Dairy
Banks encouraged to take a more 'flexible approach' to lending
Teagasc dairy research scientist Donal Patton believes that the banks have a key role to play in supporting the growth...
Dairy
Dairy
Glanbia reports first half ‘good performance’
Glanbia plc announced its results for the first six months of 2014, with revenue growth of 10.7%. It also said that...
Dairy
7 ways to save electricity money on dairy farms
[show-rjqc id=”17″] The electricity bill can often add up to a substantial amount on dairy farms. Research from Teagasc has...
Dairy
New Zealand dairy farmers facing life without inductions in 2015
Forced birth (inductions) has been used as a tool to address calving pattern issues on New Zealand dairy farms for...
Dairy
Russia turns to Switzerland for cheese
With the Russian government’s EU wide ban on certain food products now taking hold Switzerland looks most likely to benefit...
Dairy
Aurivo holds July milk price at 37c/L
Aurivo Co-op has held its milk price for July, the co-op has confirmed today (Friday) after its board met to decide...
Dairy
Swiss experience a cautionary tale on quota abolition
“Five years after the quota system was abolished, producers still have no stable market conditions in the long run.” That...
Dairy
Russian food ban a reminder that volatility is outside our control
The ban on food exports to Russia, which was announced last week, could not have happened at a better or...
Dairy
UK dairy farmers feeling confident and investing
Increased confidence in the dairy sector is helping more producers to invest in their businesses for the future, according to...
Dairy
Arla stops production for Russian market
Arla has confirmed that is has stopped production of dairy products for the Russian market, after Russia banned food products...
Agri-Business
Kerry reports solid growth in interim results
Kerry Group has reported solid growth in its interim results this morning of 2.7% while its trading profit increased by...
Beef
Three weeks to Alltech's Global Dairy & Beef
The seventh edition of Alltech’s Global Dairy & Beef event is returning to Europe from August 30 to September 2 in...
Agri-Business
New Keenan area manager for Cork region
Keenan has appointed a new area manager for the Cork region. It says that due to continuing growth and expansion...
Dairy
Shortening dairy cows' gestation by 10 days
In a world-first, New Zealand’s Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) has released a new genetics solution which will shorten the period...
Dairy
Global increase in milk production to come from developing nations
Global milk production is expected to reach 928 million tonnes (901 billion litres) by 2023, an increase of 180 million...
Dairy
Environmental footprint of dairy products under the microscope
Major players in the European dairy sector have recently launched the work on the Dairy Environmental Footprint Pilot (‘DAIRY PEF’),...
Agri-Business
Managing 400 cows is easy, managing staff is the difficult part
A phrase often heard in New Zealand is that ‘managing 400 cows is easy, managing staff is the difficult part’....
Dairy
Strathroy pays 38c/L for June milk, back 1c/L
Strathroy Dairy has confirmed that it has paid a price equivalent to 38c/L (before bonuses) to its Republic of Ireland...
