Dairy
Fonterra revises its milk forecast downwards
Fonterra has reduced its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season from NZ $4.70/kgMS (€3.20) to $4.50/kgMS (€3.00). When...
Dairy
Dairy
New Zealand's dairy clean up could cost billions
The cost of cleaning up after decades of dairy expansion in New Zealand could exceed the value of the country’s...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina cuts its May milk price
Continued pressure on dairy product prices has led to a further drop in the FrieslandCampina milk price. The guaranteed price...
Dairy
Video: Inside the biggest dairy farm in China - home to 40,000 cows
China Modern Dairy is the largest dairy farming company in China, in terms of herd size, as well as the...
Dairy
How to manage a second dairy farm 70km away
The key decision on whether to rent a farm over 70km away and establish a dairy enterprise on it, was...
Dairy
'New dairy entrants need a "big bang" approach'
New dairy entrants should adopt a ‘big bang’ approach, according to Richard Snell, a dairy consultant from New Zealand. Speaking...
Dairy
How to manage high-yielding dairy cows at grass
High-yielding dairy cows, averaging in excess of 7,500L per lactation, can produce significant quantities of milk from grazed grass, according...
Dairy
UK experts: 'If good Irish dairy farmers cannot make a profit who else in Europe can?'
A new report has highlighted the cost efficiency of Irish dairy production compared to that of other European countries. The...
Dairy
Arla UK to hold its May milk price
Arla Foods is to hold its UK milk price into May 2015, the co-operative has announced. The company is raising...
Dairy
Research confirms lack of direct contact between dairy cows and badgers
There is little evidence that badgers and dairy cows interact with each other directly, according to Dr Declan O’Mahony, from...
Dairy
Key tips to maximise growth rates from calves fed powder milk
I’ve often heard that calves don’t perform too well on milk powder compared to full milk, and I just don’t...
Dairy
Simple things done right on country's top dairy farm
‘Doing the simple things right’ was the key take away message from today’s open day on one of the country’s top...
Dairy
Over 87,000 extra dairy calves born so far this spring
Dairy calves continue to be registered in high numbers with figures from the ICBF showing that dairy calf registrations are...
Beef
Six steps to prevent animal exposure to BVD during the breeding season
Ahead of the breeding season Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is advising that all possible steps are taken to prevent the...
Dairy
Forecast suggests steep fall in end of season Kiwi milk production
Latest production forecasts from New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra suggests that milk production could decline sharply towards the end of...
Dairy
Top Donegal and Westmeath dairy farmers to hold farm efficiency events
Aurivo and Teagasc will deliver a joint programme initiative aimed at enhancing output and profitability of milk production on farms...
Beef
How to effectively control Johne's Disease - AHI
To effectively control Johne’s Disease it is necessary to reduce the risk of transmitting infection between animals (usually between adult...
Dairy
'Dairy sector should explore all-island exporting opportunities'
There are circumstances when the dairy sectors throughout Ireland should join forces to maximise the prices that can be delivered...
