Beef
Germany proposes to ban sending heavily pregnant cows to slaughter
Germany has submitted a proposal to the European Commission to ban sending heavily pregnant cows to slaughter amid animal welfare...
Dairy
Dairy
'Dairy farmers continue to suffer a loss, despite recent milk price increases'
Dairy farmers continue to suffer a loss, with recent milk price increases from processors not going far enough to assist...
Dairy
'Slowdown in milk production to lift dairy prices later this year'
Following this week’s positive Global Dairy Trade auction, Rural Economist with ASB Bank Nathan Penny has said that continued milk...
Dairy
Higher number of dairy calf births when there's a full moon, study finds
The phases of the moon have an affect on the time dairy cows give birth, according to a study by...
Dairy
Third consecutive rise in prices at Global Dairy Trade auction
Dairy product prices rose 7.7% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, the first time prices have rose consecutively three times...
Dairy
French processor to pay 29c/L till December to stop farmer protests
Following days of intense protest, French Processor Lactalis has agreed a milk price rise with its dairy farmer suppliers. The processor is...
Dairy
15 questions answered on the new EU milk reduction scheme
Details of how Irish dairy farmers can apply for the EU voluntary milk supply management scheme were recently agreed in...
Dairy
New Zealand company launch rotary dairy platform in Ireland and the UK
A rotary dairy platform, reputed to be the most technologically advanced in the world, is now available for UK and...
Dairy
Milk production in Northern Ireland falling, as prices still below those of 2015
In July the average farm gate price of milk in Northern Ireland, including retrospective bonuses, was 18.47p/l, falling by 0.45p/l compared...
Dairy
Milk production in Northern Ireland falling, as prices still below those of 2015
In July the average farm gate price of milk in Northern Ireland, including retrospective bonuses, was 18.47p/l, falling by 0.45p/l compared...
Dairy
Milk production in Northern Ireland falling, as prices still below those of 2015
In July the average farm gate price of milk in Northern Ireland, including retrospective bonuses, was 18.47p/l, falling by 0.45p/l compared...
Dairy
UK dairy processors announce further increases to milk prices
UK dairy processor First Milk and Muller announced further plans to increase milk prices, with First Milk deciding to increase...
Dairy
'Fall in EU milk price causing increase in the number of cows sent to slaughter'
Cow slaughterings in the EU for the first half of the year is up 8% compared to this time last...
Dairy
European dairy giant says milk prices have bottomed out
European dairy processing giant FrieslandCampina has said that milk prices have bottomed out. Issuing its half-year results today it said in...
Dairy
'September the last opportunity to make any changes to housing before winter'
The next month provides the last opportunity to make any changes to housing before winter, according to CAFRE Dairying Development...
Dairy
French farmers to get up to 24c/L under Milk Reduction Scheme
The French Government has provided extra funding to incentivise its dairy farmers to cut milk production in the coming months....
Dairy
Australian milk production plummets in July
Australian milk production in July dropped by 10.3% on the corresponding month in 2015, the latest figures from Dairy Australia...
Dairy
FrieslandCampina increases milk price for September
FrieslandCampina has increased its guaranteed milk price for raw supplies of milk for September by €1.25/kg. This increase will bring...
