Dairy
Milk forecast: Steady as she goes…but at what price?
Dairy farmers enjoying Balmoral will be happy to hear milk markets in the region are expected to steady over the...
Dairy
Dairy
Dale Farm set to report ‘strong and consistent growth’
Speaking ahead of the upcoming Balmoral Show, Northern Ireland’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operative, Dale Farm, is preparing to report another...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm set to report 'strong and consistent growth'
Speaking ahead of the upcoming Balmoral Show, Northern Ireland’s largest farmer-owned dairy co-operative, Dale Farm, is preparing to report another...
Dairy
LacPatrick wins big at major business awards
Northern dairy giant LacPatrick has been named as one of the big winners at the 2018 Made in Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
Thompsons Feeds owner tops £1bn turnover
The Belfast-based owner of one of Europe’s largest multi-species feed mills has hit a landmark £1 billion (€1.14 billion) turnover for...
N.Ireland
LacPatrick Dairies fined for pollution
LacPatrick Dairies’ Northern Ireland arm was today fined £5,000 at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court after it pleaded guilty to releasing polluting...
Dairy
LacPatrick told 'only a good deal will settle farmers'
Members of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) have met with representatives from LacPatrick following developments surrounding the future of the...
Beef
Reactor fraud: Illegal TB tag swapping suspected in the North
Some “selfish” owners of TB reactor cattle have been suspected of swapping ear tags in a bid to get rid...
N.Ireland
Reactor fraud: Illegal TB tag swapping suspected in the North
Some “selfish” owners of TB reactor cattle have been suspected of swapping ear tags in a bid to get rid...
Dairy
Grass: 6 tips for managing the swing from shortage to excess
With grass growth expected to rapidly accelerate, senior advisors at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are...
Dairy
Grass: 6 tips for managing the swing from shortage to excess
With grass growth expected to rapidly accelerate, senior advisors at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) are...
Dairy
AFBI to present profit-based research findings at major dairy open day
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is set to hold a major dairy open day at its Hillsborough research site...
Dairy
Lakeland sets ambitious €1 billion 5-year sales target
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Lakeland Dairies heard today that the cross-border dairy co-operative has set an ambitious five-year...
Dairy
Poll: Have you got your cows out yet?
Several of you have been sending us your pictures and videos of your cows’ first days out across the country....
Dairy
Poll: Have you got your cows out yet?
Several of you have been sending us your pictures and videos of your cows’ first days out across the country....
Dairy
Why your best weapons against disease are a brush and hose
Farmers need to get back to basics with skills which were heavily emphasised in bygone days to reduce antibiotic use,...
N.Ireland
Why your best weapons against disease are a brush and hose
Farmers need to get back to basics with skills which were heavily emphasised in bygone days to reduce antibiotic use,...
N.Ireland
Mastitis: Can you reduce antibiotic use while increasing cure rates?
It might seem counterintuitive, but veterinary experts say it is possible to increase mastitis cure rates while also lowering antibiotic...
