Jun 09

What was the impact of 2012's summer on dairy farming?

Categories: Agriculture, Animal Nutrition, Dairy Cows, Mycotoxins
What was the impact of 2012's summer on dairy farming? Jenő Helembai

It appears that the fight against mycotoxins is not quite over in Hungary. Producers had serious issues with Aflatoxins. 2012 was extremely hot and temperatures regularly reached over 40 degrees.

Milyen hatásai vannak a 2012-es forró nyárnak a magyarországi szarvasmarhatarásra? Úgy tűnik, hogy a mikotoxinok elleni küzdelem nem ért véget Magyarországon. Ebben az évben a termelők az Aflatoxin ellen küzdöttek. A 2012-es év páratlanul meleg volt és több hullámban is 40 celsius fok fölé kúszott a hőmérő higanyszála.

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Jun 04

Russian Ruminant School

Categories: Agriculture, Animal Nutrition, Dairy Cows, Education
Russian Ruminant School Russian Ruminant School

Every autumn, the Russian-speaking ruminant specialists go to one of the European countries to study at the Russian Ruminant School and to share their experience with their colleagues.

Каждую осень русскоязычные специалисты молочного скотоводства собираются в одной из стран Европы для обучения в Российской школе скотоводства и обмена опытом с коллегами. Обучение включает в себя теоретическую часть, практику и гостевые визиты на фермы.

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Jun 02

A Day in the Life of Mark Kolotovkin

Categories: Agriculture, Animal Nutrition, Dairy Cows
A Day in the Life of Mark Kolotovkin Examining alfalfa for dairy cow feed

My day usually starts on the road. This week I am in the Belgorod area which has some of the biggest dairy farms in Russia. It can take me up to 3 or 4 hours to reach these farms. Big country means long distances!

Мой день, как правило, начинается с дороги. Это Белгородская область, здесь расположены некоторые из крупнейших молочных хозяйств в России. Иногда, чтобы добраться до хозяйства, необходимо 3-4 часа провести в дороге. Большая страна – большие расстояния.

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May 31

How Important is the Equine Industry in Kentucky?

Categories: Agriculture, Alltech National Horse Show, Alltech Symposium, Equestrian, Equine
Alltech Blog Post Alltech Blog Post

Harvie Wilkinson - Kentucky equine industry

Harvie Wilkinson is talking about his Equine Symposium session focus, the economic impact of the equine industry in Kentucky.

It was great to speak with Harvie Wilkinson during the Symposium and learn about his passion for the Kentucky equine industry.  Although Kentucky is known as the ‘Horse Capital of the World,’ this was the first time I’d heard its economic impact so precisely defined.

Some of the key details that demonstrate the regional impact of this highly specialized sector include:

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