N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies challenges election candidates to support dairy
With the general election fast approaching, Lakeland Dairies has urged political candidates to recognise the vital role of the dairy...
Dairy
Dairy
Keeping mortellaro cases to a minimum at this time of year
Mortellaro (also known as digital dermatitis) is an infectious disease that affects the skin close to the hoof and is...
Beef
Antibiotic sales for livestock reach record low - VMD report
Antibiotics sales for livestock have reached the lowest levels since recording began a decade ago, according to a new report...
Dairy
GDT price index records increase of 1.9%
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has increased by 1.9% today (Tuesday, November 19), and now stands at 1,239,...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Getting cows in good condition for breeding
We are now into the middle of November, which means that the start of the breeding season for the autumn...
Agri-Business
Czech co-op plans to merge its two farms to save 15% in costs
By Chris McCullough Running two dairy farms in a cooperative model is proving costly in the Czech Republic in terms...
N.Ireland
Investing in your farm roadways for spring 2025
Now that the grazing season is coming to an end, farmers are closing off paddocks, investing in farm roadways and...
Dairy
CAFRE farms: A look at clover & grazing management in 2024
Now that we are at the latter end of the grazing season for 2024, the College of Agriculture Food &...
Agri-Business
FAO: Global food imports to cost 2.2% more in 2024
The global food import bill is expected to increase by 2.2% from the previous year to more than $2 trillion...
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies announces increase in milk price for Oct
The Lakeland Dairies board has decided on a price for milk supplied in October with the base price increasing from...
Dairy
Confirmed number of bluetongue cases in GB rises to 157
The total number of bluetongue (BTV-3) cases in Great Britain has risen to 157, with 155 in England and two...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods Ingredient’s acquisition sees approval
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has approved Arla Foods Ingredients’ acquisition of Volac’s Whey Nutrition business, Volactive. The regulator’s...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Achieving 100 SCC in the first 100 days
As we are now into the thick of autumn calving, it’s important to be considerate of keeping your somatic cell...
Agri-Business
Cattle methane vaccine project receives $9.4m in funding
Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, has provided $9.4 million (€8.7 million) in funding towards a project examining the viability of a...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Getting prepared for a smooth drying off
Cows are coming in for winter housing and grazing 2024 is finishing up, which means the next job on the...
Dairy
UK watchdog sets out concerns about baby formula market
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today (Friday, November 8) issued a new report that sets out its concerns...
N.Ireland
DAERA report shows 44% fall in total farm income farming in 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has released the Statistical Review of Northern Ireland Agriculture, 2023, which...
N.Ireland
Tesco launches dairy sustainability partnership with Arla and Müller
Tesco has announced today (Monday, November 4) the launch of a farmer-led partnership with milk suppliers, Arla and Müller UK...
