Dairy
Calf pen monitoring system through Digital Dairy Chain
A project through the government funded Digital Dairy Chain initiative to use data to improve dairy chain efficiency in southwest Scotland and Cumbria, has resulted in an innovative calf environment monitoring system. The Digital...
BSAS to hold dairy nutrition conference
The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) is holding a Dairy Nutrition Conference at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham on 10th and 11th January 2024. The event aims to help farmers, nutritionists and advisors use the latest science to...
Princess Royal dairy awards for 2023
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has presented this year’s Princess Royal Award and Royal Dairy Innovation Awards to their 2023 recipients at a ceremony at the Princess Royal’s residence, Gatcombe Park, earlier...
New strain of bluetongue virus in Europe
A new strain of the bluetongue virus that affects ruminant livestock has emerged in the Netherlands and is spreading rapidly there. There is concern that the vector-transmitted virus could reach the UK. The last...
Deere and DeLaval partner over digital dairy platform
Farm machinery manufacturer John Deere and milking equipment specialist DeLaval have joined forces to create the Milk Sustainability Center (MSC), what they term an integrated digital eco-system to help dairy farmers improve their...
Dairy UK Award for Minette Batters
NFU president Minette Batters is the recipient of the 2023 Dairy UK Award, made by the Dairy UK milk processers trade association at its annual dinner in London earlier this month. The citation praises Ms Batters’ passionate advocacy for agriculture over many years,...
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