Dairy
How can farmers prevent lameness within a herd?
Lameness is often an issue that is overlooked during the calving period, and affected calves can go undetected for quite...
Dairy
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies re-elects chair and vice-chair
Co. Louth farmer Niall Matthews has been re-elected as chairperson of Lakeland Dairies. Niall Matthews was first elected to his...
Agri-Business
GDT price index average down by 24% in 2023
The average Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index across 2023 decreased by 24% compared to 2022, dipping to a five-year...
Agri-Business
Dutch dairy co-op FrieslandCampina sees ‘disappointing’ results
Dutch-based multinational dairy co-op FrieslandCampina has said it has seen “disappointing” financial results for 2023. In announcing its results for...
Agri-Business
Over £125k between top-performing dairy farms and bottom 50%
There is over a £125,000 difference between the top-performing dairy farms and the bottom 50%, according to new data from...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods reports €13.7 billion revenue for 2023
Multinational dairy business Arla Foods has reported revenue for 2023 of €13.7 billion, a slight decrease on the 2022 figure...
Dairy
'World-class' UK beef, dairy and lamb produce features at Gulfood
“World-class” UK beef, dairy and lamb produce is being showcased at Gulfood, a food and drink trade show in Dubai....
Agri-Business
Cumbrian dairy farm and farmhouse comes to the market for £4.9m
A fully-equipped Cumbrian dairy farm with a five-bedroom farmhouse has been brought to the market by GSC Grays for £4.9...
N.Ireland
CAFRE carbon event to ‘provide clarity’ for farmers
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has said its ‘Carbon Challenge’ conference will “provide clarity” for dairy farmers on...
Dairy
Keep an eye on the signs of a displaced abomasum
A displaced abomasum is not an uncommon occurrence during the calving season on dairy farms, and will present itself in...
Dairy
ForFarmers appoints new sales manager for north and central dairy team
ForFarmers has appointed Joe Edge to the role of sales manager for its newly combined north and central dairy team....
Dairy
Supplementation key to overcoming negative energy balance
A challenged faced by all dairy cows after calving is negative energy balance (NEB), where energy demands are not being...
Dairy
Preventing abomasal bloat in young calves
Occasionally, abomasal bloat will be an issue on farms – with clostridium bacteria or lactic acid usually to blame for...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies UHT milk plant workers vote for strike action
Workers at a UHT milk processing plant in Northern Ireland, which is owned by Lakeland Dairies, have voted unanimously in...
Dairy
Harper Adams University student wins RABDF Dairy Student Award
A Harper Adams University student has beaten five other finalists to take home the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers’...
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies raises milk price again for January supplies
The Lakeland Dairies Board has today (Tuesday, February 13) decided on a price for milk supplied in January with the...
Dairy
Keeping cell counts under control during early lactation
The majority of dairy farms are now in the depths of the calving season, but a focus needs to be...
Agri Politics
Fonterra further increases 2024 forecast farmgate milk price
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today (Monday, February 12) increased its 2023/24 season forecast farmgate milk price, with the midpoint...
