Beef
Research shows evidence of carryover of BVD infection in NI
Industry research in Northern Ireland has suggested the continued emergence of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in 2021 is evidence of...
Dairy
Dairy
Opportunities and challenges facing spring grazing
For Irish dairy farmers, grazing grass represents our greatest advantage in livestock and milk production. It costs three to four...
Dairy
Prices reach €2,550 at Carnaross dairy sale
Dungannon farmers’ mart, Co. Tyrone, held its dairy sale last Thursday (February 18). To get a bit of insight into...
Dairy
Calving at 24 months for optimum economic and lifetime performance
In order to maintain dairy herd size and performance, it is necessary to have a good supply of quality heifers...
Dairy
Best practice for stomach tubing
The calving season is a busy time of year on farms, as calves on many farms are now being born...
Beef
How to avoid an outbreak of scour
We are entering the thick of the calving season on dairy farms across the country, and as the number of...
Dairy
Aurivo announces January milk price rise and bonus
Aurivo has become the latest processor to reveal its milk price for last month, announcing a price increase for January...
Dairy
6,500 attend Dairy-Tech Online 2021
Dairy-Tech Online has been a resounding success with more than 6,500 delegates signing-up to the 11 sessions between February 3...
Beef
Don’t get caught out by grass tetany
If it slips under the radar, grass tetany/hypomagnesaemia can suddenly prove very costly to farmers. The transition period post-calving is...
Agri-Business
New CEO appointed at milking equipment company DeLaval
The Tetra Laval Group Board has appointed Paul Lofgren as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of DeLaval, effective April...
Agri-Business
Kerry Group reports short-seller to UK and Irish financial regulators
Formal complaints have been made to both the UK and Ireland financial regulators regarding a report which shorted Kerry Group stocks....
Dairy
Consumption of dairy products experiences boom during Covid-19 pandemic
The consumption of dairy products has boomed during the pandemic with experts cautiously optimistic about the future of the UK...
Arable
'Using dry NIRS is more accurate than conventional fresh sample testing' for silage
Testing silage ahead of spring calving is crucial for cow health and performance. Knowing the dry matter, metabolisable energy and...
Agri-Business
Slump in EU sales of UK cream knocks British cream prices
Moves by EU foodservice and manufacturing customers to shun UK cream have already begun to knock butterfat prices in Britain....
Arable
Webinar to explore practicalities of protein crops for NI dairy sector
The practicalities of growing protein crops are set to come under debate as part of an event informing farmers about...
Agri-Business
Dairy firms plan to capitalise on vegan and flexitarian trends in Europe
International dairy conglomerate Müller has raised a few eyebrows this week announcing plans to trial a new “Müller vegan” range...
Dairy
Strong start to 2021 continues for GDT with 7th consecutive index rise
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted an increase in the fourth auction of 2021 to mark seven increases...
Dairy
Multi-cut silage could help dairy farms weather the effects of drought
Making multi-cut grass silage could put dairy farms in a stronger position to withstand the effects of drought on reducing...
