Dairy
FMD: UK govt extends ban on personal meat and dairy imports
The UK government has extended the ban on meat and dairy imports for personal use to protect British farmers from...
Dairy
Dairy
Factors to consider for your herd ahead of the breeding season
Breeding season for herds calving down in late January is only a few weeks away and, for many, they will...
Dairy
What’s your protocol for high cell count cows in the herd?
Many herds will be in the latter end of the calving season with only a few to calve, and high...
Dairy
Grass growth and grass covers improve with heat in the ground
It has certainly been a slow start to the year in terms of grass growth, with many farmers struggling with...
Dairy
Lameness: Cannot afford to have too many cases ahead of breeding
As we enter into the final few weeks before the breeding season, it is crucial that cases of lameness are...
Dairy
Reseeding: Weather allowing for a successful spring reseed
With the weather looking dry and warm for the next couple of days and potentially weeks, it is offering ideal...
Rural Life
Dairy farming on a pasture-based system in Zimbabwe
By Chris McCullough Zimbabwe-born dairy farmer Sean Webster is leading the charge to help the African nation produce more milk...
Dairy
Dairy-beef: What does a buyer want from your non-replacements?
It is typical at this time of the year to get excited about choosing your bulls for your dairy replacement...
N.Ireland
Milk pool caught in crosshairs of tariffs trade war – IBEC
The milk pool between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland is caught in the crosshairs of a trade war...
Dairy
FAO: Improved productivity key to less antibiotic use in livestock
A new study led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and research partners highlights that...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Strict milking routine to keep mastitis at bay
We are now coming towards the end of the calving season, which means the milking routine can become more consistent...
N.Ireland
Bovine tuberculosis can be fully eradicated – AFBI
Research scientists at the Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) are confirming that bovine tuberculosis (bTB) can be fully eradicated in...
N.Ireland
Grass growth rates set to take off
Grass growth rates in Northern Ireland are expected to increase significantly over the next seven to 10 days. The current...
Dairy
Ensuring the successful gradual weaning of calves
Many calves will be approaching eight weeks of age in the coming days and weeks, which means the gradual weaning...
Dairy
Reacting to tight grass supplies: More silage or concentrates?
Grass growth is gradually improving with milder and damper conditions in store, but many farmers are getting tight on grass...
N.Ireland
Former UK sheep shearer excels at New Zealand share milking
By Chris McCullough Having spent most of his time travelling the world shearing sheep, UK-born Will Hinton has changed farming...
Dairy
Calf scour threat increases as bacterial load in sheds multiplies
We are now at that stage of the calving season when fewer cows are calving down and calf pens are...
Agri-Business
Fonterra reports increase in first half profit and earnings
Fonterra has reported a half year profit after tax of NZ$729 million, which is up 8% on the corresponding period...
