Press releases and news

2026 has been declared the International Year of the Woman Farmer by the United Nations. A great moment to reflect on the women who — both on the farm and beyond – are helping build the future of dairy farming every single day. In this series, we put women from the agricultural business in the […]

What does quality really mean in modern food production? This question lies at the heart of the Tetra Laval Group Report 2025/2026, now live and available to download. The report brings together highlights from DeLaval, Tetra Pak, and Sidel, all part of the Tetra Laval Group. It explores how quality underpins food safety, animal welfare, sustainability, […]

 Tumba, Sweden, 7 May 2026 – Turn every milking into a milk‑solids check – no sampling, no consumables. DeLaval has expanded its BioSensors portfolio with Milk Solids Analysis, a new biosensor for the DeLaval VMS™ V300. Using near‑infrared spectroscopy, the system automatically measures fat, protein, and lactose during milking with high accuracy and without the need for manual sampling or consumables such […]

Applications are now open for the Gustaf de Laval Fund – our long‑running and popular initiative that supports master’s and PhD students worldwide through funding and close collaboration with DeLaval researchers. 🎉 This year’s theme is sustainable precision dairy farming. What do we mean by sustainable precision dairy farming? The use of sensor technologies, data analytics, […]

What if cows could signal that they were developing mastitis days before any visible symptoms appear? New research suggests that, in many cases, they already do – through changes in their milking behaviour. A study by Gustaf de Laval Fund recipient Pablo Muñoz Boettcher shows that cows milked in automatic milking systems (AMS) often change their […]