N.Ireland
Dairy farmer shares his ‘carbon net zero’ journey
Stitching in clover to swards to help reduce the amount of manufactured nitrogen (N) fertiliser applied is just one of...
Dairy
Agri-Business
Dairy cows heat stress study receives £1.24m funding boost
A new UK-based research project which will focus on the issue of dairy cow heat stress has received a £1.24...
Agri-Business
King Charles’ coronation expected to see ‘surge’ in meat and dairy sales
Analysts at the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have predicted a “surge” in sales of red meat and...
N.Ireland
Keeping lameness under control ahead of breeding
Lameness is an ongoing issue on many dairy farms. Despite control measures, cases will still occur. It is much later...
Agri-Business
Diversifying from dairy to become a ‘Farm Foodie’ in Co. Antrim
By Barbara Collins The cliché of the farmer’s wife making ‘pin money’ with pots of jam is a well-worn trope,...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Not a year for passengers
A reduction in milk prices, along with production costs remaining high, has meant that dairy farmers need to look at...
Dairy
Carbery Group opens new business centre in Singapore
The Cork-based dairy company, Carbery Group, has expanded its footprint in Asia with the opening of a new business and...
N.Ireland
Using a synchronisation programme on late calvers
There are late calvers on every farm and when breeding gets underway, the question arises whether they should be kept,...
N.Ireland
NI farm incomes increase by over 17% in 2022
Farm incomes in Northern Ireland have increased by 17.4%, according to figures published today (Thursday, April 27) by the Department...
Other
Dairy farm fined over £60k after worker fell through roof
A Bodmin dairy farm has been fined over £60,000 after one of its workers sustained injuries when he fell more...
Agri-Business
Beef and dairy producers should prioritise minerals - Rumenco
Livestock feed supplier Rumenco has said that beef and dairy producers that prioritise macro and micronutrients in the weeks leading...
N.Ireland
NI herd named British Friesian Herd of the Year
The British Friesian Herd of the Year Award has been won by the Northern Irish Inch herd from Downpatrick, Co....
Agri-Business
King Charles gifts heifers to Jersey dairy farm after herd loss
King Charles III has gifted seven heifers, originally given to Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, to a...
N.Ireland
Export programmes deliver £55.6m in sales for NI dairy industry
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) has announced £55.6 million in new sales of dairy products to markets in...
Dairy
UK cheese to be showcased at Singapore Exhibition
This month, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will showcase UK cheese at Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) in...
Agri-Business
Lakeland announces further reduction in milk price for March
The board of Lakeland Dairies has decided to reduce the cooperative’s milk price for March, as global dairy market conditions...
Agri-Business
Tesco drops price of milk for first time since 2020
Tesco has dropped the price of its milk for the first time since May 2020. From today (Thursday, April 13),...
Agri-Business
‘Inevitable’ that milk price will fall back further – Lakeland CEO
Milk price in the short-term is likely to contract even further in the months ahead as markets continue to determine...
