Dairy
Dale Farm on profitable growth trajectory
Dale Farm is well on track to achieve a 3% operating profit over the next two years, according to Group...
Dairy
Dairy
Dairy cows rescued from slurry pit in Wales
Fire personnel were on hand at a farm in east Wales today, Thursday, April 11, to rescue three dairy cows...
Dairy
How to make best use of grass when zero-grazing
Significant numbers of dairy farmers are turning to zero-grazing to make use of fragmented or far away land, lower the...
World News
Brazil battles dairy industry's bull calf woes
A marketing drive to encourage Brazilian dairy farmers to rear their bull calves for beef is battling to make steps...
Dairy
Milk contracts a key policy issue for new NFUS dairy committee
The new look National Farmers’ Union Scotland’s (NFUS) milk committee has met to discuss a wide range of issues including...
Dairy
Infant formula - what are the prospects?
According to the international food marketing and research body Gira, the global infant formula market was estimated at 2.7 billion...
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...
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...
