Agri Politics
NFU president calls on govt to increase agriculture budget
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is echoing calls on the government from MPs across the House of Commons to increase...
Dairy
Dairy
Autumn calving: Looking after the freshly calved cow
Autumn calving is well underway for many autumn calving herds. Not only should you ensure that calves get the best...
Rural Life
Converting bare tenant farm into dairy unit in Scotland
By Chris McCullough Taking on a tenant farm is a huge challenge in itself, but for new entrant farmers to...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Management tips with next season in mind
This year has been a difficult one for farmers, but the dairy advice is to plan ahead for next year...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Dairy and cereal prices rise in September
The benchmark for world food commodity prices increased for the month of September, with quotations up for all covered commodity...
N.Ireland
Green growth to characterise future of dairy farming in NI
Dairy Council for Northern Ireland chief executive, Ian Stevenson, has confirmed that the milk sector is on a ‘green growth’...
Dairy
Report: Dairy profits set to recover after dramatic fall
The profits of dairy farmers dropped significantly more than expected in 2024/2024, but rising milk prices mean the outlook is...
Dairy
Women in Dairy celebrates 10th anniversary conference
The 10th anniversary Women in Dairy Conference was celebrated in Stoneleigh Abbey on September 19, with a host of speeches...
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...
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...
