Milk recording uptake stalls in 2020
Milk recording uptake stalls in 2020 Milk recording has become an important management tool used on many dairy farms nationally and internationally. Based off the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation’s (ICBF’s) latest milk recording statistics less than 40% of dairy farmers in Ireland milk record their herds, accounting for just 7,000 dairy farms. Whereas in New Zealand, over 70% of its herds carry out milk recording. The low levels of participation thus far may be worrying for the Department of Agriculture, as it aims to have 90% of the national herd milk recording by 2030. Image source: ICB...
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