Dairy
Food processing plays ‘significant role’ in sustainable diet – professor
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland hosted its annual nutrition lecture at Ulster University (UU) on Wednesday, November 20, to...
Dairy
N.Ireland
Controlling parasites in cattle during winter months
The cold spell of weather in the last week has turned most milking cows and cattle in for housing full-time,...
Agri-Business
The New York Times ranks Kerrygold as the best butter
In an article reviewing the best butters available in the US, The New York Times has ranked Kerrygold as the...
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies challenges election candidates to support dairy
With the general election fast approaching, Lakeland Dairies has urged political candidates to recognise the vital role of the dairy...
Dairy
Keeping mortellaro cases to a minimum at this time of year
Mortellaro (also known as digital dermatitis) is an infectious disease that affects the skin close to the hoof and is...
Dairy
GDT price index records increase of 1.9%
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has increased by 1.9% today (Tuesday, November 19), and now stands at 1,239,...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Getting cows in good condition for breeding
We are now into the middle of November, which means that the start of the breeding season for the autumn...
Agri-Business
Czech co-op plans to merge its two farms to save 15% in costs
By Chris McCullough Running two dairy farms in a cooperative model is proving costly in the Czech Republic in terms...
N.Ireland
Investing in your farm roadways for spring 2025
Now that the grazing season is coming to an end, farmers are closing off paddocks, investing in farm roadways and...
Dairy
CAFRE farms: A look at clover & grazing management in 2024
Now that we are at the latter end of the grazing season for 2024, the College of Agriculture Food &...
Agri-Business
FAO: Global food imports to cost 2.2% more in 2024
The global food import bill is expected to increase by 2.2% from the previous year to more than $2 trillion...
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies announces increase in milk price for Oct
The Lakeland Dairies board has decided on a price for milk supplied in October with the base price increasing from...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods Ingredient’s acquisition sees approval
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has approved Arla Foods Ingredients’ acquisition of Volac’s Whey Nutrition business, Volactive. The regulator’s...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Achieving 100 SCC in the first 100 days
As we are now into the thick of autumn calving, it’s important to be considerate of keeping your somatic cell...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Getting prepared for a smooth drying off
Cows are coming in for winter housing and grazing 2024 is finishing up, which means the next job on the...
Agri Politics
CAAV maintains budget changes will be 'costly' to farms
The inheritance tax (IHT) changes and reductions in agricultural and business property relief (APR and BPR) will be costly to...
N.Ireland
DAERA report shows 44% fall in total farm income farming in 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has released the Statistical Review of Northern Ireland Agriculture, 2023, which...
N.Ireland
Tesco launches dairy sustainability partnership with Arla and Müller
Tesco has announced today (Monday, November 4) the launch of a farmer-led partnership with milk suppliers, Arla and Müller UK...
