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After nearly 3 months in South-Western Uganda, Mark Woltheus is almost at the end of his internship for Bles Dairies Consultancy. Mark’s goal was to determine the cost price of milk production at 32 Lead Farms (i.e. large-scale dairy farms) participating in the Pearl Dairy Development Program. Bles Dairies Consultancy leads this Dairy Development Program that aims to increase the milk intake by a leading milk processing plant from 200T litre per day to over 1 million litre per day. In close cooperation with the extension workers, Mark collected actual data on costs and income in order to determine the ...

After nearly 3 months in South-Western Uganda, Mark Woltheus is almost at the end of his internship for Bles Dairies Consultancy. Mark’s goal was to determine the cost price of milk production at 32 Lead Farms (i.e. large-scale dairy farms) participating in the Pearl Dairy Development Program. Bles Dairies Consultancy leads this Dairy Development Program that aims to increase the milk intake by a leading milk processing plant from 200T litre per day to over 1 million litre per day. In close cooperation with the extension workers, Mark collected actual data on costs and income in order to determine the ...

Yesterday a group of international students from Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences visited Bles Dairies Farm. The tour was given by Nynke Dijkstra and Junior Business Developer Robert Horst. They showed and explained how this high tech dairy farm strives to combine all relevant elements regarding milk production. Examples of these elements are animal welfare, biodiversity, climate and profitability. More practical, how to combine agro-environmental schemes with a high productive dairy farm. After the tour, it was time to explain Bles Dairies’ vision towards a more sustainable / circular dairy value chain. Issues like license-to-produce, societal acceptance, and ...

Yesterday a group of international students from Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences visited Bles Dairies Farm. The tour was given by Nynke Dijkstra and Junior Business Developer Robert Horst. They showed and explained how this high tech dairy farm strives to combine all relevant elements regarding milk production. Examples of these elements are animal welfare, biodiversity, climate and profitability. More practical, how to combine agro-environmental schemes with a high productive dairy farm. After the tour, it was time to explain Bles Dairies’ vision towards a more sustainable / circular dairy value chain. Issues like license-to-produce, societal acceptance, and ...

Last week, Bles Dairies expert Anne Terpstra was in Nigeria, visiting various dairy farms that are part of the FDOV Nigeria project. He checked the recently arrived heifers for pregnancy with a scanner that he brought with him. A number of people will have to check the heifers in the near future themselves, before they are brought to the Master Farms. These are farms that will play an exemplary role to improve the Nigerian dairy sector. Unfortunately, too many heifers appeared to be not pregnant, which caused for disappointment amongst the farmers. With this training, that certainly needs a follow-up; ...

Last week, Bles Dairies expert Anne Terpstra was in Nigeria, visiting various dairy farms that are part of the FDOV Nigeria project. He checked the recently arrived heifers for pregnancy with a scanner that he brought with him. A number of people will have to check the heifers in the near future themselves, before they are brought to the Master Farms. These are farms that will play an exemplary role to improve the Nigerian dairy sector. Unfortunately, too many heifers appeared to be not pregnant, which caused for disappointment amongst the farmers. With this training, that certainly needs a follow-up; ...

In December 2019 expert Martin de Jong conducted a workshop on milk hygiene and quality for a selected group of (small scale) dairy farmers in Montenegro....

In December 2019 expert Martin de Jong conducted a workshop on milk hygiene and quality for a selected group of (small scale) dairy farmers in Montenegro....

This week Moyna Bierma gave an interesting introduction to Lean Management on behalf of Lely International N.V at Bles Dairies Farm. This management philosophy, originating from the automotive industry, aims to continuously improve business processes by preventing any form of waste. By starting “bottom up” with observations, discussions with the entire team and improvement plans, Lely has already been able to achieve many improvements on dairy farms. An example is the saving of required labour by determining an efficient work route. This saving can be expressed in kilograms of milk per working hour. After the introduction, we shared experiences with ...

This week Moyna Bierma gave an interesting introduction to Lean Management on behalf of Lely International N.V at Bles Dairies Farm. This management philosophy, originating from the automotive industry, aims to continuously improve business processes by preventing any form of waste. By starting “bottom up” with observations, discussions with the entire team and improvement plans, Lely has already been able to achieve many improvements on dairy farms. An example is the saving of required labour by determining an efficient work route. This saving can be expressed in kilograms of milk per working hour. After the introduction, we shared experiences with ...

We are pleased to inform you that as of January 1st  2020, Jurjen Boerrigter will be joining Bles Dairies as Managing Director. With this appointment, Henk Bles hands over his current position. As Managing Director Jurjen will be responsible for the growth and development and execution of the company’s strategy. From our head office in Leeuwarden, he will manage our activities in Livestock, Genetics and Consultancy. From January 1st 2020, owner Henk Bles will focus on the development of Bles Dairies. In addition, he remains available to support the organization where necessary. About Jurjen Boerrigter Jurjen started his successful career ...

We are pleased to inform you that as of January 1st  2020, Jurjen Boerrigter will be joining Bles Dairies as Managing Director. With this appointment, Henk Bles hands over his current position. As Managing Director Jurjen will be responsible for the growth and development and execution of the company’s strategy. From our head office in Leeuwarden, he will manage our activities in Livestock, Genetics and Consultancy. From January 1st 2020, owner Henk Bles will focus on the development of Bles Dairies. In addition, he remains available to support the organization where necessary. About Jurjen Boerrigter Jurjen started his successful career ...