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...
Dairy
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...
Dairy
Dairy advice: It’s time to complete your spring rotation planner
Now’s the time to set your farm up for the grazing season ahead with a spring rotation planner (SRP). The...
Beef
Pneumonia in calves: What are the causes and how to prevent it
Pneumonia in calves is the result of a complex interaction between viral and bacterial pathogens, environmental stress factors and the...
Agri-Business
Concern remains but issues with ‘mixed origin’ milk have yet to transpire
Despite concern, two weeks since the end of the Brexit withdrawal period, trade issues have yet to materialise over the...
Agri-Business
Arla aims to double sales to €600 million
Arla is fast tracking its plans to become Europe’s e-commerce leader within the dairy sector. The dairy co-op aims to...
Agri-Business
Dairy market analysis: Prices push higher amid strong demand
European dairy commodity prices pushed higher in recent weeks as strong demand continues to outweigh good milk supplies, according to...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Tips for milking during Covid-19
With the country under current Covid-19 restrictions, it’s important that dairy farmers begin planning for the 2021 season. Most dairy...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies sets milk price for December
Lakeland Dairies has become the latest processor to announce its milk price for December, revealing a held base price with...
Beef
Is your farm prepared for a caesarean section?
No farmer wants to see their cows requiring a caesarean section, especially during a busy calving season. Farmers often debate...
Beef
Steps to follow when feeding calves
The calving season will soon be starting and with that comes the feeding of calves. A well-fed calf is better...
Beef
Mastitis in dairy cows: Causes and prevention
Mastitis is the most economically challenging disease on a dairy farm, with freshly-calved cows and heifers the most susceptible to...
Dairy
Removal of dairy cows would have ‘minimal’ impact on emissions – US research
Research carried out in the US has indicated that reducing numbers of dairy cows would have a “minimal” impact on...
Beef
Marts to run a 'drop and go' policy due to national lockdown
Sales of livestock which are held within marts in the UK have been told to bring in a ‘drop and...
