New Zealand-based Scott Technology has collaborated with farmers to form Scott Milktech, a joint venture to commercialize a robotic system that could be employed in dairy farms. With the help of an arm, the six-axis robot lifts cups on a ...
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Netherland-based Royal FrieslandCampina has completed the acquisition of IDB Belgium. Although IDB Belgium will become a part of FrieslandCampina Cheese, Butter & Milkpowder, it will continue to operate independently. It has one ...
US-based Guernsey Dairy has halted the production of organic milk, due to due to decline in milk yields as a result of sustained wind and rain and poor crop harvests. The company will import Jersey milk to make up for the shortage, ...
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The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Engro Foods are implementing a project to install 60 milk chillers in remote villages in Pakistan, as a part of a strategy to increase incomes of small dairy farms. The USAID-funded ...
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Muller Quaker Dairy,a joint venture between PepsiCo and the Theo Müller,has started the construction of$206m yogurt facility in Batavia,New York,US. The 350,000ft2 facility will be located on 82-acre land at Genesee Valley ...
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New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has announced plans to open two more large-scale dairy farms in China,increasing milk production and completing the groups first"farm hub"in Hebei Procince. The two additional farms bring the number of ...
Kansas Dairy Ingredients has broken ground on a$20m dairy ingredient and cheese plant in Hugoton,Kansas,US. The plant is expected to begin production early next year,creating 60 new full time jobs. Initially,the plant will process about ...
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With prices on the increase and all the concerns about food security,anything that reduces farming costs and increases production must be good news.We all know LEDs cost less to run so it makes good financial sense to make the change.But ...
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LED bulbs are already known for milking more light out of less electricity. But can they even get cows to give more milk? This seemingly outlandish idea is getting serious attention. A study overseen by Oklahoma State University found ...
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LED bulbs are already known for milking more light out of less electricity. But can they even get cows to give more milk? This seemingly outlandish idea is getting serious attention. A study overseen by Oklahoma State University found that ...
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