World Dairy Summit

N.Ireland

Arla boss: You can't switch milk production on and off; farmers need to be able to plan for Brexit

The UK dairy industry should be “recognised” in Brexit negotiations and details of the upcoming Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) plans released...

November 7, 2017 6:30pm

N.Ireland

World Dairy Summit: The Co. Down herd in the top 1% of £PLI rankings

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Hillsborough, Co. Down is home to one of the UK’s top £PLI ranking...

November 6, 2017 4:41pm

N.Ireland

Breeding goals: 'There’s no point breeding a 12,000L cow if she’ll not last'

Milk volume is no longer the driver of dairy breeding in Northern Ireland, with attention now turning to lifetime productivity...

November 6, 2017 3:00pm

N.Ireland

World Dairy Summit: Poor grass management could be costing you £241 a cow

Farmers could be losing out on thousands of pounds simply by not effectively managing their grass, researchers say. AFBI’s Hillsborough research facility...

November 6, 2017 11:19am

Dairy

Butter bubble: ‘If someone wanted to lock in a contract at €7,000 we’ll have a celebration’

Current butter prices are unlikely to last, the head of one of Ireland’s biggest milk processors has warned. “If someone...

November 1, 2017 3:05pm

World Dairy Summit

Arla boss: You can't switch milk production on and off; farmers need to be able to plan for Brexit

World Dairy Summit: The Co. Down herd in the top 1% of £PLI rankings

Breeding goals: 'There’s no point breeding a 12,000L cow if she’ll not last'

World Dairy Summit: Poor grass management could be costing you £241 a cow

Butter bubble: ‘If someone wanted to lock in a contract at €7,000 we’ll have a celebration’

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