Dairy
First Milk opens £20m investment at Lake District Creamery
Farmer-owned cooperative, First Milk, has opened its £20 million investment at its Lake District Creamery in Aspatria. In a ceremony...
Dairy
N.Ireland
French dairy herd to decline by 441,000 head by 2030
More than one quarter of dairy farms in France closed down over the past ten years, with a further decline...
Dairy
Vets learn techniques to improve Johne's disease management
New techniques that can improve Johne’s disease management in dairy herds, including a new priority cull report, have been welcomed...
Dairy
National Holstein Show judge confirmed for UK Dairy Day
South Wales dairy farmer, Iwan Morgan, has been appointed as the judge of the National Holstein Show at UK Dairy...
N.Ireland
DAERA offering dairy farmers a study trip to England
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering Northern Irish dairy farmers the opportunity to travel to...
Agri-Business
European Milk Board elects new chair
Danish farmer Kjartan Poulsen has been elected as the new chair of the European Milk Board (EMB) by dairy producers....
N.Ireland
Channel Islands: Over 100 cows fall ill and die in 4 days
More than 100 cows on a Jersey dairy farm have fallen ill and died since Thursday (December 15), the Jersey...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods signs new supply contract with Belgian dairy co-op
Arla Foods Ingredients has agreed a new supply arrangement with Belgian dairy cooperative Milcobel. Under the terms of the partnership,...
Dairy
Welsh farmer's milk wasted due to 'adverse' weather conditions
A Welsh dairy farmer has taken to Twitter to highlight the disruption caused by current weather conditions which has resulted...
N.Ireland
Results: ‘Very special cow’ wins 2022 RUAS Winter Fair
Canadian judge Pierre Boulet, described his 2022 Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) Winter Fair interbreed champion as a “very special...
N.Ireland
Black and White sale brings top price of 14,000gns
The 36th Black and White dairy sale took place on Saturday, December 3, at Borderway Mart in Carlisle, England. The...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm targets 2.5% growth in milk pool
Dale Farm is forecasting a target of 2.5% growth in its milk pool and processing output over the coming years....
Agri-Business
Global Dairy Trade index up slightly
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event has concluded with the GDT price index up 0.6%. The average price was...
Beef
Preparing for the cold weather coming
The mild weather this back end looks set to leave, with cold weather, ice and some snow forecast for this...
N.Ireland
FAO to lead programme to transform agri-food systems
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has developed a programme to transform global agri-food systems. Along...
N.Ireland
Animal breeding essential in meeting climate change targets – CEO
Animal breeding programmes will be at the core of agriculture’s efforts to meet its climate change targets over the next...
N.Ireland
Animal breeding strategies key to tackling global warming
Specifically designed animal breeding strategies will be able to identify cattle and sheep that inherently produce less methane than others....
N.Ireland
Footbathing to prevent lameness this housed period
The footbathing of cows is an important measure to prevent certain types of lameness from occurring in your herd. The...
