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...
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N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Taking stock of your winter feed
January is an important time to assess remaining winter feed stocks, and particularly following the year we had, which proved...
N.Ireland
Lameness: Key areas to consider before calving kicks off
It can be argued that lameness is one of the main animal health and welfare issues on dairy farms, so...
N.Ireland
Survey launched in NI for renewable energy generation on dairy farms
Ulster University and AgriSearch have launched a survey investigating renewable energy generation and consumption on dairy farms. The survey is...
N.Ireland
NI farmers to judge at flagship UK dairy show
For the first time, Borderway UK Dairy Expo will showcase not only the finest of dairy cattle, but also a...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: The value of a CMT this spring
As cows will be calving thick and fast in the coming weeks, carrying out a Californian milk test (CMT) will...
N.Ireland
Risk of toxic mastitis in dairy cows at drying-off
The Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) is highlighting the risk of toxic mastitis in dairy cows at drying-off. In one...
N.Ireland
Spring calving: Setting the season up for success
Now that we have entered 2025 and the Christmas period is beyond us, farmers will be thinking about the upcoming...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Developing a herd health plan for 2025
The year is almost behind us, and before the spring calving season gets underway, farmers should develop a herd health...
N.Ireland
AgriSearch launches new five-year strategy
AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland Agricultural Research and Development Council, recently launched a new strategy statement for the next five years....
Dairy
Dry cow management: Ensuring cows calve down at correct BCS
As the Christmas period continues on, it is important to be critiquing your dry cow management and ensuring cows are...
N.Ireland
Watch: Comté cheese taste testing in a 100,000 wheel cellar
Agriland visited the cellars of the Fort Saint-Antoine, Fromageries Marcel Petite where 100,000 wheels of Comté cheese are stored and...
N.Ireland
Dairy Throwback: Antrim father and son maximise farm efficiency
As the Christmas period begins, Agriland has decided to revisit some of the most popular and interesting Dairy Focus articles from 2024,...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Getting prepared for the calving season
We are nearing the end of December, meaning it won’t be long until the calving season kicks off all over...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Analysing your farm performance for 2024
There is no doubt that 2024 proved to be a challenging year for farmers, and so farmers should be analysing...
N.Ireland
Ukraine dairy sector still investing despite Russian missiles
By Chris McCullough Even though Russian missiles are still targeting dairy farms in Ukraine, the bigger industrial units are investing...
Agri-Business
FrieslandCampina to merge with Milcobel to form major co-op
Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina and Belgian company Milcobel have announced their intention to merge aimed at creating a leading dairy...
N.Ireland
Familiarising heifers with milking facilities this winter
Familiarising heifers with the milking facilities and getting them parlour trained is the final piece of the puzzle for getting...
