These cows on a farm near Midhurst queue to milk themselves
A dairy farmer has introduced two robotic milking machines to enable his cows to choose when they want to be milked.
Dairy focus: Milking 280 cows per hour in Co. Limerick
Farming in Granagh, Co. Limerick, the Hanrahan family run thriving dairy, pig and beef enterprises on almost 600ac.
Warranted searches conducted in cow disease investigation
The Ministry for Primary Industries has raided three properties as part of its investigation into the cattle disease, mycoplasma bovis.
Fires southwest Victoria: Dairy cows succumb as blazes rage
MILKING herds have been lost in the Terang and Cobden areas, as fires continue to rage in southwest Victoria.
Local dairy farmers must find a new market, or sell their cows
TAYLORSVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Farmers across the country are feeling the impact of a changing dairy industry. Dozens of local farmers recently received a letter saying Dean Foods would no longer pick up their milk for a couple reasons.
Better cows to improve industry production
So-called «peak cow» has been reached but LIC bosses think herd improvement and technology will continue to keep the dairy industry evolving.
Children who don’t drink cow’s milk ‘suffer from stunted growth’
Children who do not drink cow’s milk suffer stunted growth, a new study has revealed.
Increasing cow comfort pays dividends in bulk tank, healthier animals
ROXBURY – For dairy farmers, currently struggling under low milk prices, one of the ways to cope is to look for things in the dairy operation that are limiting cows’ performance. Correcting those problems is a way to make up for production that may have been lost if the herd has lost production because it can no longer use milk-boosting bST.
This Milk Upstart Is The Cash Cow of New Zealand's Stock Market
Fancy milk has helped crown the new king of New Zealand’s stock market.
By: Jackie Edwards With assistance by Emma O’Brien
Source: Bloomberg
Dairy farming not a cash cow
Goblets of milk were raised for a toast back on Sept. 11, 1997, by members of the six farm families who had just created their own brand of milk made from their cows.
By: RICHIE DAVIS
Source: The Recorder
Link: http://www.recorder.com/Our-Family-Farm-remains-determined-at-20-15286062