Agri-Business
Sharp drop in turnover and profit at Lakeland Dairies during 2023
Lakeland Dairies has blamed a “challenging year” for a €300,000 drop in turnover to €1.6 billion in 2023 compared to...
Dairy
Dairy
Former Arla CEO receives RABDF Princess Royal Award
Former chief executive of Arla Foods, Ash Amirahmadi, has today (Monday, April 15) received the RABDF Princess Royal Award. Amirahmadi...
N.Ireland
Preparing the stock bull for breeding season
Breeding season is fast approaching, and although the use of artificial insemination (AI) grows year-on-year, stock bulls still have a...
Dairy
Lameness issues need to be a focus as breeding approaches
Cows on the vast majority of farms have spent much longer in the shed than was expected by most, which...
Dairy
Does a synchronisation programme have a place on your farm?
The use of a synchronisation programme may be a good option for dairy farmers this breeding season. A programme can...
Dairy
Does a synchronisation programme have a place on your farm?
The use of a synchronisation programme may be a good option for dairy farmers this breeding season. A programme can...
N.Ireland
Important to maintain intakes as breeding season approaches
The breeding season is fast approaching and getting cows grazing continues to be a significant challenge on dairy farms. On...
Dairy
M&S invests £1m into cow diet change to reduce methane
M&S has announced a £1 million investment into a change to the diet of the pasture-grazed cows in its milk...
Dairy
CAFRE to host ‘efficient and sustainable’ farm walks
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are hosting a series of six farm walks to illustrate and...
Dairy
Breeding: Time to start preparation for 2024 season
As the breeding season approaches on farms, it is important that you begin preparations and ensure that everything is ready...
Dairy
First Milk to increase milk price by 0.75ppl from May
First Milk has announced that its member milk price will increase by 0.75ppl from May 1, 2024. This will take...
Dairy
Large US producer slaughters 1.6m hens because of bird flu
The largest producer and distributor of fresh eggs in the United States has been forced to destroy 1.6 million laying hens...
Dairy
GDT price index records increase at latest event
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has risen by 2.8% at the latest trading event held today (Tuesday, April...
Agri-Business
Global feed production in 2023 down marginally
Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tonnes (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million...
Dairy
Breeding season: What is the potential impact of a retained placenta?
On farms where calving begins in mid-January, there will now be calves between nine and 10-weeks-of-age, and it may be...
Dairy
Time to begin planning for the weaning of calves
On farms where calving begins in mid-January, there will now be calves between nine and 10-weeks-of-age, and it may be...
N.Ireland
Challenge with grazing continues across the country
Grazing remains a challenge on the vast majority of farms, with further rainfall experienced in most parts of the country...
N.Ireland
Study: Vaccination reduces ‘severity’ and spread of TB in cattle
A new study led by the University of Cambridge and Penn State University has shown that vaccination not only reduces...
