Saudi dairy to grow feed crops abroad To save water, crops in Saudi Arabia cannot be irrigated anymore as of 2019. Farming companies therefore looking...
2016: Growth in EU feed production In 2016, the EU-28 produced 155.4 million tonnes of compound feed. This is 0.4% more than the volume produced in...
New EU feed production estimates for 2016 The industrial compound feed production for farmed animals in the EU-28 in 2016 reached an estimated level of...
Special DairyTech at VIV Asia 2017 The 2017 edition of VIV Asia will include a milk-focused package of; a dedicated conference, seminars and an...
Nutreco acquires Hi-Pro Feeds in Canada Nutreco will acquire Hi-Pro Feeds, an animal nutrition supplier with operations in Western Canada and Southwest...
Weekly update from the feed business All About Feed wraps up the latest business and product highlights from the international feed industry.
Heat stress: Yeast and antioxidants can help As we see the consequences of climate change, heat stress becomes a growing issue for high producing cattle....
Perten Instruments acquires Delta Instruments Perten is pleased to announce the acquisition of Delta Instruments, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of...
Feed and fuels do not have to compete Cultivation of crops for both feed and fuels do not have to compete. The two can exist and grow together in the...
Minor dairy species also to profit from yeast additive EFSA states that the use of a yeast product, produced by the company Prosol, is safe to use for more species....
Methane emissions down, farm efficiency up Reduction of methane emissions starts with improved efficiency. But how to identify the profitable...
Volac and Wilmar establish global feed fats business Volac International Limited and Wilmar International Limited have announced the creation of a joint venture...
Alltech features 15 research abstracts at 2015 JAM Alltech will showcase 15 abstracts at the Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) of the American Dairy Science Association...
Jan Dijkstra at Wageningen UR receives AFIA Award The American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) announced Jan Dijkstra (Animal Nutrition Group, Wageningen...
Russia witnesses a decrease in cattle feed production During the first quarter of 2015 Russia produced 484 thousand tonnes of feed for cattle which is 5.6% lower than...
Alltech launches new Irish on-farm internship programme At the China Agricultural University (CAU) in Beijing this week, Alltech announced its new Irish On-Farm...
Earth as an apple I sometimes wonder how much we can take from the earth? Often, keynote speakers at international conferences...
Good quality water: An essential nutrient for dairy cows An improved water quality leads to an increased milk production and better animal health in dairy cattle....
New water tool can cut dairying costs A new assessment tool calculates water consumption based on the number of dairy cows on the farm and some...
€500 million support package for European farmers The European Commission has presented a new support package worth €500 million for European farmers. One main...
Dairy nutrition: more important than ever Recently I attended the World Dairy Summit in Vilnius. It provided a lot of insights about the current and...
Feed efficiency: Finding ways to improve profitability Dairy farmers are continually striving to find ways to improve profitability, as they are permanently facing...
India’s dairy ambitions are high, but feed is a problem India wants to double the domestic milk production by 2027. However, limited amount of fodder and the quality of...
Aflatoxins: Major concern for the dairy industry Aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, G2) are mycotoxins of major concern to the dairy industry. They can be found in...
Action needed to sustain(ability) Sustainability is a frequently heard theme in pretty much every industry. But in the livestock sector, the theme...
China's engagement with African agriculture China's developmental aid to Africa is impressive. Apart from construction, private companies heavily invest in...
Gap between EU old and new stats in dairy sector narrowing The recently published EU dairy farm report of 2013 shows that the gap between EU-15 ("old" Member States) and...
Feed costs shift global dairy industry ‘Concerns for the future of the Russian dairy industry’, was one of the news headlines on AllAboutFeed this...
Uniformity is key in feed intake of dairy cows Dry matter intake is very important for high producing dairy cows. Quality of the feed is important but also the...
PHOTO REPORT: EuroTier 2014 The 2014 edition of EuroTier, in Hanover, Germany offers mostly innovations for pigs and dairy production. What...
Proper feeding of the dairy calf pays off On October 22 -23, Dutch feed company Nutreco organised its LifeStart dairy calf symposium. During the two days,...
Photo report: World Dairy Expo Wisconsin, first impressions During the first week of October all eyes of dairy cattle enthusiasts are focussed on the World Dairy Expo in...
Jersey cows do well on unlimited feeding regime A new company starting in Lelystad, the Netherlands tests the difference between Jersey and Holstein cows, by...