Dairy
How to deal with lameness issues before it becomes a serious problem
Lameness is a serious welfare issue affecting almost every dairy farm in the country. Lameness issues tend to be more...
Dairy
Dairy
Dairy co-op trained farmers to collect milk in Covid-19 back-up plan
One of the UK’s biggest dairy co-operatives, Arla Foods, has revealed the significant lengths it went to to ensure the continuity...
Dairy
Calls for detail on dairy hardship funds amid fears some could lose out
A lobby body representing UK dairy farmers has warned some farmers who have had to discard of their milk could...
Agri-Business
Graham’s investment in bioenergy a 'first for Scottish dairy industry'
Innovative zero-carbon plans for a Fife dairy announced as part of the wider Scottish Government Energy Strategy are a first...
Arable
‘Open letter on the value of animal agriculture’ – penned by a global farming community
Almost 70 groups and individuals representing farmers, producers, vets and researchers from across the world have written an “open letter”...
Arable
‘Open letter on the value of animal agriculture’ – penned by a global farming community
Almost 70 groups and individuals representing farmers, producers, vets and researchers from across the world have written an “open letter”...
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
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...
Beef
CAFRE to launch new dairy beef knowledge transfer project
Northern Ireland’s College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has announced plans to launch a new dairy-beef programme to help...
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...
