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What are innovations in livestock production?

Dairy industry: Innovations until 2020 are mainly aimed at increasing (financial) returns and market orientation, with a great deal of attention for the closing of cycles, natural behavior of the animals, biodiversity and landscape. Pig farming: Innovation oppurtunities can be found in animal health and animal welfare improvement, use of sensors and camera’s for monitoring of health condition and animal behaviour. Poultry farming: Innovation oppurtunities can be found in hatching technologies, autonomus desinfection of housing and lager systems and dust filtering technology.

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Establishment of Climate Resilient Cattle Sheds For Better Livestock Production May 17, 2022 6:35 PM Krishi Jagran Shed Punjab is one of the most important contributors and front-runner in white revolution in the country. It ranks 5th in milk production among all the Indian states. This could be due to an increased production of milk in Punjab due to technological …
Uptake of artificial insemination could boost smallholder livestock production May 17, 2022 11:43 AM The Herald (Zimbabwe) The Herald Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau UPTAKE of the free artificial insemination programme introduced by the government has the potential to increase milk and meat production and generate a good income for smallholder farmers, a senior …
DNP Area in Rajasthan Faces Major Problem in Livestock Production and Management April 29, 2022 9:36 AM Krishi Jagran Thar The Great Indian Desert or Thar Desert is the easternmost boundary of the Persian-Arabian desert reaching 1.3 million square miles [1.3 million sq km] in India and Pakistan. It is one of the most beautiful places in our vast and diverse world and is …
Drought in Cameroon could reduce livestock production in Q2 2022 April 22, 2022 5:11 AM Business in Cameroon (Business in Cameroon) - Cattle production in Cameroon is expected to drop significantly over the second quarter of 2022. According to the business survey recently published by the central bank Beac, these forecasts are based on the deterioration of the …

Livestock production

Northern Ireland boosts milk production by up to 2 liters/cow/day

June 14, 2019

Dairy

To boost the milk production, a farm in Northern Ireland integrates the KEENAN MechFiber400 that helps increase the production to up to 2 liters...

Dairyfest gathers consumers to learn about dairy industry

June 13, 2019

Dairy

South Dakota held a yearly Dairyfest event to gather over 2,000 consumers to encourage them in learning the process in the dairy industry. Dairyfest highlights...

‘End the Cage Age’ initiative gathers signs to free farm animals...

June 11, 2019

Animal production

Over 170 organizations in Europe unite to promote the End the Cage Age program to free farm animals from farm cages. Hens, cows, pigs, ducks,...

Fodder camp provides basic necessities for drought-affected cattle owners

June 5, 2019

Livestock production

As drought caused a step back in Indian farmers, the NGO Aarita Foundation opens program to feed over 6,000 cattle in a fodder camp. The...

Customized electricity plan offers energy-saving features to dairy farmers

May 28, 2019

Dairy

Dairy farmers in New Zealand will have the opportunity to seize a customized electricity plan according to their energy use. Introduced by Genesis, it will...

Organic dairy barn unlocks opportunities to dairy farmers in U.S.

May 14, 2019

Dairy

The Wolfe's Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment inaugurates the million worth organic dairy barn in United States to teach dairy farmers with...

What is livestock farming?

Livestock farmers provide us with meat, dairy, eggs, wool, leahter and other animal products. Livestock farmers in the world face a number of important challenges. Livestock production needs to be more sustainable and productive while at the same time being profitable for farmers. This applies in particular to animal husbandry. Modern and innovative animal equipment and technologies are key components of the solution to these challenges.