Environment
Supermarket groups back feed trials to cut methane emissions from UK farms
Supermarket giant Tesco is backing a new four month methane-reducing feed supplement trial with a major dairy supplier in the...
Dairy
Dairy
New dairy contract legislation is a 'positive move forward' - NFUS
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has said new dairy contract legislation coming into effect marks a “positive move...
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies increases milk price for June
The board of Lakeland Dairies has confirmed that the price for milk supplied in June will see an increase in...
Dairy
Would you drink vodka from milk carton-inspired packaging?
Black Cow Vodka has launched new milk carton-inspired packaging for its Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka product. The world’s first...
N.Ireland
Record entry of sheep and cattle at Omagh Show 2024
Omagh Show 2024 enjoyed a record entry of sheep with classes continuing on well into the afternoon. The event’s chief sheep...
Agri-Business
Farm Focus: 600-day lactation at multifaceted German farm
Some patterns of farming are so well established that to think beyond what is considered the accepted norm, is to...
N.Ireland
Dairy focus: Antrim father and son maximise farm efficiency
Agriland visited the Hollybank Farm in Co. Antrim where David Cargill and his father Stephen are maximising efficiency while milking...
Dairy
Sainsbury's invests in AI to measure animal welfare on dairy farms
Sainsbury’s has announced an investment into new AI veterinary technology to measure and enhance animal welfare on dairy farms. The...
Agri-Business
RABDF seeks new chief executive with £70k salary
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) is seeking a new chief executive with a salary in the region...
Agri-Business
FAO Food Price Index: Increased demand for dairy in June
The benchmark for world food commodity prices was unchanged in June, as increases in international quotations for vegetable oils, sugar...
N.Ireland
New research redefines the role of cow’s milk in human diets
Nutritionists from across the UK and Ireland have been told of the critically important role that cow’s milk can play...
Rural Life
AHDB to launch 'Milk Every Moment' campaign
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is set to launch its ‘Milk Every Moment’ campaign on Monday, July 8....
Agri-Business
Müller invites applications for Next Generation dairy initiative
Müller is inviting applications for the third cohort of its Next Generation initiative which aims to develop and enhance the...
Agri-Business
Pembrokeshire Creamery opening creates 80 new jobs
Pembrokeshire Creamery has officially opened, creating 80 new jobs and expecting to bottle more than a million litres of milk...
Dairy
Record number of dairy herds qualify for 2024 NMR RABDF Gold Cup
A record number of dairy herds have qualified for the 2024 National Milk Records (NMR) and Royal Association of British...
N.Ireland
Research trial: Extra 100kg N/ha only yielded 1t DM/ha per year
A research trial into yields as a result of sowing multi-species swards has revealed that using an additional 100kg of...
Dairy
Holstein UK welcomes new president, new trustee and new board chair
Holstein UK has welcomed a new president, new trustree and new chair of the board of trustees following its annual...
Dairy
Arla proposes cessation of production at Melton Mowbray Creamery
Arla Foods has announced its proposal to cease production at Arla Melton Mowbray Creamery UK. The dairy cooperative said it...
