Agri-Business
Arla officially opens €190m German dairy plant expansion
Arla Foods has officially opened a €190 million expansion of its dairy production facility in Germany in a bid to...
Dairy
Arable
Pesticide users: Deadline to register details approaching
Farmers that use professional Plant Protection Products (PPPs) and adjuvants are being reminded that the deadline to register their details...
Dairy
TB: RSPCA calls for cattle vaccination, not just badgers
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is calling on government to place focus on cattle-based...
Agri-Business
Aurivo announces fixed milk-price scheme supports
Aurivo has become the latest processor to offer supports to dairy farmers who are struggling on fixed milk-price schemes. The...
Dairy
Study: Heat stress causing milk yield loss in cows
A study has determined that heat stress in dairy cows may be causing significant milk yield loss. As a result,...
N.Ireland
How to obtain the best nitrogen use efficiency
High chemical-fertiliser prices have placed a focus on obtaining the best nitrogen use efficiency on dairy farms. Although fertiliser prices...
Grass
'Don't let high fuel costs put you off extra silage cuts'
Ecosyl silage specialist Peter Smith is urging farmers not to let high fuel costs deter them from making extra cuts...
Agri-Business
Less than half of levy payers respond to AHDB consultation
Less than half (42%) of levy payers responded to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB’s) Shape the Future consultation....
Agri-Business
Entries for 2022 RABDF Gold Cup competition now open
Entries for the 2022 Royal Association Of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) Gold Cup competition are now being accepted, and will...
Agri-Business
Lakeland increases price on existing fixed milk-price contracts
Lakeland Dairies has today (Thursday, May 12) announced that it is increasing the price paid to farmers on existing fixed...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies CEO to retire this year
The chief executive officer (CEO) of Lakeland Dairies, Michael Hanley has announced his decision to retire in December 2022. This...
Agri-Business
Study shows 11% methane drop in supplemented dairy cows
A new study has shown that cumulative methane output was reduced by almost 11% in dairy cows that received a...
Dairy
Scotland: Views sought on changes to bovine TB Order
The Scottish government has today (Monday, May 9) opened a consultation on proposed amendments to the Tuberculosis (TB) (Scotland) Order...
N.Ireland
Mastitis control: 90% of farmers using SDCT
Mastitis is an inflammation of the cow's mammary gland, which is usually caused by bacteria entering the teat canal. Mastitis...
Dairy
Fonterra to expand trial on reducing methane emissions to more farms
New Zealand dairy cooperative, Fonterra, is to expand a trial which uses seaweed to reduce methane emissions from cows. In...
Dairy
Three more judges confirmed for UK Dairy Day
The more judges have been confirmed for UK Dairy Day 2022, taking place on September 14, in Telford, Shropshire. David...
Dairy
Gold Cup winners to open their farm to the public
One of the UK’s highest ranking dairy herds is opening its gates for the renowned Gold Cup Open Day on...
Agri-Business
British vets warn delaying import checks could lead to ASF threat
British vets have warned that delaying import checks on animals and animal products entering the UK could have serious implications...
