Dairy
Higher milk production led to longer shelf-life products in 2025 – AHDB
Milk deliveries in the EU increased by 5.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025 year-on-year. This increased the production of...
Dairy
Dairy
Preventing mastitis as cows hit peak milk production
Keeping mastitis out of the herd is crucial at this stage, as a lot of cows will be nearing peak...
Dairy
What does less protein and nitrogen mean for methane?
Does feeding less protein to cows over a longer period not only reduce nitrogen losses, but also affect methane emissions?...
Dairy
Spring grazing: Risk of negative energy balance
Unsettled weather means spring grazing is still quite messy, but its important to push on as the risk of negative...
Dairy
Fonterra and Greenpeace settle dispute over butter label
Fonterra and Greenpeace have agreed to resolve a dispute over labelling on butter. The proceeding concerns claims by Greenpeace that...
Dairy
Fonterra completes sale of Mainland Group to Lactalis
Fonterra Co-operative Group has today (April 1) completed the sale of its global consumer and associated businesses, Mainland Group, to...
N.Ireland
Major dairy cattle show set to return to Cavan next month
The Emerald Expo is set to return for its 14th show event at the Virginia Show Centre in Co. Cavan...
Dairy
Dairy farmers and processors urged to take part in survey - ASCA
The Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) Richard Thompson has launched a survey to assess the current state of the UK...
Dairy
Last of the cows to calf at risk of milk fever
As spring calving wraps up and breeding becomes the main concern, it is important that farmers keep an eye on...
Dairy
Animal protein ‘biggest driver of opportunity in food industry’
Dairy is “aligned with consumer preferences” and there are “many opportunities for long-term growth”. This is according to UK-based New...
N.Ireland
NI farm AD plant ‘producing all electricity required’
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a technology that allows farmers to harness the energy contained in the slurries produced by their...
Dairy
The importance of selective breeding this season
With the breeding season fast approaching, it is time to start making selective decisions when it comes to both the...
Dairy
Farmers urged to check cows’ iodine status as goitre linked to abortions
Although spring calving is as good as wrapped up on a lot of farms, farmers are being advised to watch...
N.Ireland
NI calf registrations up 5,000 head in 2025 after two years of decline
Calf registrations in Northern Ireland rose for the first time in three years during 2025 with a “modest” increase of...
Agri-Business
Fonterra reports increased profit in half year results
Fonterra has released half year interim results, showing “continued momentum” in its performance. It has reported revenue of NZ$13.9 billion in...
N.Ireland
Is endometritis costing you money in lost fertility?
There are still plenty of cows to calve down, but with breeding quickly approaching, farmers should start carrying out pre-breeding...
N.Ireland
Why Dale Farm and Aurivo pulled the plug on merger talks
After months and months of discussions and many, many meetings north and south, the prospect of a fully blown merger...
Dairy
Foot-and-mouth outbreak confirmed within Greek cattle herd
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed within a cattle herd on the Greek island of Lesvos, according to the World...