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...
Dairy
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...
Agri-Business
Mineral series: Do your cows suffer from Pica?
Mineral Series in association with Terra NutriTECH In the last few weeks there has been a surge in reports from...
Agri-Business
Watch: Farmland – machinery prices and farm costs
https://youtu.be/j8DTwff_6Lk The latest episode of Farmland, which shines a light on how the current inflation and input crises are affecting two key...
Agri-Business
Research highlights link between ruminant health and methane emissions
A new report has highlighted the role that reducing key endemic diseases in ruminants can play in reducing methane emissions...
N.Ireland
Breeding season: Generating replacement heifers
In recent years, due to expansion and the end of quotas, herd size on farms has stabilised. Because of this,...
Agri-Business
10,000 cows involved in pilot methane-reduction programme
European dairy co-operative, Arla Foods and global science-based company, Royal DSM are set to start a large-scale, on-farm pilot with...
Agri-Business
Danone reports ‘good’ financial start to 2022
Danone has reported a "good start to the year" with net sales increasing by 7.1% in the first quarter on...
Agri-Business
Claim that Lakeland peak milk scheme will penalise farmers
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has hit out at a milk supply scheme recently unveiled by Lakeland Dairies claiming that...
Agri-Business
Lakeland confirms milk price for March supplies
The board of Lakeland Dairies has today (Wednesday, April 13) confirmed the price that it will pay to farmers for...
