Dairy
40 new dairy entrants in Northern Ireland in 2021
Approximately 40 new farming entrants started up within Northern Ireland’s dairy sector during 2021 and this growth looks set to...
Dairy
Agri-Business
New NI initiative to tackle dairy sector carbon emissions
A new initiative to help tackle carbon emissions within the dairy sector in Northern Ireland (NI) has been launched by...
Dairy
Dairy-Tech to implement additional Covid-19 measures for 2022 show
Extra measures are being implemented for Dairy-Tech 2022 held on February 2, to ensure it is Covid-secure. In line with...
N.Ireland
DAERA issues advice on new BVD requirements for cattle moving south
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has said that cattle moving to the Republic...
Dairy
Parlour training your in-calf heifers, have you started yet?
The milking production season has ended on many spring-calving dairy farms for 2021, and now is a good opportunity for...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies increases November milk price
In the first November milk price announcement, the board of Lakeland Dairies has increased the cooperative’s milk price for November....
Dairy
In pictures: Taaffe Auctions December dairy sale
On Wednesday (December 8) as the tail end of storm Barra passed over the country, Agriland made the trip to...
Dairy
Global milk production sees first growth decrease since 2019
After more than two years of uninterrupted growth, global milk production is down, with growth expected to dip into negative...
Beef
Lack of emissions disclosures among animal protein producers – FAIRR
New data from global investor coalition, FAIRR's Protein Producer Index has shown that only 18% of global meat and dairy...
Dairy
Guidance on cow’s milk allergy may be fuelling overdiagnosis in infants
International guidance on diagnosing allergies to cow’s milk in babies may be fuelling the overdiagnosis of the condition in infants,...
Dairy
8,500gns achieved by Kerry breeders at Black and White sale
The 2021 Black and White dairy sale took place on Saturday, December 3, at Borderway Mart in Carlisle. There was...
Dairy
Call for end to retrospective milk pricing in NI
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has urged dairy processors to end the practice of retrospective milk pricing for producers. This...
Dairy
Welsh dairy's cheese scoops record haul of international awards
A farmer-led Welsh cooperative is on top of the world after scooping its best ever haul of awards at the...
Dairy
Great Britain milking herd sees further decline
Great Britain’s milking herd totalled 1.67 million head as of October 1, 2021, a decrease of 1.7% compared to October...
Dairy
Pembrokeshire farmer wins FUW special dairy award
The 2021 Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) award for a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the Welsh...
Beef
A quarter of infectious calf scour cases likely to be caused by a mix of disease organisms
New diagnostic data from MSD Animal Health suggests nearly a quarter of infectious calf scour cases are likely to have...
Dairy
Strong price increase recorded for October milk supplies
New figures released by the UK government shows that the UK average farm-gate milk price for October 2021 is 32.55p/l....
Dairy
Maintaining silage quality during the winter period
The housed period has begun on farms, with silage pits now being opened to feed stock for the winter ahead,...
