What is happening with New KCC milk payments?
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- Written by: Maurice Rangoma
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Situation overview
New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (New KCC) has been delaying payments to milk suppliers across several counties, prompting protests and mounting farmer complaints. Farmers say they have not received payments for months and face severe cash-flow problems that threaten livelihoods and herd maintenance.
Reported scale and examples
- North Rift: Farmers claim New KCC owes about KES 300 million and protested after up to six months without payment.
- Trans Nzoia: More than 10,000 suppliers report about KES 120 million outstanding covering roughly three months of deliveries.
Secrets to proper feeding of dairy cows
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- Written by: Maurice Rangoma
- Category: Cattle
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In this post I am going to show you how to properly feed dairy cows to get maximum milk yield and economic returns. The same practices are used by successful dairy farmers to achieve high milk production and have been proven to work time and again. Of importance to the dairy cow are nutritional requirements, quantities and qualities of feed, feed sources, rations and other dynamics. You will need to be equiped with information about the cows’ milking performance, body size, body condition, stage of lactation, feeding habits and feed preferences to be able to properly feed the cows.
Making the best out of artificial insemination service in cattle
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Any average dairy farmer in Kenya is aware of the importance of artificial insemination in dairy cattle. What they may not be aware of is the nuts and bolts associated with the practice and how to make the best use of it. We are going to examine some of these ground rules so you can make the best decision when artificially inseminating your cows.
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Starting a successful commercial dairy farming business the right way
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With all the talk about commercial dairy farming business, it’s easy to forget that you’ve got to work hard to raise cows that produce lots of milk. And I am not exaggerating to say that commercial dairy farming is not a walk in the park. It helps to get it clear from the outset that this is not about subsistence dairy farming. Commercial dairy farming may not be in your league if you are going to approach it indifferently. But this is not to discourage because on the contrary, commercial dairy farming can be fun and rewarding if approached the right way.
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Successes and failures in dairy farming in Kenya
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- Written by: Maurice Rangoma
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It is every dairy farmers dream to raise high quality cows that produce lots of milk for sale. In my career as a farmers’ trainer I have met people who jumped into dairy farming and made huge profits and are now very successful. I equally have met many more who went into dairy farming hoping to turn their fortunes
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