Dairy
Fonterra maintains forecast farmgate price
Fonterra has maintained its forecast Farmgate Milk Price for the 2014/15 season at $6.00 per kgMS, the co-op has announced....
Dairy Expansion
Dairy
Fonterra to invest $555m increasing processing capacity
Fonterra’s Board has given the green light to spend NZ$555m on increasing its processing capacity to help meet global demand...
Dairy
AHI issues warning on once-a-day milking
Considering going on once a day milking? Remember once a day milking is not suitable for herds with bulk...
Dairy
Fermanagh dairy farmers head south to study soil improvement
Dairy farmers from Fermanagh undertook a recent summer study tour organised by local CAFRE Dairying Development Adviser, Alan Warnock. They...
Other
Tips to save electricity on dairy farms
[show-rjqc id=”17″] The electricity bill can often add up to a substantial amount on dairy farms. Research from Teagasc has...
Dairy
7 ways to save electricity money on dairy farms
[show-rjqc id=”17″] The electricity bill can often add up to a substantial amount on dairy farms. Research from Teagasc has...
Dairy
Swiss experience a cautionary tale on quota abolition
“Five years after the quota system was abolished, producers still have no stable market conditions in the long run.” That...
Dairy
Russian food ban a reminder that volatility is outside our control
The ban on food exports to Russia, which was announced last week, could not have happened at a better or...
Dairy
UK dairy farmers feeling confident and investing
Increased confidence in the dairy sector is helping more producers to invest in their businesses for the future, according to...
Beef
Three weeks to Alltech's Global Dairy & Beef
The seventh edition of Alltech’s Global Dairy & Beef event is returning to Europe from August 30 to September 2 in...
Agri-Business
New Keenan area manager for Cork region
Keenan has appointed a new area manager for the Cork region. It says that due to continuing growth and expansion...
Agri-Business
Chinese company buys 34,000 acre farm in New Zealand, complete with 3 airstrips
Reports from New Zealand this morning are saying that a Chinese company, Shanghai Pengxin, through a New Zealand subsidiary has...
Opinion
Exploring the 'third option' for dairy farmers
I was recently involved in a discussion with a small group of west of Ireland dairy farmers. While delighted with...
Dairy
Global increase in milk production to come from developing nations
Global milk production is expected to reach 928 million tonnes (901 billion litres) by 2023, an increase of 180 million...
Agri-Business
Managing 400 cows is easy, managing staff is the difficult part
A phrase often heard in New Zealand is that ‘managing 400 cows is easy, managing staff is the difficult part’....
Dairy
Butterfat change would benefit some at expense of others, says Ciolos
The proposed change in the butterfat coefficient would benefit some at the expense of others, according to EU agriculture Commissioner...
Dairy
India to take over from EU as largest milk producer
India is expected to outpace the European Union and become the largest milk producer in the world, according to the...
Dairy
Full clearance with an average of €2,200 at IHFA Open Day
An average price of €2,200 was achieved at the sale of young pedigree heifers as part of the IHFA Open...
