Agri-Business
Record-breaking 80 awards for South Caernarfon Creameries
Wales’ oldest dairy farming co-operative is celebrating a record scoop of 80 awards after impressing judges with their expanding range...
Dairy
Dairy
Dairy conference: How we can reduce the emissions from 100,000 dairy cows…
If we were to switch half our calcium ammonia nitrate (CAN) fertiliser over to protected urea, it would be the...
Dairy
Fonterra announces a further increase to its 2019/2020 forecast farmgate milk price
Fonterra Cooperative has announced a further increase to its 2019/2020 forecast farmgate milk price range. The kiwi co-op today, Thursday,...
Agri-Business
‘Time to spell out problems in north’s dairy industry’ – NI farmers
A farmer group based in Northern Ireland has claimed that the dairy industry in the north, and in the UK...
Agri-Business
GDT auction sees slight fall after 5 successive increases
After five consecutive increases, the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction saw a slight fall of 0.5% at the latest event,...
Agri-Business
Scottish Government publishes paper reviewing milk contract proposals
The Scottish Government has published a paper which will allow stakeholders to come to an informed view over the suitability...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Feeding minerals and treating parasites
As we come to the end of the milking season on many spring calving dairy farms, our attention is turning...
Dairy
DeLaval launches a new heat and pregnancy detecting milking system
Today, November 25, DeLaval introduced its latest addition to the VMS series, the new DeLaval VMS milking system V310. This...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Achieving body condition score targets by calving
With only 10 weeks left until the month of February, the focus is slowly turning – on spring-calving dairy farms...
Beef
427 BVD positive cattle recorded in Northern Ireland in November
As many as 427 BVD positive animals have been retained across 283 Northern Ireland herds, despite mounting pressure to rid farms of...
Beef
427 BVD positive cattle recorded in Northern Ireland in November
As many as 427 BVD positive animals have been retained across 283 Northern Ireland herds, despite mounting pressure to rid farms of...
Agri-Business
Judges announced for 2019 Royal Ulster Winter Fair
An Australian dairyman is set to preside over one of Northern Ireland’s most hotly contested dairy championships this winter. Aussie Robert...
Agri-Business
Judges announced for 2019 Royal Ulster Winter Fair
An Australian dairyman is set to preside over one of Northern Ireland’s most hotly contested dairy championships this winter. Aussie Robert...
Agri-Business
Change at Dale Farm site to lower carbon emissions by almost a third
Switching its Cookstown plant from heavy-duty oil to natural gas is expected to lower carbon emissions from combustion at Dale Farm...
Agri-Business
Change at Dale Farm site to lower carbon emissions by almost a third
Switching its Cookstown plant from heavy-duty oil to natural gas is expected to lower carbon emissions from combustion at Dale Farm...
Dairy
Why is it important to give cows an adequate dry period?
Many spring-calving dairy farmers have – or should have – begun to dry-off cows; however, usually during this time of...
Dairy
‘75% of consumers don’t know what is happening on farms to protect the environment’
“75% of consumers don’t know what is happening on farm to protect the environment.”This was a statement made by the...
Dairy
AgriScot survey: Confidence levels suggest industry ‘on a knife-edge’
A survey to assess the current mood of Scottish dairy farmers, carried out ahead of a major farming event, suggests...
