N.Ireland
Mitigate infection with a good milking routine this spring
Having a quality milking routine is critically important for the early stages of a cow’s lactation, with infectious pressures very...
Dairy
Dairy
Early grazing: Is it worth the extra work?
The start of February has been cold, but relatively dry, allowing many farmers to get cows out for grazing this...
Machinery
Brand new Claas Axos 3 range purposed for stock farmers
Claas has been taking a long hard look at how the smaller farm tractor is used nowadays and in that...
N.Ireland
9 students awarded Lakeland Dairies bursaries
Nine students from across the island of Ireland have been awarded bursaries by Lakeland Dairies to support their education. The...
Dairy
New study shows crossbred calves recover faster from disease
New research by Penn State University, has found that dairy-beef crossbred calves are hardier than their purebred counterparts, demonstrating faster...
Dairy
Getting the calibration of your fertiliser spreader right
Fertiliser spreader calibration has become a hot topic in recent months as many farmers have experienced issues with spreading protected...
Dairy
New lameness manifesto launched for UK dairy industry
An ambitious new lameness manifesto, designed to eradicate the malady within the British dairy herd over the course of the...
Dairy
Keeping cases of calf scour to a minimum this calving season
The majority of the herd will now have calves on the ground as we get further into February which means...
N.Ireland
Dairy social media campaign gains support in NI
MP for Upper Bann, Carla Lockhart, has pledged her support for ‘Februdairy’, which aims to highlight the importance of the...
Agri-Business
Fonterra to invest $150m in electrification projects
Fonterra is set to invest $150 million in electrification projects across the North Island of New Zealand over the next...
Dairy
Dairy Advice: Dealing with 'retained cleanings' this spring
Retained cleanings is also known as retained fetal membrane or retained placenta and occurs when the calf’s side of the...
Dairy
Heifer rearing should be seen as an investment, not a cost
Heifer rearing is often seen as a high cost enterprise but it should be seen as an investment rather than...
Dairy
British dairy production set to rise in 2025 - AHDB
British dairy production is forecast to grow by 1.1% in 2025, according to the latest report from the Agriculture and...
N.Ireland
How can farmers prepare for wintry conditions?
The cold spell in the past few weeks has acted as a reminder that now is a good time to...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Reducing the risk of metabolic issues
The calving season is only a matter of weeks away and the risk of milk fever (hypocalcemia) and other metabolic...
N.Ireland
Dairy Council NI launches sustainability conference
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland [DCNI] has announced that global market expert, Christophe Lafougere, will be the keynote speaker...
N.Ireland
Lakeland announces milk price and loyalty pay out
Lakeland Dairies has announced its milk price for the month of December, and has also confirmed that the loyalty payment...
Dairy
Farm sells milk directly to public on TB-free Isle of Man
By Chris McCullough Back in 2006, just a year after graduating with a business degree, Carl purchased 85ac of land...
