N.Ireland
DAERA offering dairy farmers a study trip to England
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering Northern Irish dairy farmers the opportunity to travel to...
Dairy
Agri-Business
European Milk Board elects new chair
Danish farmer Kjartan Poulsen has been elected as the new chair of the European Milk Board (EMB) by dairy producers....
N.Ireland
Channel Islands: Over 100 cows fall ill and die in 4 days
More than 100 cows on a Jersey dairy farm have fallen ill and died since Thursday (December 15), the Jersey...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods signs new supply contract with Belgian dairy co-op
Arla Foods Ingredients has agreed a new supply arrangement with Belgian dairy cooperative Milcobel. Under the terms of the partnership,...
Dairy
Welsh farmer's milk wasted due to 'adverse' weather conditions
A Welsh dairy farmer has taken to Twitter to highlight the disruption caused by current weather conditions which has resulted...
N.Ireland
Results: ‘Very special cow’ wins 2022 RUAS Winter Fair
Canadian judge Pierre Boulet, described his 2022 Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Winter Fair interbreed champion as a “very special...
N.Ireland
Black and White sale brings top price of 14,000gns
The 36th Black and White dairy sale took place on Saturday, December 3, at Borderway Mart in Carlisle, England. The...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm targets 2.5% growth in milk pool
Dale Farm is forecasting a target of 2.5% growth in its milk pool and processing output over the coming years....
Agri-Business
Global Dairy Trade index up slightly
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event has concluded with the GDT price index up 0.6%. The average price was...
Beef
Preparing for the cold weather coming
The mild weather this back end looks set to leave, with cold weather, ice and some snow forecast for this...
N.Ireland
FAO to lead programme to transform agri-food systems
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has developed a programme to transform global agri-food systems. Along...
N.Ireland
Animal breeding essential in meeting climate change targets – CEO
Animal breeding programmes will be at the core of agriculture’s efforts to meet its climate change targets over the next...
N.Ireland
Animal breeding strategies key to tackling global warming
Specifically designed animal breeding strategies will be able to identify cattle and sheep that inherently produce less methane than others....
N.Ireland
Footbathing to prevent lameness this housed period
The footbathing of cows is an important measure to prevent certain types of lameness from occurring in your herd. The...
N.Ireland
Grazing season 2022: Knowing when to call it a day
The 2022 grazing season will be remembered by most for the challenges it posed at different times of the year....
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies confirms price for October milk supplies
The board of Lakeland Dairies has today (Friday, November 11) confirmed that it will again hold its current milk price...
Agri-Business
First Milk announces dairy partnership with Arla Foods
Dairy co-operative, First Milk, has announced that it has agreed a new partnership with Arla Foods to produce a specialist...
N.Ireland
75% of UK and Irish dairy farmers now milk recording
Milk recording on Irish and UK farms has gained significant popularity in the last few years. A recent survey conducted...
