Dairy
How can field beans be best included in dairy cow diets?
Traditionally, the inclusion of field beans in ruminant diets is normally restricted due to the perceived risk associated with ‘anti-nutritional...
Dairy
World News
Hitting 1,000 cows in Brazil's dairy capital
Within 50 years, the Epp family has gone from 50 cows to 1,000 on their farm outside Castro, Brazil. The...
Dairy
First Milk reveals price for May supplies
Scottish-based co-op First Milk has revealed its milk price for its members in the month of May, in what is...
Dairy
AHDB to expand its ‘strategic dairy farm network'
The AHDB has been awarded £1 million from the Betty Lawes’ Foundation to expand its strategic dairy farm network. This...
Dairy
Rabobank confirms that world milk output has flat lined
According to Rabobank, the final milk production tallies for the fourth quarter of 2018 are complete. Collections from the ‘big...
Beef
Farmers urged to test for liver fluke, despite lower levels
Farmers are being urged to test for adult liver fluke this spring, despite the unusually low levels of the parasite...
Dairy
SRUC to host ‘transition cow’ open day
Dairy farmers will learn about the importance of effective cow transition management at an open farm event organised by Scotland’s...
Dairy
GB dairy producer numbers fall below 9,000
A recent survey by the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) of major milk buyers suggests there are currently around...
Dairy
Dairy Crest releases price for May milk supplies
Surrey-based creamery Dairy Crest has announced its price for milk supplies this May, after holding its price for the last...
Agri-Business
Scottish farm income up 20% on 2017 - but 'vulnerability remains'
The average farm income in Scotland rose by almost 20% in 2018 compared to 2017, according to figures released by...
Dairy
Dale Farm announces milk price for February supplies
Northern Ireland based dairy co-operative Dale Farm recently announced its price for February milk supplies, following on from its 0.5p/L...
Beef
7,000 farms sign up to eradicate BVD in Wales
A meeting of the partners in the Wales-wide Gwaredu BVD programme has heard that 7,000 farms in Wales are now...
Dairy
Fullwood announces acquisition of Dutch dealer network
Shropshire-based milking parlour manufacturer Fullwood Packo has announced plans to take over a Dutch dealer network. Mewitec BV is a...
Dairy
Dale Farm announces price for February supplies
Dairy co-operative Dale Farm has announced its price for February milk supplies, following on from its 0.5p/L increase for January...
Dairy
'Currency smoothing' to impact on Arla April milk price
Arla Foods has announced that its milk price for April will be negatively impacted by an adjustment in currency smoothing...
Agri-Business
LacPatrick follows Lakeland lead in split price for February
Crossborder milk processor LacPatrick has followed the suit of its soon to be the business partner Lakeland Dairies in holding...
Dairy
Morrisons joins Arla UK 360 farm standards programme
Supermarket giant Morrisons has become the first to sign up to Arla UK 360 farm standards programme for its entire...
Dairy
Recent trend continues as GDT records latest index rise
The recent trend of positive index results has continued for the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) as its most recent auction...
