Dairy
World's largest milk producer aims to double production
India, which is already the worlds’ largest producer of milk, is aiming to double production by 2027 from 2012 levels,...
Dairy
Dairy
35mm of rain in Cork puts pressure on grass availability
Grass availability is coming under pressure on many dairy farms in the East Cork area, according to Teagasc regional manager...
Dairy
Prices fall 3.5% at latest Global Dairy Trade
Dairy product prices fell again at the most recent Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the fourth negative...
Dairy
Excellent AI straw used on a very poor cow = poor heifer
Breeding replacements from only the best quality cows is vital on every dairy farm, according to Consultant Cathal McAleer. Working...
Beef
Why you should vaccinate the bull as well as the whole herd
Always include the bull when vaccinating breeding animals, Animal Heath Ireland (AHI) says. The bull has contact with all breeding females...
Dairy
1,500 cows to be milked with Lely Astronaut milking robots in New Zealand
Some 1,500 cows in New Zealand are to be milked with Lely Astronaut milking robots, Lely says. The Van Leeuwen Dairy Group...
Dairy
Fonterra revises its milk forecast downwards
Fonterra has reduced its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season from NZ $4.70/kgMS (€3.20) to $4.50/kgMS (€3.00). When...
Dairy
New Zealand's dairy clean up could cost billions
The cost of cleaning up after decades of dairy expansion in New Zealand could exceed the value of the country’s...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina cuts its May milk price
Continued pressure on dairy product prices has led to a further drop in the FrieslandCampina milk price. The guaranteed price...
Dairy
Video: Inside the biggest dairy farm in China - home to 40,000 cows
China Modern Dairy is the largest dairy farming company in China, in terms of herd size, as well as the...
Dairy
How to manage a second dairy farm 70km away
The key decision on whether to rent a farm over 70km away and establish a dairy enterprise on it, was...
Dairy
'New dairy entrants need a "big bang" approach'
New dairy entrants should adopt a ‘big bang’ approach, according to Richard Snell, a dairy consultant from New Zealand. Speaking...
Dairy
How to manage high-yielding dairy cows at grass
High-yielding dairy cows, averaging in excess of 7,500L per lactation, can produce significant quantities of milk from grazed grass, according...
Dairy
UK experts: 'If good Irish dairy farmers cannot make a profit who else in Europe can?'
A new report has highlighted the cost efficiency of Irish dairy production compared to that of other European countries. The...
Dairy
Arla UK to hold its May milk price
Arla Foods is to hold its UK milk price into May 2015, the co-operative has announced. The company is raising...
Dairy
Research confirms lack of direct contact between dairy cows and badgers
There is little evidence that badgers and dairy cows interact with each other directly, according to Dr Declan O’Mahony, from...
Dairy
Key tips to maximise growth rates from calves fed powder milk
I’ve often heard that calves don’t perform too well on milk powder compared to full milk, and I just don’t...
Dairy
Simple things done right on country's top dairy farm
‘Doing the simple things right’ was the key take away message from today’s open day on one of the country’s top...
