N.Ireland
Maximising winter milk performance in autumn calving cows
Securing optimal levels of winter milk performance in autumn calving cows requires a number of key management priorities to be...
Dairy
Dairy
€53m Danish scheme to support more climate-friendly dairy
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Danish scheme, with a budget of approximately €53 million,...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: ‘Encouraging’ ammonia emissions results from dairy herd
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland is reporting positive results in terms of ammonia...
Dairy
AHDB to support RHET dairy education initiative
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is partnering with the Royal Highland Education Trust’s (RHET) on a dairy education...
Dairy
RABDF appoints Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as new chief executive
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has confirmed the appointment of Hayley Campbell-Gibbons as its new chief executive....
Agri-Business
Take part in ICMSA/Agriland major new farmer survey
Agriland Media Group has partnered with the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) for a major new survey on the...
N.Ireland
Do you know how much high SCC is costing you?
If your somatic cell count (SCC) is beginning to creep up at this time of the year, it should not...
Dairy
GDT price index records decrease at latest event
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has decreased by 0.4% at the latest trading event held today (Tuesday, August...
Agri-Business
Fonterra invests $75m to increase high-value protein production
Fonterra has announced that it will invest $75 million to increase production of high-value protein dairy ingredients. The New Zealand...
N.Ireland
Making sure your milking machine is operating to scratch
The milking machine is the most important piece of equipment on your dairy farm, as it is what gets the...
Dairy
Robotic Dairy Forum to offer information on 'every stage of conversion'
ForFarmers’ Robotic Dairy Forum, taking place this month, is set to provide information for those “at every stage of conversion”....
Dairy
Former monk runs ‘cow cuddling’ service for stress relief
Former monk, Grahame Barritt, has founded Wale’s first cow cuddling therapy service, ‘Cow Companions’, which offers people a chance to...
Dairy
Proving high yielding cows can be grazed successfully in Co. Down
In Northern Ireland, traditionally, a lot of the herds would be high yielding cows being milked on a total mixed...
Beef
RSPCA welcomes new bovine TB eradication policy
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has welcomed the government’s announcement that it will bring...
N.Ireland
Maximising milk yield: To graze or not to graze
For many dairy herds across the country, the summer has been challenging to say the least, as maximising milk yield...
Beef
Bluetongue virus restricted zone declared in Norfolk and Suffolk
Following several confirmed cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV3) at premises across Norfolk and Suffolk, the United Kingdom (UK) chief...
Beef
Buildings Focus: From beef to dairy with £1m investment
By Chris McCullough When converting beef housing to a brand new dairy unit, Robert Patton carried out a lot of...
Dairy
First Milk reports turnover increase to £476m
First Milk has reported turnover and operating profit increases, with its turnover sitting at £476 million, up from £456 million...
