Under the current COVID-19 restrictions, the experts of Bles Dairies Consultancy cannot fly around the world anymore to visit and support their ongoing dairy development projects in amongst others Indonesia, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Uganda and Nigeria. Martin de Jong of...
In the coming year, Bles Dairies will further intensify the partnership with Dairy Academy (of Royal A-Ware), by sharing its knowledge – acquired on Bles Dairies Farm and other farm management projects around the globe– with former Practical Training Centre Oenkerk,...
When talking about dairy cows and breeding, we immediately think “dairy bulls!” Milk, fat protein, conformation, fitness etc. are the criteria we look at. A new phenomenon that is coming up very quickly is beef on dairy. In other words, a beef bull gets a dairy cow...
The partnership between Bles Dairies East Africa and Nundoroto continues to strengthen its business operations in agriculture contracting services. In 2020, Bles Dairies EA incorporated services of Inputs & Supplies e.g. supply of seeds and fertilizer & crop...
The demand for fresh milk in mostly all developing countries encourages investment in dairy farming. Where in African countries the land tenure often takes the form of a lease, investors co-invest into the farming operations as well as being the leaseholder. For dairy...
Bles Dairies has taken the initiative to establish Triple Dairy, a knowledge company that specialises in a modern approach to transfer knowledge and knowhow. With its strong partners Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Aeres Group, Triple Dairy provides a...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Introduction to Lean Management on behalf of Lely International N.V at Bles Dairies Farm
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...