Agri-Business
Fonterra releases new strategy to ‘grow value for farmers’
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra has released a new “revised” business strategy which it says will involve a greater focus...
Dairy
N.Ireland
BCS your spring calving cows now before housing
As cows are progressing further into the lactation, closer to drying-off and closer to the housing period, body condition scoring...
Dairy
Autumn calving: Transition cow management is crucial
Transition cow management has got to be of a high standard, and as many autumn calving herds have started calving...
Dairy
Food security compromised by farming challenges - Arla
Food security and affordability are being undermined across the UK due to labour shortages in the agriculture industry, according to...
Dairy
The importance of colostrum quality for autumn calves
As many autumn calving herds have started calving down, it is important for farmers to ensure that calves are receiving...
Dairy
New feasibility study predicts calving time using heart rate data
A new feasibility study published in the science journal, Nature, predicts cow calving time 40 plus hours in advance of...
Dairy
UK Dairy Day 2024 drew huge crowds for 10th anniversary
UK Dairy Day 2024 attracted huge crowds for its 10th anniversary event this year. There were over 280 trade stands...
Dairy
GDT price index increases by 0.8% at latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has recorded a slight increase of 0.8% at the latest trading event held...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Preparing sheds, scrapers and cubicles for winter
During the month of September, it can be easy to get caught up in other jobs that may seem like...
N.Ireland
Autumn calving: Giving calves the best possible start
As we get closer to the start of calving for the autumn calving herds, farmers need to ensure that calves...
N.Ireland
Be wary of grass tetany during this time of year
Dairy farmers must be wary of grass tetany at this time of the year, as too often, the only sign...
N.Ireland
Managing your clover swards during autumn months
Your clover swards are not like your grass swards and so, they should not be treated in the same manner...
N.Ireland
Act now if your replacement heifers are underweight
During this time of year, farmers are focused on scanning cows and extending the grazing season, but replacement heifers should...
N.Ireland
Maximising winter milk performance in autumn calving cows
Securing optimal levels of winter milk performance in autumn calving cows requires a number of key management priorities to be...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index dips slightly but dairy bucks trend
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined marginally in August, as decreases in quotations for sugar, meat and cereals...
Dairy
AHDB to support RHET dairy education initiative
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is partnering with the Royal Highland Education Trust’s (RHET) on a dairy education...
Dairy
RABDF appoints Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as new chief executive
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has confirmed the appointment of Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as its new chief executive....
N.Ireland
Do you know how much high SCC is costing you?
If your somatic cell count (SCC) is beginning to creep up at this time of the year, it should not...
