National Ploughing Championships
Lely's live robotic milking and zero grazing return to the Ploughing
Lely’s live robotic milking exhibition returns to this year’s National Ploughing Championships and this year zero grazing and feed pushing...
Dairy
Dairy
'Long way to go before the dairy industry is back on an even keel'
There is a long way to go before the dairy the industry is back on an even keel, Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)...
Dairy
Key milestone for milk powder prices breached this week
Whole milk powder (WMP) futures prices broke through the US$3,000/MT barrier at the latest NZX futures market. The latest trading...
Dairy
Commission cuts EU milk production forecast for rest of 2016
End of year milk production volumes in the EU for 2016 have been revised downwards by the European Commission. Provisional production...
Dairy
Glanbia and Lakeland increase milk price for August supplies
Lakeland Dairies has increased its milk price for August supplies of milk by 1c/L. This second consecutive increase in milk...
Dairy
Third consecutive rise in prices at Global Dairy Trade auction
Dairy product prices rose 7.7% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, the first time prices have rose consecutively three times...
Dairy
New Zealand company launch rotary dairy platform in Ireland and the UK
A rotary dairy platform, reputed to be the most technologically advanced in the world, is now available for UK and...
World News
500 in-calf dairy cows stolen in mass cattle theft in New Zealand
500 in-calf dairy cows have been reported stolen on New Zealand’s south island, with the owners holding little hope of getting...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina increases milk price for September
FrieslandCampina has increased its guaranteed milk price for raw supplies of milk for September by €1.25/kg. This increase will bring...
World News
US government to purchase surplus cheese to help out dairy farmers
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to buy a surplus of cheese to help out dairy producers whose revenues have...
Dairy
UK dairy processors increase price on the back of 'falling milk production'
A number of dairy processors in the UK have moved to increase September’s milk price, with prices up by 0.75-1p/L...
N.Ireland
'Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility'
Brexit could pave the way for a new approach to the problem of price volatility, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU)...
N.Ireland
Dairy and beef cow numbers increase in Northern Ireland
Total cattle numbers in Northern Ireland were 3% higher in June 2016 than they were in June 2015, the preliminary...
Dairy
Map: Here's the latest figures on EU milk production
Milk production in the EU increased by 3.3% between January and June 2016 compared to the corresponding period in 2015,...
Dairy
More details of the EU's Milk Reduction Scheme revealed
Farmers who fail to reduce milk production for the full amount offered (14c/L) under the EU’s Voluntary Milk Reduction Scheme will...
Dairy
Arla UK increases milk price for September supplies as 'prices firm'
Arla UK has announced that it is to increase the milk price for September supplies of milk by 1.25c/kg (1.01p/kg)....
Dairy
US milk production increases again in July
US milk production is showing no signs of slowing down, with July production up 1.4% on last year, the latest...
World News
Australian dairy farmers forced to cull cows to pay mounting bills
Farmers in Australia have been forced to send prized dairy cows to the saleyards for slaughter so they can pay their...
