Dairy
Dairy advice: Keeping ahead of grass to maintain quality
Grass growth rates have surely taken off this week with growth rates averaging about 77kg of dry matter (DM)/ha/ day...
Dairy
N.Ireland
Deadline only 4 days away for National Dairy Awards
The deadline to enter the National Dairy Awards is only a few days away, and farmers or their friends are...
N.Ireland
Co. Down dairy farmer credits grassland reseeding for farm performance
Co. Down milk producer, Philip Truesdale, claims that grassland reseeding has secured significant performance benefits for his farming enterprise. The...
N.Ireland
Farm building costs have doubled over past five years – farmer
A significant increase in farm building costs has been the greatest challenge confronting Co Down farmer, Philp Truesdale. He explained:...
Dairy
4 out of 5 UK dairy farmers had cryptosporidiosis in herds
Four in five dairy farmers in the UK have experienced cryptosporidiosis in their herds, with significant financial and welfare implications,...
Dairy
What is causing lameness on your farm during grazing?
Cows are enjoying the good weather and enjoying lush covers of grass as growth rates have powered on, but lameness...
N.Ireland
20 NI farmers visit The Netherlands to explore innovations
The College of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has led a farm innovation visit of 20 Northern Irish farmers...
Dairy
Report challenges assumptions about livestock impact
A new report from the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) challenges the current assumption that meat and dairy products from livestock...
Dairy
Keeping up to date with fertiliser application amidst strong growth
Grass growth has taken off in the last week to 10 days, which has left many farms with an abundance...
Dairy
Police 'moove' herd of cows from public park in Leicestershire
Leicestershire Police have confirmed that its officers attended a local public park in Blaby, following reports of a herd of...
Beef
FAO calls for action amid foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks
Enhanced awareness and action is needed due to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in Europe, the United Nations Food and Agriculture...
Dairy
How to deal with non-bulling cows as breeding gets underway
The non-bulling cows in the herd or the ‘problem cows’ can often cause frustration, but every herd has them. However,...
Dairy
Reducing ammonia by up to 54% through combined innovations
Introducing management strategies to help reduce ammonia (NH3) emissions and lessen the impact of the chemical on the surrounding environment...
Dairy
Sexed semen: What time is optimal for insemination?
We are now into the breeding season and, for the majority of dairy farms, sexed semen usage is going to...
Agri-Business
FAO: Meat Price Index up 3.2% in March
The benchmark measure of world food commodity prices increased in April, driven by higher quotations for major cereals, meat and...
Beef
Emergency TB summit ‘not before time’ – TD
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Deputy Martin Kenny, has said that the agriculture minister’s decision to call a summit to...
N.Ireland
Cattle in NI ‘increasingly susceptible’ to BVD – AHWNI
Farmers have been warned that cattle in the Northern Ireland herd will be “increasingly susceptible” to bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD),...
Rural Life
100 cows killed in drone attack on Ukrainian farm
The Ukrainian Agri Council has claimed that Russian drones have targeted a farm in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, killing...
