Dairy

With Lore™, dsm-firmenich aims to help dairy farmers harness the power of artificial intelligence to make smarter, faster, and more sustainable decisions.

The deal comes as China’s appetite for premium imported food continues to climb, with dairy imports growing by 18% and demand for high-end seafood surgingd by 25% in 2024.

The smaXtec bolus resides in the cow’s reticulum, where it continuously measures internal body temperature with a precision of ±0.018°F.

According to Kuwait’s Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, daily milk output has plummeted from 250,000 litres to just 100,000 litres.

Before rolling out interventions, MaziwaPlus will investigate the social, economic, and behavioural drivers of mastitis and antibiotic use.

Although H5N1 remains rare in humans, its detection in cattle has raised alarm among public health experts, prompting calls for closer monitoring of those in direct contact with livestock.

Because this is an emerging pathogen in cattle, no approved vaccines currently exist.

The study found that animal health providers (AHPs) primarily diagnose mastitis based on clinical signs and herd history rather than microbiological testing.

KwaZulu-Natal has recorded 165 FMD outbreaks, 147 of which are still active, while the Eastern Cape has reported 40 cases, 39 of which remain unresolved.

The Girolando breed is a cross between India’s heat-tolerant Gyr cattle and the high-yielding Holstein cows.