Dairy
Report shows progress in key parameters and maps targets for dairy herds
Fertility and herd health traits continue to improve in UK dairy herds, according to the latest Key Performance Indicator report...
Dairy
Rural Life
Borderway Dairy Expo returns with an all-female judging panel
With an all-female line up of judges, Borderway UK Dairy Expo 2022 returns for the tenth year to Borderway Exhibition...
Beef
Ruma target reached by 79% of herds in 2020
The first Dairy Antimicrobial Focus report, launched by Kingshay, highlights that 79% of herds achieved the Ruma 2020 target of...
Dairy
Red Tractor terminates farm's membership after TV show uncovers abuse
Red Tractor has terminated a farm’s dairy scheme membership following an investigation into footage shown on TV earlier this week....
Sheep
Public perception among top concerns for UK farmers - report
Public perception is a major concern for UK farmers, according to AgriWebb’s 2022 State of the Farmer report. The report...
Dairy
RABDF calls out 'sensationalist' Panorama programme
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) is disappointed at the sensationalist picture painted of the UK dairy industry...
Dairy
Dairy sales: Strong demand among northern buyers
Spring dairy sales have kicked off at marts in recent weeks. To obtain some insight into how the trade has...
N.Ireland
Strathroy Dairy goes 'carbon neutral' at Omagh plant
Strathroy Dairy’s processing plant in Omagh, Co. Tyrone is now officially a carbon-neutral site, according to the processor. Strathroy said...
Agri-Business
UN Food Price Index: Quotations for oils, meat and dairy rise
The gauge for world food prices went up in January, largely catalysed by supply-side constraints for vegetable oils, the Food...
Dairy
GDT continues strong momentum with 4% increase
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index has returned to levels not seen since 2014, recording a 4.1% increase in...
Agri-Business
Training webinar to focus on rearing better heifers
A training webinar focusing on improved rearing of heifers will take place on Thursday, February 3. In the 60-minute lunchtime...
Agri Politics
Batters meets Minister for Exports to discuss dairy strategy
National Farmers Union (NFU) president Minette Batters has met with Minister for Exports, Mike Freer MP, to explain more about...
N.Ireland
Are you wasting a third of the chemical fertiliser you spread?
Chemical fertiliser is a hot topic at the minute in the agricultural sector, with concern over pricing in 2022 and...
Beef
Dunbia to invest £1m in measuring the carbon footprint of 500 farms
Dunbia, the UK division of Dawn Meats Group, is investing an initial £1 million in a new multi-year, full supply...
N.Ireland
Lively trade at Taaffe Auctions’ first spring sales
Taaffe Auctions kicked off its spring dairy sales last week in Carnaross on Wednesday (January 19) and Dungannon on Thursday...
Dairy
Inaugural Great British Calf Week to take place in February
The inaugural Great British Calf Week will take place between February 2 and February 9, to celebrate the progress that...
Agri-Business
GDT price index highest in 8 years at 300th trade event
Global Dairy Trade (GDT) held its 300th trading event this week (Tuesday, January 18), which resulted in a 4.6% price...
N.Ireland
Additional BVD control measures likely to be required in Northern Ireland
Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) has confirmed that additional Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) control measures are likely to be...
