Agri-Business
UK's newest monitor farm unveiled
Cow comfort is a top priority at AHDB’s latest strategic dairy farm – Carpenter’s Farm near Chippenham in Wiltshire. The...
Dairy
Dairy
SMP intervention stocks now reduced by 50%
Half of the skimmed milk powder (SMP) bought into public stock since 2015 – some 190,000t out of 380,000t –...
Dairy
Is good quality silage on the menu for your dairy cows?
In order to achieve high milk yields, dairy cows need to be offered good-quality silage in order to optimise performance....
Dairy
Dairy exporters heading for leading food and drink fair in China
Dairy exporters will be travelling to China later this month, in a UK delegation led by the Agriculture and Horticulture...
Dairy
Countdown is on to this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has launched its 33rd Royal Ulster Winter Fair. AFBI, Hillsborough was the location for...
Dairy
Countdown is on to this year’s Royal Ulster Winter Fair
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) has launched its 33rd Royal Ulster Winter Fair. AFBI, Hillsborough was the location for...
Agri-Business
UK dairy processor fined £32,000 after toe crush incident
A Suffolk dairy processor has been fined £32,000 after a worker’s toe was crushed by unguarded part of a machine....
Dairy
Over 30,000t of SMP sold from intervention
Some 30,067t of skimmed milk powder (SMP) has been sold from intervention stocks in the most recent auction, at a...
Dairy
Dairy Crest sales up 2% as key brands and spreads grow
Sales at British dairy processor Dairy Crest Group are up 2% to £224.9 million, according to the firm’s interim results...
Dairy
7% of UK milk wasted between bulk tank and consumer
A new report has estimated up to 330,000t of milk are wasted in the UK every year, worth more than £150...
Dairy
1 in 5 farmers worry their youngstock housing isn't good enough
A significant number of UK beef and dairy calf rearers feel they don’t give their youngstock the attention they deserve,...
Dairy
Welsh Dairy Stockperson of the Year Award winner announced
A young Ceredigion dairy farmer who judges said showed “meticulous attention” towards animal health has been named this year’s NFU Cymru...
Agri-Business
140 jobs to go at Arla as part of 3-year 'Calcium' plans
Around 140 jobs are set to go as Arla Foods announces the next steps of its €400 million savings programme...
Dairy
Project to improve Welsh dairy sustainability launched at Dairy Show
Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, is urging farmers to apply for support through a new project to...
Dairy
Call for voluntary dairy codes to be made statutory
NFU Cymru has said it is time producers and processors worked together to create a set of statutory dairy codes...
Dairy
14 steps to get the best results at drying off
The steps taken by farmers when drying off cows can have a significant impact on mastitis levels during the dry...
Beef
European Parliament adopts plans to limit the use of antibiotics on farms
The European Parliament has adopted plans today (Thursday, October 25) to limit the use of antibiotics on farms in order...
Dairy
US milk production climbs by 1.5% in September
Milk production in the 23 major states in the US during September rose by 1.5% compared to the same month...
