Dairy
England's dairy response fund set to open for applications
The new dairy response fund will open for applications on June 18, Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has confirmed. The new...
Dairy
Dairy
First Milk holds milk price for July 2020
UK dairy co-operative First Milk has announced it will hold its current milk price for July 2020. This means its...
Dairy
Latest GDT concludes with marginal rise in index
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event finished with a marginal rise in index, building on a previous slight increase...
Dairy
NI Minister of Agriculture raises a glass to World Milk Day
Northern Ireland’s dairy sector joined their counterparts around the globe on World Milk Day (June 1) in raising a glass...
Dairy
Do you know how much water your cows will drink during warm weather?
The warm weather over the past week or so, which has seen temperatures rise above 20º, has put considerable pressure...
Beef
What is the correct way to stack round bales of silage?
In recent years, more and more baled silage has been made and this year is no different. Tractors and balers...
Beef
Sowing kale as a winter feed
While the winter may seem like a long way off, with the potential to yield 8-12t/ha of dry matter (DM),...
Grass
Dry weather hindering grass growth on livestock farms across the UK
With parched fields now a common sight across the countryside, extremely dry weather over the past two months is starting...
Dairy
Double celebration for Gold Cup centenary year as July’s event is postponed
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has announced plans to postpone its annual Gold Cup open day, due...
Dairy
Pembrokeshire farmer to succeed Jim Baird as First Milk farmer director
First Milk has today announced that it has appointed Pembrokeshire farmer Mike Smith will join its board as its new...
Arable
Latest science on methane emissions ‘ignored’ by media – Dr. Mitloehner
A “major, new narrative” on accurately quantifying methane emissions from livestock is largely supported by the science community – but...
Rural Life
Webinar to share tips on making health and safety work for the farm
British dairy farmers are being encouraged to tune into a practical 30-minute health and safety webinar after data reveals their...
Dairy
RABDF submits evidence in 'last ditch attempt' to save foreign dairy workers
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has submitted evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in the hope...
Agri-Business
DAERA Minister supports the ‘Milk Your Moments’ campaign
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has given his support to a UK-wide campaign that aims to encourage people to drink milk....
Agri-Business
Analysis: Dairy markets continue to trend higher despite strong production
Dairy markets continued to trend higher in recent weeks, according to multi-national financial services firm INTL FCStone. Both physical/spot quotations...
Agri-Business
Minister Poots to begin work to divvy up £25 million Covid fund
Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture Edwin Poots has said he will soon start work to divvy up a £25 million...
Dairy
Can you afford to miss this grazing opportunity this summer?
As housed dairy systems become more popular, CAFRE staff are advising farmers to reconsider the financial benefits of sticking to...
Dairy
Have you cows not showing signs of heat? If so, get them checked out
At this stage, many dairy farms will be two-to-three weeks into the breeding season. Therefore, by now, a large proportion...
