Beef
Farmers urged to start planning winter feed and bedding strategy
Forage Aid Trustees are urging farmers around the United Kingdom to start forward planning how they can manage and build...
Dairy
Beef
Tackling flies in cattle to protect performance
Farmers are urged to have control measures in place to combat the impact of flies on cattle performance, following increasing...
Agri-Business
Prevalence of milk vending businesses increases in Northern Ireland
Rockhouse Farm, located halfway between Saintfield and Crossgar in Co. Down, is the latest milk production business in Northern Ireland...
Agri-Business
New collaboration to establish low carbon milk
Agolin SA, a Swiss based company which develops and markets feed additives, has joined forces with global chocolate producer Barry...
Dairy
Grass quality key to profitable milk production
On dairy farms, improving sward productivity is important, with good quality grass remaining the key to profitable milk production. Grass...
Dairy
Is A2 milk a mainstream dairy option for the future?
Producing A2 milk may well be a mainstream option for Irish dairy farmers in the not too distant future. A2...
Dairy
100-year-old family farm hosts Holstein Premier Herd Open Day
A record number of people descended on Berry Holme Farm for the Holstein Premier Herd Open Day on Thursday, July...
Dairy
£21 million digital dairy project to create 600 jobs
A digital dairy project aiming to create 600 new jobs in south-west Scotland and Cumbria has been awarded more than...
Beef
Rothamsted clarifies its position on meat consumption
In response to the recently published UK National Food Strategy, Rothamsted Research economist Dr. Taro Takahashi suggested that reduced meat...
Dairy
GDT drops again to mark consecutive 7 index falls
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded another decrease to mark seven consecutive index falls over the last three...
Dairy
Lameness support stepped up across Wales
Welsh dairy farmers will get more access to lameness advice and support thanks to an increase in the number of...
Agri-Business
First Milk net profits up 24% in the last 12 months
First Milk has published its annual report and accounts for the year ending March 31, 2021, and have reported “strong...
Dairy
Selective dry cow therapy proving beneficial – AFBI
Recent trial work carried out by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) has highlighted the benefits of selective dry cow...
Beef
Bold plans laid out to eradicate BVD and sheep scab by 2031
The livestock industry has set out bold ambitions to eradicate sheep scab and Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) by 2031, among...
Dairy
DeLaval unveils new sequential bailing milking parlour
DeLaval has unveiled a new sequential bailing milking parlour, with the global unveiling of the parlour on the farm of...
Beef
Beef and dairy farmers raising money for charity as part of Bulls Out for Cancer
Beef and dairy farmers have raised over £1,000 for testicular cancer, while also improving their herd genetics as part of...
Beef
NI BVD maps: Where is your nearest PI animal?
Maps showing the extent of Northern Ireland's battle with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) have been published in a bid to...
Dairy
Farming Minister’s response to RABDF labour survey 'offers hope'
A response to the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) labour survey from Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has sparked fresh...
