Dairy
Expert warns that farmers are at a crossroads in terms of antibiotic use
Farmers are at a crossroads when it comes to antibiotic usage on their farms, UK mastitis expert Peter Edmondson has...
Dairy
Dairy
'Long way to go before the dairy industry is back on an even keel'
There is a long way to go before the dairy the industry is back on an even keel, Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)...
Dairy
New Zealand’s LIC Automation to launch automated heat detection system
One of New Zealand’s leading agri-tech companies, LIC Automation is launching its new Saber farm automation brand in the Irish...
Dairy
Key milestone for milk powder prices breached this week
Whole milk powder (WMP) futures prices broke through the US$3,000/MT barrier at the latest NZX futures market. The latest trading...
Dairy
The changing face of US dairy industry - Cow numbers to reach 9.2m by 2024
The US dairy industry is undergoing change and cow numbers are expected to reach 9.2m head by 2024, according to Dr...
Dairy
Commission cuts EU milk production forecast for rest of 2016
End of year milk production volumes in the EU for 2016 have been revised downwards by the European Commission. Provisional production...
Dairy
Glanbia and Lakeland increase milk price for August supplies
Lakeland Dairies has increased its milk price for August supplies of milk by 1c/L. This second consecutive increase in milk...
Beef
Germany proposes to ban sending heavily pregnant cows to slaughter
Germany has submitted a proposal to the European Commission to ban sending heavily pregnant cows to slaughter amid animal welfare...
Dairy
'Dairy farmers continue to suffer a loss, despite recent milk price increases'
Dairy farmers continue to suffer a loss, with recent milk price increases from processors not going far enough to assist...
Dairy
'Slowdown in milk production to lift dairy prices later this year'
Following this week’s positive Global Dairy Trade auction, Rural Economist with ASB Bank Nathan Penny has said that continued milk...
Dairy
Higher number of dairy calf births when there's a full moon, study finds
The phases of the moon have an affect on the time dairy cows give birth, according to a study by...
Dairy
Third consecutive rise in prices at Global Dairy Trade auction
Dairy product prices rose 7.7% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, the first time prices have rose consecutively three times...
Dairy
French processor to pay 29c/L till December to stop farmer protests
Following days of intense protest, French Processor Lactalis has agreed a milk price rise with its dairy farmer suppliers. The processor is...
Dairy
15 questions answered on the new EU milk reduction scheme
Details of how Irish dairy farmers can apply for the EU voluntary milk supply management scheme were recently agreed in...
Dairy
New Zealand company launch rotary dairy platform in Ireland and the UK
A rotary dairy platform, reputed to be the most technologically advanced in the world, is now available for UK and...
Dairy
Milk production in Northern Ireland falling, as prices still below those of 2015
In July the average farm gate price of milk in Northern Ireland, including retrospective bonuses, was 18.47p/l, falling by 0.45p/l compared...
Dairy
UK dairy processors announce further increases to milk prices
UK dairy processor First Milk and Muller announced further plans to increase milk prices, with First Milk deciding to increase...
Dairy
'Fall in EU milk price causing increase in the number of cows sent to slaughter'
Cow slaughterings in the EU for the first half of the year is up 8% compared to this time last...
