herd News
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The land of vanishing pastures
The northern Indian regions of Kashmir and Ladakh are home to a variety of livestock that provides meat as well as fine wool used to produce the famous Pashmina shawls. But overgrazing, strong winds and car traffic are now destroying pastures and posing a hazard to the survival of traditional herding. To watch the video click ...
By SciDev.Net
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Seminar on AfiFarm in Krasnodar city
From 2 to 4 February 2020, an Israeli company Afimilk held a seminar for users of the AfiMilk Herd Management program. The official representative of Afimilk in the south of Russia – dealer company YugAfimilk – undertook all works on organization and technical support of the seminar. The training took place in the Krasnodar office of Afimilk and was conducted by ...
By Afimilk Ltd
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Suburban woman destined for dairy
Ebony was one of three young panel members who provided a practical farming perspective and explained their career goals. Ebony, 20, grew up in suburbia near McLaren Vale but her stock agent grandfather Allan Peglar and herd improvement uncle David Peglar made sure she knew about and loved the dairy industry. “I’ve always loved cows and had farms in the background,” she said. ...
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Molasses Tanks and the Abolition of EU Milk Quotas
If you’re a dairy farmer, then the abolition of EU milk quotas next year is big news and the momentous event will restructure the face of European dairy farming. The rising costs of protein are triggering a re-think in the way in which cows are rationed and many farmers are now looking into alternatives that will enable feed costs to be kept under control and yet still allowing them to ...
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RABDF Prince Philip Award goes to DeLaval
DeLaval has been presented with the RABDF Prince Philip Award by His Royal Highness at Buckingham Palace, this week. The honour was made to the global dairy equipment company for research and development in the field of dairy farming and the most practical, relevant and best technical exhibit at Livestock Event 2015. “We feel honoured and privileged to win this award for Herd Navigator, a ...
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Australian milk production in 2018-19 season confirmed
Australian milk production in the 2018-19 season (ending 30 June 2019) was 8.8 billion litres, down 5.7 per cent from 9.3 billion litres the previous year. This is a significant revision up from Dairy Australia’s previous estimate that national milk production would fall between 7 to 9 per cent to 8.45 to 8.65 billion litres. Total milk production for 2018-19 is confirmed along with the ...
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FarmWizard Launches New Look App
Farm Wizard, the Belfast-based developer of innovative farm data management solutions, has launched a new version of its market-leading Farm Management app for beef, sheep and dairy which will improve the ease of data access and interpretation to improve effectiveness of decision making on farm. FarmWizard is a leading provider of agricultural software for the effective management of farm ...
By FarmWizard
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DairyTuner: more than just advice!
We are independent dairy consultants with a focus on TMR rations. In the last 20 years DairyTuner has supported dairymen in Europe and the United States. To support dairy consultancy, the sophisticated,’ first of its kind’ DairyTuner weighing system was introduced and developed to manage rations and feed efficiency. DairyTuner is the ultimate tool to receive precise dry matter intake ...
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Branding Update for MilkSampler
The Ambic MilkSampler has been given a ‘facelift’ to strengthen its corporate identity by adding the Ambic logo to the Milk Sampler bottle, as illustrated below. This improvement follows the upgrade of the Milk Sampler with the ultra-sonic welding of the cap to improve the sealing of the unit over a range of operating conditions. Samplers shipped from early August will feature the new ...
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Dairy farmers get new Johne`s Disease score
AUSTRALIAN Dairy Farmers (ADF) has unveiled a revised risk-profiling score to assess and manage the likelihood of Bovine Johne’s disease (BJD) in dairy cattle. The revised Johne’s Disease Dairy Score has been developed in consultation with industry veterinarians, Animal Health Australia and State Dairy Farming Organisations to: Provide an easily interpreted score for dairy ...
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Looking for data-loving dairy farmers
Participating herds will have their two-year-old heifers DNA tested (genotyped) and classified for free and have the option to test young female calves at a discount. They also receive a year’s free subscription to the HerdData app and early access to DataGene’ s reports and tools under development. To be eligible, herds need to be regularly herd-testing and recording information ...
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Herdlink at Beef Australia 2015
Herdlink had a lot of visitors with good reports and good interest was shown in the program. We received many comments on our simple to use program compared with other herd management programs. Producers commented on the easy to use feel, fully featured program that was great value for money. User Friendly The user friendliness of CattleLink as well as its practical design was largely ...
By HerdLink
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Detect nutrition changes before you can see cow effects
Cows are ruminants and depend on a consistent ration with high-quality forage. Changes in ration consistency can impact cow performance. But it’s difficult to see how cows react to deliberate or unintended ration shifts before obvious signs occur, like a drop in your bulk tank or changes in cow health. Herd monitoring technology offers a way to detect early cow reactions, so ...
By Censortec
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AMTS.Cattle.Pro v 4.14.0 Release Small Ruminants
The primary focus of the release is the incorporation of a small ruminant model–Sheep and Goats! This screen as many of the same features of the Cattle screen–you can create, rename, copy, reorder, and delete sheep and goat groups just as you can cattle groups. The input categories allow you to tailor the information to animal type and specific details for lactating sheep, dry sheep, ...
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Warm your engines – AfiFarm 5.2 is almost here!
Afimilk will soon unveil AfiFarm 5.2, a software version that will mark a new era in dairy farm management programs. Live dashboards for the herd manager in the office and the milking manager in the rotary parlor Most advanced touchscreen rotary parlor console New mobile applications for cow IDs and information, calving detection, and more. Visit us at World Ag Expo, Tulare USA, in ...
By Afimilk Ltd
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Proposals for new bovine TB control measures: tackling transmission between cattle herds
The documents below explain Defra’s further proposals on bovine TB cattle measures, and why these changes are needed. Defra are seeking stakeholder views, and welcome your comments on the proposals by 10 January 2014. RABDF encourages all members to respond to this consultation. This letter explains how you can respond, The Consultation Document Impact Assessment on Defra's ...
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New swine vaccine is first U.S.-approved PRRS-Mhp combination
The first and only combination PRRS-Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (Mhp) vaccine approved in the U.S. is now available to help swine producers better manage respiratory diseases as part of a customized program of whole herd health. FLEXMycoPRRS is the newest addition to the FLEX line of combination swine vaccines by Boehringer Ingelheim (BI). FLEXMycoPRRS combines the efficacy of the world’s ...
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Afimilk Users Named Top Herd Managers for Ontario Canada
The milk recording and herd management organization, CanWest DHI, has pointed out the best two managed farms in the region of Ontario Canada. Both winners utilize Afimilk management systems. Albadon Farms Ltd was rated first and Summitholm Holsteins second in a monitoring process that serves as a barometer of overall herd performance. To assess performance, six management areas are examined: ...
By Afimilk Ltd
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Ohio State Workshop to Offer Insight on Dairy Reproduction and Genomics
Dairy producers who want to take more control over the profit potential of their future herds may want to consider genomic testing, which can help identify which heifers to raise that are genetically superior and will offer producers the best return on investment, said an Ohio State University Extension veterinarian. Genomic testing can allow dairy producers to identify specific DNA markers for ...
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Better grazing practices hold key to Kenyan droughts
The current drought in northern Kenya has deep roots in the current practices of pastoralists that need to be addressed, says conservationist David Western. Failed rains have tipped the balance from poverty to starvation for 12 million in the Horn of Africa. But they don't explain the depth of the tragedy, any more than the growing threat of climate change explains the recent decades of ...
By SciDev.Net
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