Milk with less lactose

Milk with less lactose

Milk with less lactose Dairy UP’s P9a project is looking for ways to produce cows’ milk with high concentrations of solids and less water. Lactose is a focus of this work as it is responsible for incorporating water into milk. Results to date show significant...
Markers for cow longevity

Markers for cow longevity

Markers for cow longevity Results from Dairy UP PhD student, David Sheedy’s, work have been published in the Journal of Dairy Science. He is investigating biomarkers associated with increased aging and number of calvings (parity). This project involved collecting...
Amazing maize

Amazing maize

Amazing maize Dairy UP’s P4 project (Feedbase – Maize for Silage) is progressing well. The team is currently working with Pioneer Seeds to evaluate the yield and nutritional characteristics of conventional and ‘brown mid-rib’ (BMR) hybrids grown under full irrigation...
2025 Dairy Symposium – revised dates!

2025 Dairy Symposium – revised dates!

2025 Dairy Symposium – revised dates! The Dairy Research Foundation will join forces with key organisations including Dairy Australia, DairyNSW, NSW DPIRD, Local Land Services and Scibus for an amazing Dairy Symposium in Wollongong, NSW in 2025! The Symposium...