N.Ireland
Controlling lameness issues before the autumn closes in
While some farmers are focusing on securing a third cut of silage and getting fertiliser out, lameness control needs to...
Dairy
N.Ireland
Supplying milk at a premium for Gruyere cheese with strict protocol
By Chris McCullough Dating back to medieval times, Gruyere is one of the most famous cheeses in the world, and...
Agri-Business
€700m Dutch scheme approved for farmers to close livestock sites
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €700 million Dutch scheme to compensate farmers for voluntarily...
Dairy
Dairy Focus: Better fertility and milk quality from crossbred herds
By Chris McCullough Around 120 delegates from across the world attended the VikingGenetics UK ProCROSS conference near Birmingham to learn...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies increases milk price for July
The board of Lakeland Dairies has confirmed that the price for milk supplied in July will see an increase in...
Dairy
Pembrokeshire Creamery seeks to build relationships with local dairy farmers
Pembrokeshire Creamery has said it is looking to expand its relationships with local dairy farmers through its stand at the...
Dairy
Next generation to be the focus of this year's Dairy Show
Organisers of this year’s Dairy Show, taking place on October 2, have said that the next generation will be the...
N.Ireland
Autumn reseeding: Getting the timing right is crucial
Autumn reseeding is still the preferred option on the majority of farms across the country as the pressure for grass...
Dairy
Spend on ice cream grows by nearly 7% - AHDB
Ice cream has grown to take up a larger proportion of the UK dairy retail market, with spend on the...
Dairy
13 activists sentenced for causing £100k of damage at dairy centre
13 people have been sentenced in connection with a 2022 protest at a dairy distribution centre on Mosquito Way, Hatfield,...
Dairy
Autumn grazing: Building covers to achieve extra days at grass
It is important to set your autumn grazing targets now in order to avoid having poor average farm covers (AFC)...
Agri-Business
Varied season could put pressure on dairy farm silage strategies
Wide variability in maize, grass and cereal crops, due to this season’s turbulent weather, could put extra pressure on silage...
N.Ireland
New guidance for assessing global impact of animal diseases
The Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) programme has released a new technical guide detailing the methods it uses to...
Dairy
RABDF names Dairy Woman of the Year Award finalists
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has name the finalists for its Dairy Woman of the Year Award....
N.Ireland
Co. Down: Large scale dairy farm hits the market for £6.5m
A large scale dairy farm in Co. Down has been brought to the market by Savills with a guide price...
Dairy
First Milk September milk price increases by 1ppl
First Milk has announced that its September member milk price will increase by 1.0ppl to 42.0ppl for its manufacturing standard...
N.Ireland
Number of GB dairy producers drops by nearly 6%
The number of dairy producers in Great Britain has declined by nearly 6%, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development...
N.Ireland
Ayrshire cattle breeding – the South African experience
Members of the World Ayrshire Cattle Federation visited Crumlin in Co. Antrim to view the renowned Ravenhill herd of John...
