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Dairying in Chile: lessons from our visit

Sometimes the best way to learn in farming is to look at what others are doing. Reason enough for our Global Technical Manager to hotfoot it to Chile, where he discovered some surprising parallels between dairy farming in Chile and UK challenges.

Using fatty acids from palm oil for animal nutrition 

As strong advocates for sustainable palm oil, we had the pleasure of being guest speakers at a virtual webinar focussed on the topic – hosted by Efeca, expert Consultants in sustainable and legal sourcing of natural resources.

How to keep dairy cows productive when feeding at grass

Grass alone won’t meet a dairy cow’s nutritional demands. Here’s what the latest research says about concentrate supplements to keep your dairy herd productive, fertile and happy in the spring and summer months.

Dairying in Dubai: Lessons from the UAE

Sometimes the best way to learn in farming is to look at what others are doing. And it may surprise you to know that dairy farming in Dubai is going from strength to strength. Let’s get to grips with the ABC of dairy farming in the UAE.

Sustainable palm oil: what it is and why it matters

Only a select few would put the words ‘sustainable palm oil’ together - others may assume it’s simply not possible. But we’re delighted to tell you that it is. And we even hosted an entire event to bring attention to this.

Nine tweets about dairy farming that are all too relatable

Twitter is definitely known for having numerous subcultures, one of which is, of course, farming Twitter. We’ve gathered some of our favourites below...

Dairying in Peru with VWFI Global Technical Manager

“The dairying system in Peru is certainly worthy of attention with production systems, and particularly diets, being different from what I have experienced in any other region in the world.” To see the differences, Dr Richard Kirkland, visited Peru

The Megalac Journey

Megalac Podcast - Dairying down under: the current climate of farming

In our latest podcast episode, Laura Steeden (in the East of England) chats to Allan MacGillivray (in south Australia) to discuss dairying down under, and how it compares to farming here in the UK.

11 positive agricultural stories you need to hear about

It’s all too easy to stumble across negativity in the world. And as our last blog suggested, we all need to make a bigger effort to digest happier content. This blog delivers exactly that - enjoy!

WEBINAR: using fatty acids from palm oil for animal nutrition

We’re proud to be hosting a webinar, alongside sustainable and legal sourcing of natural resources experts Efeca, entirely focused on the topic of sustainable palm oil. Here are all the details you need to attend…

Recognising and preventing heat stress in dairy cattle

Heat stress negatively impacts conception rates, fertility, body condition and milk production. And without intervention, heat stress can be fatal. So it’s vital for your dairy business that you know how to help prevent it. As the mercury rises, here are