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Milk quotas come to an end after 31 years
Tuesday, March 31, was the last day of the milk quota regime. Introduced in 1984 as a temporary measure to...
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The Twitter reaction to milk quotas being abolished
Milk quotas in Europe will be abolished this week. For over 30 years farmers had limits on the amount of milk...
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Europe urged to 'act responsibly' as milk quotas end
As EU milk quotas come to an end this week, all countries have been urged to act responsibly and collectively...
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Fertiliser rules for this year's grass silage
Grass silage has a large nutrient demand and adequate N, P & K is essential for maximising grass yield and producing...
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Milk quotas end: The battle is won, but the war continues
Later this week milk quotas will be ancient history, whatever are we going to talk about? It seems that some people...
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10 things you need to know about milk quota abolition
The European Commission has complied a list of frequently asked questions on the abolition of milk quotas. 1. Why and...
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Upcoming seminar a must for those interested in grass measuring
A seminar entitled “Understanding Grass Measuring” with Barry Lynch of AgriNet is to be held tomorrow (Monday) night. Taking place...
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Tesco to cut its UK milk price by over 1p/L
Tesco is cutting the price it will pay its farmers in the UK, by 1.08p/L, from May 1. Some 600...
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Video: EU not going to be flooded with milk post quota - Hogan
The European Union will not be flooded with milk post quota despite the intentions of some Member States to increase...
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Top dairy farmers make well in excess of €3,000/ha net profit
The top 10% of spring and winter milk producers generated a net profit of €3,255 and €3,422/ha respectively in 2014,...
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China continues to look west for milk powder
Chinese dairy companies are increasingly looking westwards in search of milk powder supplies to match increasing domestic demand, according to...
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Arla UK to increase its April milk price
Arla Foods is raising its on-account price from March 30 by 1.5c/L, the company has said. It says that Sterling...
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United Dairy Farmers to pay a winter milk bonus
United Dairy Farmers’ members in Northern Ireland will receive a winter milk bonus later this year, according to the co-operative’s...
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Milk quotas to end within days, but why were they introduced?
With the end of the EU milk quota system less than seven days away we look back at why they...
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Smart milk sampling designed to reduce mastitis costs
Udder health is important for cow health and good milk production and the use of Somatic Cell Count (SCC) has...
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Fonterra announces results below farmers' expectations, warns of commodity volatility
Fonterra has announced its half year results, including forecasting a farm gate milk price of NZ$4.70/kg MS. It is also...
Balmoral Show
Live milking event at May's Balmoral Show
Lely, the robotic milking manufacturers, will host a live milking exhibition at the 2015 Balmoral Show, the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society...
Agri-Business
Exports of UK dairy at a record high, Ireland remains its top market
Exports of UK dairy products are at a record high, the UKs Food and Drink Federation (FDF) says. It says...
