Spanish research shows the way to optimum milk production

Catalonia’s Institute for Research & Technology in Agriculture & Food (IRTA) has some of the best facilities in Europe for testing cow performance. Results from thousands of milkers can help producers develop the most efficient feeding regime for their herds

by NORMAN DUNN
 

Prof. Alex Bach must have one of the biggest outdoor testing facilities in the world. This dairy expert with the Catalonian IRTA organization works closely with the French/Spanish La Pirenaica dairy farmer co-operative.

Better Farming - August/September 2011