Dairy
Proving high yielding cows can be grazed successfully in Co. Down
In Northern Ireland, traditionally, a lot of the herds would be high yielding cows being milked on a total mixed...
Dairy
Beef
RSPCA welcomes new bovine TB eradication policy
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has welcomed the government’s announcement that it will bring...
N.Ireland
Maximising milk yield: To graze or not to graze
For many dairy herds across the country, the summer has been challenging to say the least, as maximising milk yield...
Beef
Bluetongue virus restricted zone declared in Norfolk and Suffolk
Following several confirmed cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV3) at premises across Norfolk and Suffolk, the United Kingdom (UK) chief...
Beef
Buildings Focus: From beef to dairy with £1m investment
By Chris McCullough When converting beef housing to a brand new dairy unit, Robert Patton carried out a lot of...
Dairy
First Milk reports turnover increase to £476m
First Milk has reported turnover and operating profit increases, with its turnover sitting at £476 million, up from £456 million...
Dairy
Dairy company fined for 100% NZ claim on products of Indian origin
A dairy company has been issued a fine for claiming its products were entirely from New Zealand (NZ), despite some...
Dairy
Waitrose introduces free range cream products
Waitrose has introduced free range cream across some of its own label range with the aim of promoting higher animal...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods reports profit of €167 million in first half of 2024
Arla Foods has reported a net profit of €167 million for the first half of 2024 as well as a...
Dairy
Organic Herd increases October milk price by 2ppl
Organic Herd has announced a 2ppl increase in its member milk price effective from October 1, 2024. This follows a...
N.Ireland
Study: Farmer-led badger vaccination effective against TB
Research on a farmer-led badger vaccination programme has been published in the British Ecological Society journal and has found that...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods to offer mozzarella blocks at GDT events
Arla Foods is set to begin offering mozzarella blocks Global Dairy Trade (GDT) events to UK and EU based customers...
Beef
AHDB 'Let's Eat Balanced' campaign to champion British meat and dairy
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said its Let’s Eat Balanced campaign will once again seek to champion...
Dairy
Dairy processors urged to 'step up' for farmers - farm org
Processors have been urged by a major farming organisation to “step up and play their part” for dairy farmers in...
N.Ireland
Controlling lameness issues before the autumn closes in
While some farmers are focusing on securing a third cut of silage and getting fertiliser out, lameness control needs to...
N.Ireland
Supplying milk at a premium for Gruyere cheese with strict protocol
By Chris McCullough Dating back to medieval times, Gruyere is one of the most famous cheeses in the world, and...
Agri-Business
€700m Dutch scheme approved for farmers to close livestock sites
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €700 million Dutch scheme to compensate farmers for voluntarily...
Dairy
Dairy Focus: Better fertility and milk quality from crossbred herds
By Chris McCullough Around 120 delegates from across the world attended the VikingGenetics UK ProCROSS conference near Birmingham to learn...
