Dairy
Fonterra offers locked-in prices
Following last week’s announcement of the 2014/’15 forecast Farmgate Milk Price, Fonterra has announced it is accepting applications from farmers...
Dairy
Agri-Business
Study to improve cow's lifetime production launched
The pressure on dairy farmers to focus on milk yield per cow, and the perceived cost of treating cows with...
Agri-Business
World needs another 100 billion litres of milk by 2020
The demand for milk shows no sign of abating either with the world expected to require another 100 billion litres...
Dairy
Factors affecting cattle fertility
Last week I had the opportunity of attending the International Cattle Fertility Conference in Westport Co. Mayo. This is the...
Agri-Business
German milk price does still not cover production costs
According to the new results of the study on production costs, the cost of production in Germany in January 2014...
Dairy
'Focus on milking routine to see benefits in milk quality'
Eight Aurivo milk suppliers from seven counties were recognised for their excellence in milk production at the annual Aurivo Milk...
Dairy
June 1 is world milk day
Today, Sunday, June 1, is ‘world milk day’ and the United Nations is promoting its attributes as a source of...
Dairy
'Clean cows vital to low TBC'
Eight Aurivo milk suppliers from seven counties were recognised for their excellence in milk production at the annual Aurivo Milk...
Dairy
Milk quality key for profitablility
Eight Aurivo milk suppliers from seven counties were recognised for their excellence in milk production at the annual Aurivo Milk...
Dairy
'Bonus for quality milk really counts'
Eight Aurivo milk suppliers from seven counties were recognised for their excellence in milk production at the annual Aurivo Milk...
Dairy
Top Aurivo producer cites cross bred herd as key to milk quality
Eight Aurivo milk suppliers from seven counties were recognised for their excellence in milk production at the annual Aurivo Milk...
Dairy
Nutrient efficiency key for after-grass
Many farmers are now looking to maximise the nutrients that are contained in slurry which, if applied correctly, can have...
Dairy
UK wholesale prices for milk products fall
Wholesale prices for milk products have seen falls across the board this past month according to DairyCo’s latest update. It...
Dairy
Cold snap slows UK milk deliveries
The latest daily milk deliveries data from AHDB/DairyCo shows a fall in production in the second week of May. It...
Dairy
Green light for new entrants' dairy support initiatives
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced two new initiatives to assist recent and...
Agri-Business
Mystery surrounds role of Dairy Board in Newtownsandes contracts
Producer shareholders of Newtownsandes Co-op in Co. Kerry have demanded a meeting with the management of the company, as they seek...
Agri-Business
Glanbia ups offer to Wexford Milk Suppliers
Following the finalisation last weekend of the purchase of Wexford Creamery by Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Ltd (GIIL), details of the...
Agri-Business
Glanbia offers FMP an extra cent per litre for three months
Agriland has been informed that Glanbia has agreed to offer its Fresh Milk Producers (FMP) an extra 1 cent per...
