Agri-Business
Spiraling costs are forcing farmers to change food production plans
Spiraling costs are forcing Britain’s farmers to make significant changes to their food production plans, with some facing the prospect...
Dairy
Government
Wales: Consultation launched on BVD-eradication scheme
A consultation on a proposal to introduce a compulsory scheme to eradicate Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in Wales has been...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm sees turnover increase of £67m in latest accounts
Major Northern Ireland dairy cooperative Dale Farm has reported its highest turnover and profit to date for the financial year...
Dairy
Overall decrease recorded in use of antimicrobials – WOAH
The use of antimicrobials in animals across the world has shown an overall decrease of 27% between 2016 and 2018,...
Dairy
Arla confirms milk price increase for July supplies
Arla has confirmed that farmers and suppliers should expect an increase in prices paid for July milk supplies. From July...
Dairy
Dairy Crest fined £1.5m for environmental offences
The environmental performance of Dairy Crest Limited, now known as Saputo Dairy UK, has been “unacceptable for too long and...
Agri-Business
Livestock methane-reducing product gets commercial contract in Oz
CH4 Global Inc. has announced the first commercial sale and supply of its Asparagopsis-based methane-reducing product for ruminant animals to...
Agri-Business
Potential foot and mouth case in UK a ‘concern’ for Irish farmers
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that a suspected case of foot and mouth disease on a pig farm...
Agri-Business
Fonterra increases milk price forecast due to strong global demand
New Zealand dairy cooperative, Fonterra, has today (Thursday, June 23) increased its forecast farmgate milk price range for next year. In...
Agri-Business
GDT price index down by 1.3% following latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has fallen by 1.3% following its latest trading event which took place today...
N.Ireland
Maximising milk from grass in south Tyrone
Father and son team, Philip and David Clarke, milk 84 crossbred cows, all spring calving, between Ballygawley and Augher in...
Dairy
'Significant investment' needed to make Food Strategy a success - RABDF
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has welcomed the launch of the government’s Food Strategy but says significant...
Agri-Business
Lakeland increases base milk price for May supplies
The board of Lakeland Dairies has today (Monday, June 13) announced the co-operative’s milk price for May, which includes supplementary...
Dairy
Tesco to increase milk price by almost 5p/L
Tesco has announced that it will increase its milk price to its suppliers from 41.59p/L to 46p/L for July 1....
Dairy
UK cheese set to be showcased in the US
Thousands of buyers in the US will be able to sample cheese from the UK at America’s largest show devoted...
Dairy
First Milk announces milk price increase for July and August
First Milk has today announced that its member milk price will increase by 1.4p/l from July 1, 2022, and by...
Agri-Business
GDT up 1.5% signalling first increase since March
For the first time since March 1, 2022, the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded an increase following its...
Dairy
Breed championships among highlights of Sommet de l’Elevage
The 31st edition of the Sommet de l’Elevage will be held from October 4-7, 2022 in Clermont-Ferrand, France with various...
