Cooperatives. Is it so simple?

Tatiana Antonenko, International Dairy Magazine

The development of cooperative movement in the dairy industry in Ukraine began many years ago. Let us recall the Galician Regional Economic-Dairy Union, later known throughout Europe as «Maslosouz». It was, one might say, a successful economic project of West-Ukrainian cooperation of the first half of the twentieth century.

Dry period

Fedir Roshka, chief veterinarian at «Vitchyzna»

February 28-29, at V Ukrainian Dairy Congress the participants were able to visit our farm — «Vitchyzna» in Sumy. Then people asked a lot of questions about ketosis, retention of placenta, paresis, mastitis, fatty liver syndrome. That's what made me write this article and share our experience in one of the most important stages in the life of every cow — dry period.

Silage corn for dairy livestock

Vladimir Kuzmich, product manager of LLC «Syngents, Limagrain Ukraine»;

Nikolai Romanenko, Manager of Regional Development Ltd. «Syngents, Limagrain Ukraine», candidate of agricultural Science

In the Old World the silage was begun to lay from late XIX century, but such crops as corn silage, did not yet exist. It appeared only in 70th of XX century. Although livestock in Europe is constantly decreasing, the areas sown with following maize remain stable. Silage corn is cultivated everywhere in Europe except highlands — above 900 m above sea level. Simple technology of its cultivation and storage — the main components of silage corn success.

Cheese makers in the siege

Tatiana Antonenko, International Dairy Magazine

The development of a strong dairy industry in Ukraine began in the early years of Soviet power. From 1925 to 1930, 55 steam- mechanical plant were built by typical designs. For five years these plants were three times more. Over the next decade dairy factories were built in Kiev, Kharkov, Dnepropetrovsk, Lugansk, Donetsk, Slavic and other cities. Many of them are in no way inferior to the European dairy companies.

Dairy Rivers of Uhryniv

The farm «Shevchenko», in the village Uhryniv, Horokhiv Region, Volyn, created a closed cycle of milk production — from growing food and healthy cattle to clean dairy products. The last link of the chain — its own processing plant — uhrynivtsi recently shipped the first batch of products to consumers. All of these efforts — not to depend on the whims of processors. People ordered in Israel the mini-plant, which has no analogues in Ukraine. Andrii Turak manages farm for several decades.

Do your cows easily lie down in the cubicles?

Gert-Jan Gerrits, Technical Sales and Commercial director, Nuscience Cehave Korm

Lying down is important for cows. A cow needs to be able to lie down for 12 hours a day. She doesn’t need this time for sleeping (on average, a cow sleeps for only 20 minutes a day), but mainly to ruminate and give her claws a rest.

Сrib note for employers: how to avoid mistakes when choosing a specialist

Irina Panibratets, Project Manager HR consulting company «Dykun Global Consult»

In the previous issue, we tried to give some useful advice aspiring professionals who have entered the labor market and actively seeking for a new job or just plan to walk this difficult path. Now I would like to talk about the selection of personnel from the standpoint of the employer.

The value of live yeast in feeding cows

Catherine Hrothaus, doctor of agricultural sciences, chief product manager, Biohem HmbH

At the current market a variety of raw ingredients to improve nutritional value and feed efficiency are offered. These components are rich in protein yeast. In the feed, usually injected or feed yeast hydrolysis. During their growing role in the strain-producer of feed protein used microscopic fungi genera Candida, Saccharomyces, Hansenula, Torulopsis, etc.. Feed hydrolysis and yeast is a source of not only protein but also essential amino acids and vitamins of group B. However, these yeast cells have completed their biological cycle and represent a common protein mass.

Ask an expert ...

Bruce Woodacre, Knowledge Management, UK

All the problems with the health of ruminants, which have no explanation in the field, are called a «problem with mycotoxins»! And often these comments we hear from those who sell mycotoxin adsorbents ... What do you think about this?

Beef with American accent

The company «Atlantic Farms II», which was established by the American family, has been raising cattle for meat. Profitability of the company — about 12%. With a closed cycle (has its own forage — plant products and animal feed production), this Ukrainian company with U.S. investments felt itself confidently even during the crisis and unexpected price fluctuations. Domestic manufacturers could compete with their foreign competitors for 50% of marble meat market: Ukraine has significant deficit of this elite product.