Agri-Business
NI dairy industry would have to ‘revert to 1946 levels’ to meet net-zero
Northern Ireland's dairy industry would have to be slashed back to production levels last seen in 1946 in order to...
Dairy
Beef
DAERA’s TB plans to be revealed next week
It's been heavily anticipated for the last year and a half, but Northern Ireland farmers will finally get the first...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm sees £19 million increase in sales despite a year of lockdown
Major Northern Ireland dairy cooperative Dale Farm has reported an increase in both group operating profits and sales in its...
Dairy
Strathroy warns suppliers of ‘risk’ in milk rise during peak
Strathroy Dairies has contacted its suppliers to inform them that there will be a risk to any additional milk produced...
Dairy
Kingshay report shows big dairy herd health improvements
Dairy herd health and fertility have seen some marked improvements over the past year, according to the latest Kingshay Dairy...
Dairy
Sexed semen sales double over the last 12 months
Sales of sexed dairy semen have doubled over the last two years according to a recent Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board...
Agri-Business
NI milk price round-up: Lakeland swaps unconditional bonus for base price rise
Northern Ireland milk buyers are tickling the 30p/L mark with marginal increases across most of May's base prices. The latest...
Agri-Business
US scientists create vaccine ‘cocktail’ to protect cattle against Johne’s disease
Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the scientific in-house research agency for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), have...
Dairy
Alltech ONE: ‘The dairy story is not told well enough’
During the Alltech ONE event, Dr. Torsten Hemme, the CEO and founder of the International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN) - gave...
Dairy
First Milk appoints Co-op’s Michael Fletcher as non-executive director
First Milk has announced the appointment of Michael Fletcher as a non-executive director. Fletcher is currently chief commercial officer at...
Beef
Be vigilant for coccidiosis in calves around weaning
As the warmer summer weather dries-out the ground soaked by heavy UK rainfall during May, cattle producers are being urged...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm signs supply deal with Arla Foods
Two of the UK's largest dairy companies, Dale Farm and Arla Foods, have partnered for the first time as part...
Beef
Slight increase in TB incidence rates in herds across England
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published its quarterly statistics on tuberculosis (TB) in cattle in...
Dairy
GDT index dips again to mark 5 decreases on the trot
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded a slight drop to mark five consecutive decreases over the last two...
Dairy
Dairy farmers warned of impact of heat stress on dry matter intake
With temperatures now regularly reaching 20° and beyond, dairy farmers are being warned that cows are extremely susceptible to heat...
Dairy
Rejuvenating swards: Which option is best?
Maintaining grass quality during mid-season grazing is important. Farmers can maintain quality by entering ideal grazing covers of 1,300 -...
Agri-Business
Dairy and whiskey sectors stress need to protect cross-border supply chains
Three associations representing the all-island Irish dairy and whiskey sectors in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are...
Dairy
Body condition scoring in autumn-calving cows
While spring-calving herds are mid-way through their milk production season, most autumn-calving herds are approaching the end of theirs. Cows...
