Beef
Antibiotic use in UK livestock is decreasing
The use of antibiotics in livestock in the UK has decreased again, according to a report released by the Veterinary...
Dairy
Dairy
Supply chain must deliver farmgate milk price lift to deliver confidence - NFU Scotland
At a time when milk volumes are reducing and on farm costs rising, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland’s milk committee...
Agri-Business
DSM to open methane-reducing additive production plant in Scotland
Royal DSM, a global company active in health, nutrition and bioscience, has announced that it is planning to implement large...
Dairy
CAFRE highlights the value of carbon calculators
The College of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) has confirmed that carbon calculators can be used to estimate the...
Dairy
Volume of milk used by dairies fell 3.9% in September
The volume of milk used by UK dairies saw a 3.9% decrease when compared to the volume used in August...
Dairy
RABDF calls on government to create joined-up emissions policy after methane pledge
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has called on the government to create a joined-up approach to reduce...
Agri-Business
Danone appoints new president for UK and Ireland
Danone UK and Ireland has today (Tuesday, November 2) announced the appointment of James Mayer as the president of its...
Environment
ABP research farm shows that improving genetics reduces carbon emissions
By Olivia Cooper Improving genetics is the key to reducing farmers’ carbon footprints and maximising efficiencies, a beef research farm...
Dairy
UK Dairy Roadmap launches Net Zero climate ambition
In meeting the challenge of Net Zero, the climate ambition paper commits the sector to a range of scientifically robust...
Dairy
Scour: Keeping autumn-born calves healthy
Scour is the biggest killer of calves on farms under one-month-of-age and with calves arriving thick and fast onto autumn-calving...
Dairy
Taking soil samples as fertiliser prices sky rocket
Although most fields are currently too wet to take soil samples, you should consider doing so when conditions improve. The...
Dairy
Canadian cheese connoisseur joins AHDB Exports
One of Canada’s most famous and trusted cheese connoisseurs has joined the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to help...
Beef
Autumn-calving: Clinical signs of pneumonia in calves
Pneumonia and scour are the main illnesses that are experienced by young calves, with pneumonia being the most common cause...
Dairy
Controlling heifer mastitis on dairy farms
Heifer mastitis can be a significant issue on farms, with it threatening production and udder health in the first and...
Dairy
New milking method launched aimed at cutting milking time
DeLaval has announced the launch of two new products as part of its new Flow-Responsive milking system, which it claims...
Agri-Business
Fonterra milk price increase could see $13b flow into regional NZ
Fonterra has increased and narrowed its forecast farmgate milk price range to NZD $7.90 - $8.90/kgMS, from NZD $7.25 -...
Dairy
Increased milk yield per cow has led to improved carbon footprint – DAERA report
Carbon intensity indicators for Northern Ireland have been published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Northern...
Dairy
Maximising calf performance pre-weaning
On a recent Volac 'Feeding For Future' webinar, Dr. Jessica Cooke spoke about maximising calf performance by increasing milk intakes...
