Dairy
New Holstein UK president named
Holstein UK members elected their new president last night – the newcomer will take over from Co. Antrim farmer David Perry....
Dairy
Dairy
Volatility to remain a challenge for the dairy sector
Milk price volatility will remain a major challenge for the dairy sector, according to AFBI (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute) chief...
Dairy
Silage quality drives all dairy production systems
Farmers must maximise silage quality, irrespective of the production systems they are following, according to AFBI’s (Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute’s)...
Dairy
'On cloud 9': Surprise at Balmoral as Shorthorn clinches dairy interbreed
Tongues were wagging in the dairy lines about the surprise winner of this year’s Balmoral Show dairy interbreed championship. It’s...
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...
N.Ireland
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
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...
