Dairy
Wanted: 12,000 acres to build dairy farm to supply China with baby formula
One of the richest women in the world is looking for over 12,000 acres of land to set up a...
Dairy
Dairy
Increased autumn calving signals strong UK winter milk production
Registered births of dairy calves in the UK during August and September totalled 276,564, up 10,000 head or (4%) on...
Dairy
Dairy market worsening 'dramatically' across Europe – European Milk Board
The dairy market situation in Europe is worsening dramatically according to Hanna Vauchelle of the European Milk Board (EMB). Vauchelle says...
Agri-Business
How the world's most successful milk ad got inside peoples' minds and fridges
What is arguably the world’s most successful advertising campaign to get people to drink milk, ‘Got milk?’ was an ad...
Dairy
UK processor cuts December milk price to 24p/L
With effect from December 1, 2014, First Milk will reduce the price for its liquid pool by 1.4p/L and for...
Dairy
2015 lactation starts now - AHI
While many farmers may consider the dry period as a time for winding down and a break (and rightly so!),...
Dairy
Milk price cuts wipe over €1 billion off UK dairy incomes
Recent milk price cuts have wiped an estimated €1 billion (£800 million) from the annual income of UK dairy farmers...
Dairy
Japan to increase dairy imports
Japan is set to import increased quantities of milk powders and butter over the coming months, as the country deals...
Dairy
'Mastitis is the most costly disease in dairy herds'
Mastitis is still the most costly disease in dairy herds, according to dairy equipment company DeLaval. It says that loss...
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UK dairy processor 'draws line in the sand' on milk price
Arla Foods in the UK has announced that it is holding the on-account milk price for November. However, due to...
Dairy
Ballyhaise 120-cow herd expects 2014 milk sales of €230,000
Ballyhaise Agricultural College projects its 2014 milk sales to total €230,000 according to a recent farm update. The Ballyhaise dairy...
Dairy
UK consumers willing to pay more for milk (if they know where the money's going)
A new survey shows that an overwhelming majority of consumers would be willing to pay more for milk if dairy...
Dairy
Will producing extra milk achieve a profit or even a return on investment?
With just over five months to go to quota removals in the EU, the big question for many farmers looking...
Dairy
'Lower milk prices unlikely to dampen UK milk supply'
Despite lower milk prices the supply of milk is unlikely to reduce in the short term, according to a recent...
Dairy
Entries up at this years Millstreet Dairy Show
Organised by the Cork Holstein Friesian Breeders Club, the National Dairy Show in Millstreet last weekend was able to draw large crowds....
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'Glanbia's poor milk price is opening the gate to Strathroy'
Glanbia is falling very short of providing the best milk price in the country and is opening the gate for...
Dairy
Glanbia's Voluntary Supply Agreement 'not a success with 6% unsigned'
While 94% of Glanbia suppliers have signed up to its Milk Supply Agreement, Sean Molloy said he is ‘troubled’ that...
Dairy
2015 may see the perfect 'cash flow storm’ in dairying
Next year is going to create the perfect cash flow storm for dairy farmers, according to Declan McEvoy, Head of Tax with...
