Dairy
Reducing calving age linked to 13% increase in lifetime dairy cow performance
Northern Ireland farmers are costing themselves thousands in additional heifer rearing costs by calving on average four and a half...
Dairy
Beef
Cattle ‘toilet trained’ by researchers in bid to cut emissions
A team of researchers from New Zealand and Germany say they have successfully "toilet trained" cattle, which they argue will...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies increases milk price for August
The board of Lakeland Dairies has increased the co-operative’s milk price for August. In Northern Ireland, Lakeland Dairies has increased...
Dairy
Research confirms the need for holistic approach to dairy nutrition
A series of Crystalyx-funded trials, carried out at a number of renowned international research centres, has confirmed the absolute priority...
Dairy
Importance of staff well-being on dairy farms highlighted in workshops
The welfare and well-being of people working on dairy farms is as much a priority as animals and the environment....
Dairy
September’s to do list: Selecting sires, fodder budget and grass
Summer has come to an end, we have now entered September and autumn has begun. Now is a good time...
Dairy
Feeder inaccuracy of up to 15% found on NI dairy farms
Out of kilter feeders could be adding up to 15% in additional feed costs with every milking, a project by...
Dairy
HGV driver shortage: West Midlands farmers dumping milk
Farmers in the UK are having to offload their milk in their own ways, due to the current lorry driver...
Beef
Part 2: Five more myth-busting facts about antibiotics and animals
Agriland recently shared part one in a two-part myth-busting series about antibiotics and animals from the European Platform for the...
Dairy
Autumn-calving: Preparing for calves on your farm
The autumn-calving season is due to kick off on dairy farms in the coming days and weeks, as farmers gear...
Dairy
Global leaders call for reduction in antimicrobials used in food systems
Global leaders and experts have called for a significant and urgent reduction in the amounts of antimicrobials - including antibiotics...
Agri-Business
Dairy farm joins Armagh Food & Cider Weekend line-up
Dromore dairy farm 'Brookvale Farm' has joined the line-up for this year’s Armagh Food and Cider Weekend. Richard and Pamela,...
Beef
New project to research benefits of mob grazing
An new UK-wide research project looking into the economic and environmental benefits of different grazing systems has begun. Hybu Cig...
Beef
Fodder planning: Have you enough silage for this winter?
Silage cutting is in full swing again this week as the sunny spells and settled weather conditions have provided an...
Dairy
Video: 3-month old Holstein heifer sells for over £42,000
On Wednesday (August 25) MartEye alongside Norton and Brooksbank hosted the first part of the Boghill Glamour herd dispersal sale for M....
Dairy
Holstein UK announces 2021 Premier Herd Competition finalists
Seven of the UK's top dairy herds have been put forward as finalists in Holstein UK’s 2021 Premier Herd Competition....
Dairy
FDA receives multiple reports of people using ivermectin to self-treat Covid-19
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received multiple reports of people requiring medical support and hospitalisation after self-medicating...
Dairy
UK dairy imports decrease by 12%
The latest trade figures from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) show that dairy imports into the United Kingdom...
