Dairy
Top dairy farmers make well in excess of €3,000/ha net profit
The top 10% of spring and winter milk producers generated a net profit of €3,255 and €3,422/ha respectively in 2014,...
Dairy
Dairy
China continues to look west for milk powder
Chinese dairy companies are increasingly looking westwards in search of milk powder supplies to match increasing domestic demand, according to...
Dairy
Arla UK to increase its April milk price
Arla Foods is raising its on-account price from March 30 by 1.5c/L, the company has said. It says that Sterling...
Dairy
United Dairy Farmers to pay a winter milk bonus
United Dairy Farmers’ members in Northern Ireland will receive a winter milk bonus later this year, according to the co-operative’s...
Dairy
Milk quotas to end within days, but why were they introduced?
With the end of the EU milk quota system less than seven days away we look back at why they...
Dairy
Smart milk sampling designed to reduce mastitis costs
Udder health is important for cow health and good milk production and the use of Somatic Cell Count (SCC) has...
Dairy
Fonterra announces results below farmers' expectations, warns of commodity volatility
Fonterra has announced its half year results, including forecasting a farm gate milk price of NZ$4.70/kg MS. It is also...
Balmoral Show
Live milking event at May's Balmoral Show
Lely, the robotic milking manufacturers, will host a live milking exhibition at the 2015 Balmoral Show, the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society...
Agri-Business
Exports of UK dairy at a record high, Ireland remains its top market
Exports of UK dairy products are at a record high, the UKs Food and Drink Federation (FDF) says. It says...
Dairy
'Dairy calf performance boosted when worm pressures reduced'
Planning ahead to manage worm burden challenges will help to ensure farmers reap the economic benefit of targeting heifers to...
Dairy
US milk production up 1.7% in February
Latest figures from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) show that February milk production in the US up 1.7%. Milk...
Dairy
Good grass utilisation is essential now cows are going back on grass
What a difference a few days of dry weather makes. Ground conditions are now very good, allowing for good grass...
Beef
Reducing the spread of cryptosporidium in calves
Cryptosporidium parvum, a small single-celled parasite, is a leading cause of scour in in young calves between one and four weeks...
Dairy
Major fall at latest Global Dairy Trade auction
Dairy product prices fell significantly at the most recent Global Dairy Trade auction. The event represents the first negative auction...
Dairy
Despite volatility, global dairy demand to grow by 2% - Rabobank
Regardless of occasional depressed market conditions caused by volatility, Rabobank believes that medium-term global demand in the global dairy market...
Dairy
'Dairy expansion not possible with current cow numbers'
Two successive years of falling AI usage within the national dairy herd has created a dearth in the number of...
Dairy
UK dairy farmer to sell 1,000-cow herd to fund suckler venture
A UK dairy farmer is set to sell his 1000-strong herd to fund his retirement, which includes building up a...
Agri-Business
New foot bathing product for Mortellaro launched
A young farming entrepreneur from Laois has just launched a new product for the foot disease Mortellaro in cows and...
