“Most importantly, sustainability means being able to stay in business and pass the farm to the next generation. If that doesn’t happen, the most environmentally progressive practices are worthless” -John Fiscalini, Fiscalini Farms, USA
We have asked milk producers around the world how they look at sustainability. What are their driving forces? What solutions or practices can they recommend? As you will see some have found new ways of adding value to their business, and new technology is continuously being developed and used on dairy farms.
Climate change and Rift Valley fever - Has global warming increased the risk of an outbreak? by C M E McCrindle
Global warming has become a reality that is well recognized by scientists and together with this, according to Dr Gideon Brückner of the OIE, the threat of tropical diseases is moving to new areas. One of these is Rift Valley Fever. Read the article>>
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