Agri-Business
‘Reducing barriers’: Changes approved for GDT platform
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Events Oversight Board has approved two rule changes to encourage a wider range of sellers...
Dairy
Beef
NFU launches 'Fodder Bank' as feed stocks tighten across the country
As the heatwave continues, and many farmers turn to silage and increased meal to feed their herds and flocks, the...
Dairy
FUW calls on UK and Welsh Governments to act now as fodder shortages loom
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has called on the UK and Welsh Governments to take action now to reduce...
Environment
Drought: From zero grazing to grazing zero in Scotland
Farmers north of the border of are getting desperate as the summer heatwave pushes parts of Scotland into drought conditions....
Beef
Save straw supplies and prepare for winter now, union warns
NFU Scotland president Andrew McCornick has warned livestock farmers to prepare now for this year’s winter, suggesting this winter could see...
Dairy
Entries open for 35th Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow Competition
A prestigious dairy competition with a prize fund of more than €10,000 has opened for entries for 2018. The 35th Diageo...
Dairy
Entries open for 35th Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow Competition
A prestigious dairy competition with a prize fund of more than €10,000 has opened for entries for 2018. The 35th Diageo...
Dairy
New Zealand looks to change its export focus
With a limited home market of only 4.7 million people, roughly the same as the Republic of Ireland, about 95%...
Dairy
GDT takes nosedive in latest auction
The most recent Global Dairy Trade auction – Event 215 – has just finished, resulting in a sharp drop in the...
Agri-Business
British animal nutrition firm Volac announces major investment in Ireland
British firm Volac has announced it will spend £3 million on a new purpose-built finishing and packing facility in Ireland....
Dairy
Heads are down as Lakeland and LacPatrick in talks
Merger talks for LacPatrick are understood to be heating up, AgriLand can reveal. High-level talks involving LacPatrick bosses and Lakeland...
Dairy
All talk and no action characterises UK wholesale dairy markets
AHDB Dairy is reporting a ‘wait-and-see’ attitude, where UK wholesale dairy markets are concerned for the month of June. Trade...
Dairy
Dale Farm declares ‘record year’ in latest set of financial accounts
The UK’s largest farmer-owned dairy cooperative, Dale Farm, has announced significant increases in profit, return on capital employed (ROCE) and turnover...
Dairy
Know the symptoms of heat stress in your cattle?
Temperatures are expected to touch 30° in some parts of the country over the coming days and, as a result,...
Dairy
Genomics to rise to next level with new on-farm female test
A new stage of genetic technology will allow farmers to test cattle on-farm and rank and select their own cows based...
Dairy
Northern Irish milk processor wins Lidl’s biggest cheddar cheese contract
One of Northern Ireland’s largest milk processors has become Lidl’s biggest cheddar cheese supplier on a global basis. The European retailer...
Dairy
Northern Irish milk processor wins Lidl’s biggest cheddar cheese contract
One of Northern Ireland’s largest milk processors has become Lidl’s biggest cheddar cheese supplier on a global basis. The European retailer...
Dairy
Northern Irish milk processor wins Lidl’s biggest cheddar cheese contract
One of Northern Ireland’s largest milk processors has become Lidl’s biggest cheddar cheese supplier on a global basis. The European retailer...
