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Animal Welfare Has A Cost And Everyone Has A Role To Play
10/11/2024
The societal demand for more animal welfare in livestock farming is great; for example through larger stables and more space to run around.
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Anthrax Vaccine Protects Sheep And Cattle
10/10/2024
Livestock producers who manage properties where anthrax has occurred or nearby properties have been reminded to vaccinate their cattle and sheep against anthrax, even though there are no current anthrax cases.
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Aldi Extends Partnership With Arla To Support Dairy Farming
10/8/2024
This extended partnership, set to run until the middle of 2027, will provide additional support to Arla’s farmer owners, ensuring greater focus on sustainability and animal welfare practices.
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USDA Announces Actions To Lower Food Prices, Bring Fairness To Farmers, And Promote More Competitive Food Supply Chains
10/8/2024
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced multiple steps to deliver on the President’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to promote fair and competitive markets for American farmers and ranchers, and lower food prices for American families.
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Converting Methane Emissions From Dairy Farms To Biogas Could Save More Than £400M A Year In Fuel Costs
10/2/2024
New research has found methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics suggest - and highlights the huge potential for turning them into a renewable energy source.
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PRO Refrigeration Unveils Industry-Leading Cooling Solution At World Dairy Expo
10/1/2024
PRO Refrigeration—the leading US-based designer and manufacturer of packaged chiller systems for food and dairy processing, fermented craft beverages, machine and process cooling and extraction companies—has launched the PRO Chiller PRO4 Series, the most advanced cooling system in these markets today.
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The Secret Behind The Unique Tastes And Textures Of Brue Valley Farm Butter
10/1/2024
Nestled in the lush Somerset levels with views to Glastonbury Tor is Brue Valley Farm, where the Clapp family have farmed the land for almost 500 years, raising herds of relaxed and happy cows to produce quality milk.
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DeLaval Launches AI Powered Herd Monitoring Technology
10/1/2024
Developed through a joint effort initiated in September 2023, the Milk Sustainability Center integrates data on crop and animal performance into a unified tool, aiming to empower farmers to optimise their operations, reduce environmental impact, and meet the growing demands for sustainable practices in dairy farming.
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As NASEM Weighs In On Methane Removal, Ambient Carbon Partners With Benton Dairy Farms To Test Its New System For Eradicating Methane Emissions From Cow Barns
10/1/2024
Ambient Carbon, a Denmark-based company focusing on methane mitigation technology, today announces its new partnership with Benton Group Dairies to field-test a prototype of Ambient Carbon's Methane Eradication Photochemical System (MEPS), a first-of-a-kind non-invasive technology to remove methane from dairy barn exhaust.
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Zoetis And Danone Announce Strategic Partnership To Pioneer Sustainable Innovation In Dairy Farming Using The Power Of Genetics
9/26/2024
Zoetis and Danone recently announced a joint business development plan to drive sustainable practices on today’s dairy farms through the power of genetics for healthier cows.