Agri-Business
Fonterra to invest $1 billion by 2030 to cut emissions
New Zealand dairy co-operative and processor Fonterra will invest NZ$1 billion (€582 million at the current exchange rate) by 2030...
Dairy
Dairy
New partnership to result in more Irish bull genetics on UK farms
The British artificial insemination (AI) company Genus ABS has announced a partnership with Ireland Genetics also known as the National...
Beef
Health planning advice improved productivity on farms - HCC
In a recent Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) survey, over 50% of vets questioned said that delivering...
Beef
Welsh farmers discuss TB recommendations with minister
A National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru group of farmers has met with the Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths to...
Dairy
Entries open for Royal Dairy Innovation Award
Entries are now open for the 2023 Royal Dairy Innovation Award for companies with a product or service exhibited at...
Agri-Business
New liver fluke manual will help farmers control the disease - AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has launched a new manual to help farmers control liver fluke in grazing...
N.Ireland
Arla to reward farmers for sustainability practices via milk price
Arla Foods has today (Friday, October 7) announced that it will start paying its farmer milk suppliers for sustainability activities...
Beef
BVA welcomes appointment of ATTs in Wales
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the news that the Welsh government has approved the use of Approved Tuberculin...
Agri-Business
GDT price index drops by 3.5% following latest auction
A recent brief spell of positive results for the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has come to an end...
Agri-Business
John Nix Pocketbook identifies winners and losers for 2023
According to the John Nix Farm Management Pocketbook, there has seldom been such a wide variation in prospects for UK...
Dairy
Wales leads the way for providing milk to school kids
For the second year running, Wales leads the way amongst UK nations when it comes to providing primary school age...
Dairy
Silage quality: Dairy farmers warned about the 'perfect storm'
Dairy farmers should brace themselves for “the perfect storm” when it comes to silage quality this winter, with second cut...
Dairy
Dorset dairy farm fined £52,000 for causing unnecessary suffering
A West Dorset dairy farm, ran by Ireosa Ltd., has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a cow and...
Agri-Business
Fonterra to retain Australian business amid 'strong' annual results
New Zealand dairy cooperative, Fonterra, has decided not to sell its Australian arm, stating that the business will play a...
N.Ireland
Autumn grass: Checking AFC targets
Autumn average farm cover (AFC) targets on many farms will not be reached this year, with many having to settle...
N.Ireland
More dairy cows in Co. Tipperary than Scotland
In 2021, Scotland had a dairy cow population of 174,000 head, while Co. Tipperary had a population of 187,300 dairy...
Agri-Business
Family farm celebrates 100 years of milking 'happy' cows
A family farm supplying milk to famous yoghurt brand, Müller, is celebrating 100 years of milking some of the ‘happiest cows’...
Dairy
Time to BCS your spring-calving cows
Ahead of drying off, it is important to determine the body condition score (BCS) of spring-calving cows. To ensure that...
