Dairy
Time ticking to get fertiliser out on silage ground
Slurry tanks are still full and fertiliser is still in the yard, yet May is only seven short weeks away....
Dairy
N.Ireland
Aurivo–Dale Farm: What a merger could mean for the dairy sector
With a combined total of more than 100 years in business and the fortunes of 2,260 dairy farmers at stake,...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue: Devon calf born with no brain tissue
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that the number of bluetongue cases in Great Britain...
Dairy
NFU Cymru backs call for change in Wales' TB eradication strategy
NFU Cymru has reinforced recommendations from the expert group set up by Welsh government to provide advice to the deputy...
Dairy
Risk of white line disease and sole bruising as grazing kicks off
White line disease and sole bruising can lead to serious lameness issues at this time of the year as cows...
Dairy
Moving calves to once-a-day feeding
Once calves turn four weeks-of-age, it may be worth farmers considering the move to once-a-day (OAD) feeding. OAD feeding can...
Dairy
Transitioning from starter ration to concentrates
January and early February-born calves may be ready to switch from starter ration to concentrates, but what is the best...
Dairy
US govt to purchase $263m in dairy and agri produce for public use
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to purchase up to US$263 million in dairy and agricultural products from American...
Dairy
European farmers on high alert amid FMD outbreak in Cyprus
By Chris McCullough European veterinary authorities have confirmed foot and mouth disease (FMD) has taken hold on the island of...
Dairy
Keeping thermoduric bacteria out of the parlour
Given how hectic the spring calving season is, it is easy to let hygiene slip in the parlour and before...
N.Ireland
Top price of £5,150 at dairy sale in Kilrea Mart
Large crowds made their way to Kilrea Mart in Co. Derry for a chance to buy some ‘long-established’ dairy stock...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue: Live trade of cattle to NI issue expected to be ‘resolved’ in days
Current bluetongue restrictions banning the movement of cattle and sheep to Northern Ireland, other than directly to slaughter, could be...
Agri-Business
Arla to invest €300m in new Swedish cheese dairy
Arla Foods has committed approximately €300 million to a new cheese dairy at its production site in Gotene, Sweden. It stated that the project...
Dairy
Preventing lameness during tough grazing conditions
The wet weather still has not let up, however dry farms that can get cows to grass will need to...
Dairy
Is spring grazing a possibility yet?
With one of the wettest starts to the year we have seen in a long time, grazing conditions are still...
Dairy
Getting starter ration into newborn calves this spring
Calves should be introduced to starter ration or concentrates from around three days-of-age to aid rumen development. Calves will not...
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...
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,...