N.Ireland
The future of dairy is goat and sheep’s milk – vet
The opportunity to develop a vibrant goat and sheep’s milk sector in Ireland is immense, according to a vet and...
Dairy
N.Ireland
Dairy Focus: Making changes to futureproof Hungary farm
By Chris McCullough The dairy industry in Hungary has taken a beating in recent years forcing some dairy farmers out...
N.Ireland
Trevor Shields is the Champion of Champions at Balmoral Show 2024
The principle of three being a lucky number is certainly resonating with Kilkeel farmer, Trevor Shields, following this year’s Balmoral...
N.Ireland
Coloured dairy breeds shine at Balmoral 2024
All the coloured dairy breeds performed tremendously well at Balmoral Show 2024. The Jersey championship was a case in point....
N.Ireland
Mostragee Holsteins win Balmoral Inter-Breed Dairy Championship
The Balmoral Show 2024 Inter-Breed Dairy Championship was won by Mostragee Holsteins, owned by Tom and Mark Henry, yesterday (Friday,...
N.Ireland
Gallery: Balmoral Show and Lely’s 50,000th Astronaut robot
With breaks of sunshine in between cloud, day one of Balmoral Show yesterday (Wednesday, May 16) brought thousands of visitors...
Agri-Business
Lakeland to move to milk-solid-based payment in NI
Lakeland Dairies will phase in a payment based on milk solids over the next two years in Northern Ireland following...
N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies offers €2,000 young farmer study tour prize
Cross-border dairy-processing cooperative Lakeland Dairies has announced the creation of a young farmer competition which will be part of the...
N.Ireland
Arla Foods commits over £300m to 5 UK sites
Arla Foods has committed over £300 million between five of its UK sites with the aim of boosting UK manufacturing...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies confirms price for milk supplied in April
The board of Lakeland Dairies has confirmed that the base price for milk supplied in April has been held from...
Dairy
Dale Farm to invest £70m in new Tyrone cheese factory
Dale Farm, the Northern Ireland dairy co-op owned by 1,300 farmers, is to invest £70 million in a new cheese...
Agri-Business
Focus: From beef and sheep to dairy and hens in Antrim
The owners of an upland farm in Co. Antrim have purchased additional land and invested significantly in diversification and automation...
Dairy
Applications open for AHDB Entrepreneurs in Dairying course
Applications are now open for the 2024 Entrepreneurs in Dairying course, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said....
Dairy
Lely Discovery Collector C2 combats lameness in cattle
Lely launched its Discovery Collector C2 earlier this year, claiming it to be a revolutionary manure-collecting robot which cleans floors...
Beef
NZ/EU FTA 'unlikely' to pose threat to UK agri exports - AHDB
The New Zealand/EU free trade agreement (FTA) is “unlikely to pose a threat” to UK exports, the Agriculture and Horticulture...
N.Ireland
Bird flu contaminated milk causes deaths of cats in US
Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has revealed that domestic cats died from Highly Pathogenic...
Dairy
AHDB seeks Welsh dairy farms to join programme
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is seeking Welsh dairy farms to join its Strategic Dairy Farm programme. Successful...
N.Ireland
Initiative to reduce need for antimicrobials on farm
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched an action-oriented, country-focused initiative to reduce the need...
