Beef
EuroStar Index ’emotive but effective at getting farmers engaged’ – ICBF CEO
The EuroStar Index has been “very emotive” but has also been “extremely effective in actually getting farmers engaged”, according to...
Dairy
N.Ireland
Watch: Cross-border TB pilot launched at Donegal farm
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon and Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland,...
Dairy
Vaccination underway in South Africa as FMD declared a national disaster
By Chris McCullough South Africa has finally declared its foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak a national disaster and is...
N.Ireland
‘Transformative’ new livestock breeding strategy launched in NI
Sustainable Ruminant Genetics (SRG) has today (Tuesday, February 17) officially launched a document which sets out its “vision and priorities...
Dairy
European Food Safety Authority reviewing Bovaer data
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a review into the use of 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP), which is sold as...
N.Ireland
The ‘roadmap’ behind UK dairy sector’s environmental sustainability efforts
The last 18 years have seen the UK dairy sector securing enhanced levels of environmental sustainability across the industry. This...
N.Ireland
Reminder: Watch out for bloat as spring calving progresses
With plenty of calves now on the ground, farmers will be focusing on health issues such as abomasal bloat. Bloat...
Dairy
How are weight loss drugs impacting the dairy market?
While the rise in the use of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide) weight-loss drugs is presenting some opportunities for the dairy industry,...
Dairy
Water availability key to boosting calf health
With pens quickly filling with calves, it is important to remember how important a role water plays in their diet....
N.Ireland
DAFM should ‘work swiftly’ with NI on bluetongue – ICMSA
The Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) should “more proactively communicate with farmers and issue specific advice on how...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies holds January milk price but introduces ‘input support’
The Lakeland Dairies Board today (Thursday, February 12) confirmed it will hold the price for milk for January. The board...
Agri-Business
UK court bans Swedish oat based company from using ‘milk’ in marketing
The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Swedish company, Oatly, cannot use the term “milk” when it is promoting...
Dairy
Report: Delayed spring calving added to EU milk flows in late 2025
Delayed spring calving because of various outbreaks of bluetongue in the EU combined with “good economics” added to milk flows...
Agri-Business
New managing director of Ornua Foods UK & Europe appointed
A new managing director for Ornua Foods UK & Europe has been appointed. Patrick Blake, who is currently the business...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Controlling calf scour this spring
With spring calving underway, farmers should be considering the best practices to put in place when trying to prevent scour...
N.Ireland
British woman aims to milk 10,000 cows in 10 days for charity
By Chris McCullough A British woman is set to embark on a 10-day journey throughout the UK, with a goal...
N.Ireland
Defra identifies 2 calves ‘with blindness’ among bluetongue cases
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that the number of bluetongue cases in Great Britain...
Dairy
Retained cleanings and the potential knock-on effects
Retained cleanings can cause big issues on dairy farms during spring calving, and their knock-on effects can be very costly....
