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Despite concern, two weeks since the end of the Brexit withdrawal period, trade issues…
Arla is fast tracking its plans to become Europe’s e-commerce leader within the dairy sector. The dairy co-op aims to double its sales…
European dairy commodity prices pushed higher in recent weeks as strong demand continues to outweigh good milk supplies, according to multi-national financial services…
With the country under current Covid-19 restrictions, it’s important that dairy farmers begin planning for the 2021 season. Most dairy farms will employ…
Lakeland Dairies has become the latest processor to announce its milk price for December, revealing a held base price with a December bonus.…
No farmer wants to see their cows requiring a caesarean section, especially during a busy calving season. Farmers often debate about which breed…
The calving season will soon be starting and with that comes the feeding of calves. A well-fed calf is better equipped to fight…
Mastitis is the most economically challenging disease on a dairy farm, with freshly-calved cows and heifers the most susceptible to mastitis, due to…
Research carried out in the US has indicated that reducing numbers of dairy cows would have a “minimal” impact on reducing greenhouse gas…
Sales of livestock which are held within marts in the UK have been told to bring in a ‘drop and go’ policy with…
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted a strong increase in the first auction of 2021 to mark four increases on the…
This January, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will launch a new £1.5 million “Eat Balanced” TV-led advertising campaign, encouraging more British…
It has been revealed that Arla milk producers will face a drop in farmgate prices from January 1, 2021. The company has confirmed…
A new licence claim for Bovilis Rotavec Corona means broached vials of the calf scour vaccine will be able to be used for…
Three years ago Matthew Adams, from Glarryford in Co. Antrim, was a top student at Greenmount College. Today, thanks to the Land Mobility…
European dairy markets’ recent trend of firmer skim milk powder (SMP) and weaker butter continued over the last week, according to multi-national financial services…
Stephen Flanagan is a beef and sheep adviser with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland. He believes…
The final results of the June 2020 Agricultural Census have been released today by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)…
