Blog
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How to achieve key dairy farming objectives (in 60 seconds)
With help from Dr Richard Kirkland, Global Technical Manager for Volac Wilmar, let us explore some of the options you have available for achieving key farming objectives.
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5 Ways to Track and Tackle Lameness in Dairy Cows
Cattle lameness can reduce milk yields and impact profits, making it a welfare and productivity challenge in the industry. By implementing some prevention tips, you can minimise the effects of lameness and increase milk yields.
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5 ways Megalac can enhance dairy farming efficiency
For dairy cows, Megalac has been proven to increase milk yields and fertility while providing essential fat nutrients for productivity.
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8 farming accounts you should be following on Twitter
Following the right people on Twitter is a great way to stay ahead of the game in dairy farming.
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Dairying in Israel: Lessons from the Middle-East
In his latest dairying expedition, Dr. Richard visited Israel to see how this Middle-Eastern country has come to develop a fascinating and efficient food production system.
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Global Dairy Farming: Tackling the challenges of the last 12 months
Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest challenges the global dairy farming industry has faced in recent years, and the innovative solutions that have come about in their wake.
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Highlights and Talking Points from EuroTier 2022
With conversations ranging from the importance of measuring the ROI of farming business inputs to talking about the sustainability “big picture”, here's a look at the highlights from EuroTier 2022
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Preparing for winter: a focus on dairy cow housing
Your checklist for ideal winter dairy cow housing - advice for getting the best from your dairy herd throughout the season.
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Volac Wilmar at EuroTier 22 - Event Preview
The Volac and Volac Wilmar teams are attending EuroTier 22. Here's what our team of experts at Stand A12 | Hall 20 and across the event will be busy doing - and how you can follow the event at home...
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Cost-cutting on dairy farms: working smarter pays dividends long term
We’re here to explain with a few top tips how working smarter and understanding the impact of your input costs for improved farm efficiency pays off for long-term profitability.
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#MegaFarmingRoles – Meet Michael Woodrow, Global Technical Manager
With over a decade of experience behind him, who better placed than Michael Woodrow - Global Technical Manager at Volac International - to advise people considering beginning their own journey into the agriculture family?
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The importance of calculating your feeding fat ROI
Today we are here to discuss this challenge in direct, practical terms by exploring the question: What’s the return on investment feeding a high C-16 or Ca-salt? And just as importantly, how can you calculate this?