Farmers urged to adopt new technologies to stay competitive

DAIRY leaders must adopt new technologies to remain competitive, according to Dr Pearse Lyons, the Irish-born president of US animal health corporation Alltech.

The importance of adopting new technologies will be a core theme at Alltech’s Global Dairy 500 conference in Lexington, Kentucky, from December 6 to 8. Experts will detail how the global dairy sector is gearing up to cope with an anticipated surge in global demand for food.

Dr Lyons said: “Our world is changing. Global demand for fuel, food and other commodities will only continue to spike as the world’s population and wealth increases. The adoption of new technolo-gies is not optional any-more, but necessary if you want to stay competitive.