Beef
Bluetongue: 4 further cases confirmed in southeast of England
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have confirmed four further cases of bluetongue in cattle in the...
Dairy
N.Ireland
EU Dairy Symposium: Farming and climate action are in ‘comfortable co-existence’
Delegates at the final EU Sustainable Dairy Symposium heard how farming and climate change mitigation work together in “comfortable co-existence”....
Dairy
Dairy advice: Drier conditions see a return to grazing for some
Although cows on many farms cows will not see grass again until spring, in some areas grazing has resumed. The...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Manging heifer calves during winter months
Continued monitoring of your heifer calves is vital to ensure that growth targets are achieved ahead of breeding next year....
Dairy
Holstein UK announces 2024 UK Dairy Day Holstein show judge
Holstein UK has appointed Marcel Egli as the judge of The National Holstein Show at UK Dairy Day 2024. Holstein...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Farm roadways a worthwhile investment
Farm roadways play a vital part in our grass-based dairy production model, and continue to be a worthwhile investment for...
Agri-Business
New bluetongue ‘surveillance’ requirements in England confirmed
Farmers in the south-east of England have been contacted by the UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to notify...
Agri-Business
Farmers warned of mycotoxin risk to dairy herd performance
UFAC-UK has warned farmers to be aware of, and mitigate mycotoxin risk to avoid performance shortfalls in their dairy herds....
Agri-Business
HSBC head of agrifoods appointed as RABDF president
The head of agrifoods for HSBC UK has been appointed as the president of the Royal Association of British Dairy...
N.Ireland
Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper speaks out about TB problems
Kaleb Cooper, who features in Jeremy Clarkson’s Amazon Prime Video series ‘Clarkson’s Farm’, has spoken out about the difficulties caused...
N.Ireland
No plans to establish all-island system to identify TB/BVD – minister
There are no plans to establish an all-island system of identifying cases of bovine tuberculosis (TB) and Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD), according...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies announces plan to close some facilities
Lakeland Dairies has announced today (Wednesday, November 15) that it plans to close three of its facilities over the next...
Agri-Business
Trade volume of dairy, meat and coarse grain expected to decline
Trade and global food security prospects may decline for products including coarse grains, rice, dairy and meat, according to a...
Agri Politics
New Defra secretary urged to prioritise live export bill
The new secretary of state for the environment, Steve Barclay has been urged to prioritise a new bill that will...
Dairy
Dealing with mortellaro within your herd
Mortellaro is an issue that many cattle farmers have to deal with; it is a stubborn hoof disease that can...
N.Ireland
Lakeland confirms milk price for October supplies
Lakeland Dairies has confirmed its milk price for supplies from farmers in the month of October, opting to hold its...
Agri-Business
What is bluetongue and how does it spread?
A case of bluetongue virus was confirmed in a single cow in the southeast of England and farmers in the...
Agri-Business
RH&W and FUW urge vigilance after Kent bluetongue case
Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) and the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) have urged vigilance after a case of bluetongue...
