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
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,...
N.Ireland
Recruiting and retaining staff fundamental challenge for dairy sector
Recruiting and retaining staff is a challenge that many dairy farmers throughout the UK and Ireland now struggle with, according...
N.Ireland
Quality stock remain in demand at autumn dairy sales
The autumn dairy sales have seen the demand for high quality stock continue from the spring sales and even 2020...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland milk sector outlines decarbonisation efforts
Northern Ireland continues to decarbonise its milk sector and greater strides to this effect can be expected. This was one...
N.Ireland
Arla Foods develops ‘revolutionary’ milk separation technology
Arla Foods has unveiled what it describes as "revolutionary" technology that allows the company to separate milk into different protein...
Dairy
Research: Labour is second highest input cost on Irish dairy farms
The acute shortage of labour on dairy farms is undeniable at the present time. And the problem is intensifying. This...
Agri-Business
Methane-reducing feed additive a step closer to approval
Royal DSM has received a positive European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) opinion for the use of its novel methane-reducing feed...
