N.Ireland
Lakeland Dairies announces milk price for September supplies
The Lakeland Dairies Board has decided on a price for milk supplied in September. A base price of 34c/L at...
Dairy
Dairy
RABDF Farm Health Management Awards open to ag and vet students
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) is seeking the next winners of its Farm Health Management Awards. The...
Dairy
Farmers urged to be vigilant for new strain of bluetongue virus
Farmers have been urged to be vigilant for signs of bluetongue virus as reports of a new strain (BTV-3) in...
N.Ireland
No dairy business can ‘survive’ current milk prices – Sugden
East Derry MLA, Claire Sugden, has said dairy farmers cannot continue to lose money on milk and that few businesses...
Agri-Business
Fonterra increases farmgate milk price forecast
Fonterra Co-operative Group has today (Monday, October 9) increased its farmgate milk price forecast on the back of improved demand...
Dairy
AHDB launches first three new strategic dairy farms
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has released details of the first three of ten new strategic dairy farms....
Agri-Business
Dairy farm profits will drop rapidly and farmers must prepare - Old Mill
Accountancy and financial planner Old Mill has predicted dairy farm profits to drop rapidly in the coming year, and has...
Dairy
RABDF appoints First Milk farmer director as new chair
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has appointed Robert Craig, First Milk non-executive farmer director, as its new...
N.Ireland
Court: Armagh company convicted on animal transport charge
A Co. Armagh company, Killyfaddy Farms Ltd., of Killyfaddy Road, has been convicted at Armagh Magistrates Court sitting in Newry...
N.Ireland
Tyrone dairy farmer displays ProCROSS breeding results
The benefits of ProCROSS breeding were discussed at a recent open day hosted by Co. Tyrone milk producer, Des Kelly,...
Agri-Business
Dairy Focus: Economic and environmental sustainability at Glastry Farm
By Barbara Collins Glastry Farm is a specialised dairy farm which extends to 247ac owned, as well as a further...
Dairy
First Milk announces drop in milk price from November
First Milk has today (Friday, September 29) announced that its member milk price will reduce by 0.85ppl from November 1,...
N.Ireland
NI food producers getting ‘shafted’ on milk price – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said returns for dairy farmers for milk in Northern Ireland are inadequate and that...
Agri-Business
John Deere and DeLaval create joint Milk Sustainability Center
John Deere and DeLaval have joined efforts to create the Milk Sustainability Center (MSC),a digital ecosystem to help dairy farmers....
Other
79% of adults think kids should have free or subsidised milk at schools - survey
Four out of five UK adults (79%) think children should have access to free or subsidised milk at schools and...
N.Ireland
CAFRE dairy survey highlights the main reasons for culling cows
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprises (CAFRE) has recently surveyed 120 dairy herds across Northern Ireland to determine...
Agri-Business
Farmers urged to secure winter bedding supplies amid sawdust shortage
Farmers are being urged to secure winter bedding supplies as the sawdust shortage hits its peak. Managing director of EnviroSystems,...
Dairy
Carbon-reducing system for dairy hygiene products wins innovation award
A Lancashire-based animal nutritional products manufacturer has won the 2023 Innovation Award from the dairy industry CREAM awards. G Shepherd...
