of external demand for butter in the second half of September continued to decline. The main reason is the influence of the external market, a strong decline in prices in Europe and New Zealand. Deliveries of butter from Belarus no longer affect the Ukrainian market, as the Belarusian butter is now almost completely sold to the Russian Federation. The demand prices...

Milk production in Australia this season, started July 1, is expected lower than last season. Recent meteorological forecasts note an increased chance of an El Nino in the coming months, leading to below average rain across Australia. Milk production in New Zealand, in August 2018, was +4.7% compared to August 2017. The increase of the first quarter of the 2018−19 season is +5.5%, compared to Jun...

On September 25, workshop «Best Silage, Cattle Rations and Milking Practices» was held on the basis of Agrofarm «Mayak» in Cherkassy region. The event organizer is the British Embassy in Ukraine. International and Ukrainian experts told about interesting technological solutions for modern dairy production, shared practical experience, demonstrated the work of machinery...

World School Milk Day has commenced today which is seen as an opportunity to highlight how important it is for everyone, especially school-age children, to drink milk. Every year, the day is celebrated all over the world on the last Wednesday of September to raise awareness on the benefits and success of school milk programmes. In addition to providing milk and dairy products, school milk programmes include food education. The programmes help to foster a better understanding of dairy products, includ...