Beef
BVA welcomes new bovine TB plans but sounds note of caution over scientific evidence
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the government’s latest plans to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in England by 2038,...
Dairy
Dairy
Why milk 2 cows when one Holstein will do?
Co. Down dairy farmer Charlie Weir is in the middle of his second year as chairman of Holstein Northern Ireland...
Dairy
Dispersal sale of dairy herd receives top price of €2,930
The introduction of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions led to marts moving to fully online sales – which has caused many...
Beef
Having all the essentials ready for the calving season
With the busy spring-calving period already started on some farms, it’s time to complete the final jobs and complete a...
Agri-Business
World feed production up 1% in 2020
The 10th annual Alltech Global Feed Survey estimates world feed production increased by 1% to 1,187.7 million metric tonnes. The...
Dairy
3 students announced as winners of the RABDF Farm Health Management Award
Students from Liverpool Vet School, Duchy College and Harper Adams University have beat off a bumper number of entries to...
Beef
BVD inspections ‘step in the right direction’
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has welcomed new inspections to crack down on BVD animal retention as a “step in the...
Dairy
Udder scoring for OAD milking herds
At the recent Teagasc once-a-day (OAD) milking conference, Dr. Nick Sneddon from New Zealand spoke about the established OAD research...
Dairy
Ballyjamesduff Mart holding an on-farm dairy dispersal sale
The tail end of 2020 and beginning of 2021 has seen a strong trade for dairy stock – with cows...
Agri-Business
Northern Ireland dairy industry achieves 34% reduction in carbon emissions
Northern Ireland dairy has achieved a 34% reduction in carbon emissions since 1990, despite growing by two-thirds over the same...
Dairy
Coveney: Mixed milk issue ‘will take time and goodwill’ to overcome
The issue of a mixed milk pool involving suppliers from both sides of the Northern Irish border is “a real...
Beef
'Making simple modifications can help improve cattle performance when housing'
Leading specialist in cattle health and housing Jamie Robertson has been working with a Welsh animal health project to share...
Rural Life
Devon student wins RABDF Dairy Student of the Year award
A final year student from Harper Adams University has beat off six other finalists and one of the highest number...
Beef
New rules to require British livestock to be retagged on entry to NI
New rules will require livestock breeders to retag animals moved from Britain to Northern Ireland since January 1. The Department...
Beef
New inspections to check isolation of BVD animals in NI
New, unannounced inspections to check that Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) positive animals are being isolated are set to begin in...
Dairy
Queen’s mastitis and lameness study to aim to reduce dairy antibiotics use
Three Northern Ireland organisations have joined forces to launch a research project to tackle bovine mastitis and lameness in a...
Agri-Business
Poots calls for Republic’s support on cross-border milk processing
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has called on leaders in the Republic to support calls for the region’s agri-food...
Dairy
5 in a row for GDT as latest auction sees another index boost
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted a strong increase in the second auction of 2021 to mark five...
