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Who will win the carbon neutrality race?


A look at heifer calving at the correct age


Dealing with industry challenges at the GFSS


Key points to build a resilient farm business


Quality feed for healthy heifers in the tropics


Research: Benefits of waste milk in dairy calves


10 COVER STORY


Production responses to heat stress may vary depending on factors such as cattle breed, body size, milk yield, and degree of exposure to heat stress. Several feeding strategies will help dairy cows adapt to hot climates.


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BIOSECURITY & HYGIENE


Biosecurity and hygiene are critical considerations on dairy farms throughout the world. Repercussions of incoming diseases range from minimal inconveniences requiring antibiotic treatments to the decimation of an entire herd.


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INTERVIEW


Saskia Korink, CEO Trouw Nutrition “We think it is important that Trouw Nutrition is not associated with deforestation.”


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