Dairy
Wales leads the way for providing milk to school kids
For the second year running, Wales leads the way amongst UK nations when it comes to providing primary school age...
Dairy
Dairy
Silage quality: Dairy farmers warned about the 'perfect storm'
Dairy farmers should brace themselves for “the perfect storm” when it comes to silage quality this winter, with second cut...
Dairy
Dorset dairy farm fined £52,000 for causing unnecessary suffering
A West Dorset dairy farm, ran by Ireosa Ltd., has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a cow and...
Agri-Business
Fonterra to retain Australian business amid 'strong' annual results
New Zealand dairy cooperative, Fonterra, has decided not to sell its Australian arm, stating that the business will play a...
N.Ireland
Autumn grass: Checking AFC targets
Autumn average farm cover (AFC) targets on many farms will not be reached this year, with many having to settle...
N.Ireland
More dairy cows in Co. Tipperary than Scotland
In 2021, Scotland had a dairy cow population of 174,000 head, while Co. Tipperary had a population of 187,300 dairy...
Agri-Business
Family farm celebrates 100 years of milking 'happy' cows
A family farm supplying milk to famous yoghurt brand, Müller, is celebrating 100 years of milking some of the ‘happiest cows’...
Dairy
Time to BCS your spring-calving cows
Ahead of drying off, it is important to determine the body condition score (BCS) of spring-calving cows. To ensure that...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies announces new CEO
The Board of Lakeland Dairies has announced Colin Kelly as group chief executive officer (CEO) designate. Kelly will take up...
Agri-Business
GDT price index continues upward momentum
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has recorded a second increase in a row following its latest auction. Event...
N.Ireland
Study: Plant-based alternatives not nutritional replacement for dairy
Research is now confirming that plant-based alternatives cannot be considered nutritional replacements for dairy foods. This was one of the key...
Agri-Business
Bovine TB cases drop in England and Wales
According to the latest figures published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), rates of bovine tuberculosis...
Agri-Business
Grate news: Farmers win global awards for cheese
A farmer-owned creamery is celebrating after three of its cheeses won global awards at the International Cheese and Dairy Awards...
Dairy
Nestlé to develop its first animal-free dairy products
Nestlé has announced that it is exploring emerging technologies for the development of animal-free dairy protein-based products. The company said...
Dairy
Animal activists protest at UK Dairy Day in Telford
Crowds of activists rallied by the Animal Justice Project (AJP) are outside the UK Dairy Day venue in Telford today...
Dairy
UK Dairy Day: What you need to know
UK Dairy Day, an annual one-day event for the dairy sector, kicks off tomorrow (Wednesday, September 14) at the International...
Agri-Business
GDT price index posts first increase since June
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded its first increase since June following its latest trading event. As a...
N.Ireland
How will the dairy sector reduce its carbon footprint?
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) senior advisor, Alan Agnew, has highlighted steps that dairy farmers can take...
