Dairy
First milk goes through Glanbia's Belview plant
The first milk went through Glanbia’s new dairy facility in Belview last week, during an on schedule dry run for...
Dairy
Dairy
2015 – more cows or less cows?
With the removal of milk quotas only a few months away, many Irish dairy farmers are set to calve and...
Dairy
Could dry weather slow New Zealand farmers milk production?
The ongoing dry weather conditions in New Zealand have led to water usage restrictions being imposed on some dairy farmers...
Dairy
Prices rise 2.4% at Fonterra Global Dairy Trade auction
Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade for dairy products saw prices rise by 2.4% in the latest auction, which took place today....
Dairy
Beflast's Winter Fair to move to the Maze
The Royal Ulster Winter Fair is set to move to the Maze, on the outskirts of Lisburn, according to Royal Ulster Agricultural...
Dairy
Clean sweep for southern dairy breeders at Winter Fair
All of the main competition prizes at the recent Royal Ulster Winter Dairy Fair headed south on the back of...
Dairy
Hedging tools to be developed to counter dairy volatility
The dairy sector will develop hedging tools, designed to reduce the impact of volatility within the entire length of the...
Beef
Prevention better than cure for animal diseases, says MSD
Farmers at the Winter Fair were reminded by MSD animal health that prevention is better than cure when it comes...
Dairy
European Milk Board warns of market 'catastrophe'
There will be a catastrophe in the EU milk market unless new crisis instruments are applied, the European Milk Board...
Dairy
New sharemilkers set to be hit hardest by Fonterra milk price cut
This weeks cut in Fonterra’s milk price payout was to be expected, but it is further bad news, especially for...
Dairy
Dairygold announces measures to support its milk suppliers
Dairygold has announced that its Board has approved changes to the Society’s Member Funding mechanisms designed to assist its milk...
Dairy
Fonterra revises its 2014/'15 forecast milk price down $NZ 60c/kg
Fonterra has reduced its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2014/’15 season from $5.30/kg MS to $4.70/kg MS (€37c/kg) When...
Dairy
All eyes on Fonterra's milk price review
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is set to review its farmgate milk price forecast tomorrow (Tuesday), amid poor market sentiment...
Dairy
Positive outlook for dairy farming in Europe, new report says
The medium-term outlook for dairy farming in Europe is good, according to a new report by the European Commission. The...
Dairy
'Pay-off for retailers in encouraging liquid milk imports from the North'
There is a pay-off for retailers to encourage processors in Northern Ireland to sell liquid milk in the south, increasing...
Dairy
Good housing means happy, healthy cows and less mastitis
Good housing means happy, healthy cows according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI) which says that housing increases cows’ exposure to...
Dairy
European Commission extends storage aid scheme
The European Commission recently voted in favour of extending applications for Private Storage Aid (PSA) for butter and SMP by...
Dairy
Milking starts on world’s largest robotic dairy farm
The world’s largest robotic dairy installation under one roof is now in operation on a South Canterbury dairy farm in...
