National Milk Records expanding reach into China

NMR has been working on a number of collaborative projects which could see its premier software and expertise in the UK dairy sector utilised in China.

This follows managing director Andy Warne's well-received talk at the Sino-British International Conference of Cattle Farming and Animal Disease Prevention and Control.

The conference was convened to explore the potential business opportunities between the UK and China and enhance China's network for the innovation and commercialisation in the dairy and livestock sector as the government looks to improve the health of its population through the increased presence of dairy products and milk to its diet.

Warne was invited by the Royal Veterinary College to speak at the event to emphasise the importance of applying quality research to the dairy and livestock sectors which can increase milk production by up to 30% and improve milk traceability.

NMR's technology provides an ideal solution to China's concerns regarding quality and yield, providing the farmer with accurate and extensive information about the health and strength of the herd.

Current yields in China average between 2,000 and 3,000 litres per cow per annum, although they aspire to yield approximately 6,000 litres.

At present, a key barrier to milk production is the lack of summer grazing and the logistics of importing supplementary feed.

Warne said, "Our premier software and extensive service plays a crucial role to farmers working within the dairy sector both on a domestic and international level.

"We believe that our technology has the capacity to provide effective solutions to concerns about quality and efficiency which affect those operating in the dairy sector and our expertise is certainly transferable to advancing dairy markets."