Dairy
How to make contract rearing work for you
Increasing numbers of dairy farmers are getting their young stock reared by another farmer under contract rearing arrangements. In some...
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'Price volatility is a real fear for new dairy entrants'
Price volatility is a real fear for new entrants and different pricing options is something that appeals to farmer suppliers,...
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Hogan rules out 'soft landing' for milk quotas
There will be no soft landing for the end of EU milk quotas according to Europe’s Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan....
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Glanbia and Kerry hold October milk prices - country over quota by 7.15%
Both Kerry Group and Glanbia have held their milk prices for October, as the country is 7.15% over quota. Kerry...
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90% of herd fertility is good management
Around 90% of herd fertility is management related and less than 10% heritability in breeding fertility from one generation of...
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UK fresh milk merger may lead to further restructure - DairyCo
The proposed purchase of Dairy Crest’s (DC’s) dairy operations by Muller Wiseman Dairies (MWD) may mean that in the long...
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Wanted: 12,000 acres to build dairy farm to supply China with baby formula
One of the richest women in the world is looking for over 12,000 acres of land to set up a...
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Increased autumn calving signals strong UK winter milk production
Registered births of dairy calves in the UK during August and September totalled 276,564, up 10,000 head or (4%) on...
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Dairy market worsening 'dramatically' across Europe – European Milk Board
The dairy market situation in Europe is worsening dramatically according to Hanna Vauchelle of the European Milk Board (EMB). Vauchelle says...
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How the world's most successful milk ad got inside peoples' minds and fridges
What is arguably the world’s most successful advertising campaign to get people to drink milk, ‘Got milk?’ was an ad...
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UK processor cuts December milk price to 24p/L
With effect from December 1, 2014, First Milk will reduce the price for its liquid pool by 1.4p/L and for...
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2015 lactation starts now - AHI
While many farmers may consider the dry period as a time for winding down and a break (and rightly so!),...
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Milk price cuts wipe over €1 billion off UK dairy incomes
Recent milk price cuts have wiped an estimated €1 billion (£800 million) from the annual income of UK dairy farmers...
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Japan to increase dairy imports
Japan is set to import increased quantities of milk powders and butter over the coming months, as the country deals...
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'Mastitis is the most costly disease in dairy herds'
Mastitis is still the most costly disease in dairy herds, according to dairy equipment company DeLaval. It says that loss...
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UK dairy processor 'draws line in the sand' on milk price
Arla Foods in the UK has announced that it is holding the on-account milk price for November. However, due to...
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Ballyhaise 120-cow herd expects 2014 milk sales of €230,000
Ballyhaise Agricultural College projects its 2014 milk sales to total €230,000 according to a recent farm update. The Ballyhaise dairy...
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UK consumers willing to pay more for milk (if they know where the money's going)
A new survey shows that an overwhelming majority of consumers would be willing to pay more for milk if dairy...
