Dairy
New partnership to result in more Irish bull genetics on UK farms
The British artificial insemination (AI) company Genus ABS has announced a partnership with Ireland Genetics also known as the National...
Dairy
N.Ireland
One third of adults consume dairy alternatives – all-island research
One third of all adults on the island of Ireland consume plant-based dairy alternatives, of which 10% have said they...
Agri-Business
GDT price index drops by 3.5% following latest auction
A recent brief spell of positive results for the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has come to an end...
N.Ireland
NI: Improved genetics key to tackling climate change
There is a growing recognition of the role that improved genetics will play in delivering future sustainability for the milk...
Dairy
Silage quality: Dairy farmers warned about the 'perfect storm'
Dairy farmers should brace themselves for “the perfect storm” when it comes to silage quality this winter, with second cut...
Agri-Business
Fonterra to retain Australian business amid 'strong' annual results
New Zealand dairy cooperative, Fonterra, has decided not to sell its Australian arm, stating that the business will play a...
N.Ireland
Autumn grass: Checking AFC targets
Autumn average farm cover (AFC) targets on many farms will not be reached this year, with many having to settle...
Agri-Business
Family farm celebrates 100 years of milking 'happy' cows
A family farm supplying milk to famous yoghurt brand, Müller, is celebrating 100 years of milking some of the ‘happiest cows’...
Dairy
Time to BCS your spring-calving cows
Ahead of drying off, it is important to determine the body condition score (BCS) of spring-calving cows. To ensure that...
Agri-Business
GDT price index continues upward momentum
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has recorded a second increase in a row following its latest auction. Event...
Agri-Business
Grate news: Farmers win global awards for cheese
A farmer-owned creamery is celebrating after three of its cheeses won global awards at the International Cheese and Dairy Awards...
Dairy
Nestlé to develop its first animal-free dairy products
Nestlé has announced that it is exploring emerging technologies for the development of animal-free dairy protein-based products. The company said...
Dairy
Animal activists protest at UK Dairy Day in Telford
Crowds of activists rallied by the Animal Justice Project (AJP) are outside the UK Dairy Day venue in Telford today...
Opinion
Opinion: Going ‘green’ about to take on real meaning for Irish dairy
Arla is about to introduce what it regards as a ‘green’, farmgate pricing system. And you may well ask –...
Dairy
UK Dairy Day: What you need to know
UK Dairy Day, an annual one-day event for the dairy sector, kicks off tomorrow (Wednesday, September 14) at the International...
Agri-Business
October 28 – key date for Northern Ireland Protocol
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, has confirmed that October 28 this year will be a key date in the...
Agri-Business
Video: Japanese ‘mega farm’ produces milk and Wagyu beef
After he inherited a farm from his father-in-law in Japan 40 years ago, Hiroo Takeuchi was milking 50 cows. Today,...
Agri-Business
GDT price index posts first increase since June
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded its first increase since June following its latest trading event. As a...
