Category: Dairy Farm Management

Grouping dairy cows in the Israeli Way Israel has become a worldwide leader in the dairy industry by developing innovative farm technology and dairy herd management strategies. One of the favourite strategies of Israeli dairy farmers is grouping dairy cows. This is a tactic that groups cows by their nutrition needs for the best of the cows, and the farmers don’t end up wasting feed. What is cow grouping? A…

Seven main principles in Dairy Herd Management  An overview of the key Herd Management principles for Dairy Farmers Dairy Herd Management is an important factor for Dairy farms that maintain long-term high production. They need to successfully manage several key factors: cow nutrition, reproduction, comfort, and milking. Alongside these essentials, all dairy farms must deal with the logistics of weather, transportation, and expenses. It can be a lot to balance,…

Newborn calf care of fresh cows Caring for a newborn calf and her mother are critical to the success and survival of both the mother and the calf.  When a cow is ready to give birth, it’s essential that someone be there to keep watch, checking on her often to monitor the progress and ensure everything is going well.  At times the cow or heifer may have complications during pregnancy,…

Dairy Farmer, the success keys for the next generation Running a small dairy farm is a difficult career choice, and owning one can be a risky business.  It’s not a mystery as to why.  The long hours, the intense labor, and the small profit margins are driving the next generation farmer away. Increasingly, next-generation farmers are leaving the fields for other professions, hoping to find a better option than farming….

Calf Health and Colostrum Management The Importance of Colostrum for Calf Health One of the most critical factors for calf health occurs in the first hours after birth: colostrum intake. Colostrum is the first milk a female mammal produces after birth. It is higher in nutrients, protein, and antibodies than regular milk. When a calf is born, it does not have any disease protection inherited from the mother; it must…

Advanced Dairy Herd Management Technologies One of the key reasons Israel’s dairy industry stands apart is its use of advanced dairy farming technologies. Advanced Dairy Herd Management technological advancements have become essential to the dairy industry worldwide, and Israeli companies are some of the global leaders in producing new technologies. This refined technology helps dairy farmers, both in Israel and elsewhere, to improve their cows’ and goats’ health, manage farms…

Advantages of Parlor Milking System The modern dairy Parlor Milking System has vastly improved the strenuous milking activity. There is an undeniable intimacy to growing up on a small dairy farm when you are a child. The entire farm was our playground, there was no Parlor Milking System, the animals our friends, and our imaginations would run wild. When a child looks at a small farm, it may appear to…

Desafíos de los Rebaños de Vacas Lecheras Israel se ha convertido en un líder mundial en la industria láctea gracias al desarrollo de una tecnología agrícola innovadora y de estrategias de gestión de la agrupación de vacas lecheras. Una de las estrategias favoritas de los ganaderos lecheros israelíes es agrupar las vacas. Esto se realiza según sus necesidades nutricionales para que los ganaderos no acaben desperdiciando pienso. ¿En Qué Consiste…

イスラエルへの留学により学ぶべきイスラエルの産業は酪農産業

イスラエルに留学して学ぶべきことの一つは酪農です。イスラエルの産業において酪農は主要な産業として重要な役割を果たしています。長い歴史の中で培われてきたイスラエルの酪農産業の高い技術は革新的であり、海外からも多くの人々がその技術を学びに訪れています。

イスラエルの酪農経営の成功は大きくは酪農家たちの勤勉な労働と改革によるもので、酪農家たちはミルクの生産向上や乳牛や羊の繁殖の最適化において目を見張るような画期的な事柄を成し遂げてきたのです。近年は技術の進歩で酪農管理や牛群の健康において可能な限り改良がなされてきました。ここでイスラエルの酪農産業の過去100年を振り返って酪農経営の長い歴史を見てみましょう。

Improving Dairy Herd Management between Israel and Taiwan We love our summer seminars because they give us the chance to share dairy herd management strategies and build connections with dairy farmers all over the world. This summer we hosted a particularly special seminar with a group of 23 young farmers from Taiwan. These young men and women are all second-generation Dairy Farmers, who have already learned a lot about the…