Dairy
GDT drops slightly for fourth consecutive auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded a slight drop to mark four consecutive decreases over the last two...
Dairy
Dairy
Is your stock bull fit for purpose?
Most spring-calving dairy herds typically start breeding in early May, so by now most farmers should have completed four weeks...
Agri-Business
Muller and First Milk reveal increase in milk prices
Muller and First Milk have both confirmed that suppliers are set to receive an increase in milk prices in the...
Beef
Wilting silage – is it worthwhile?
Wilting is one of the most important steps when making high quality silage - wilting increases the dry matter (DM)...
Beef
AMR is a growing priority for livestock farmers in NI
There is now strong evidence, confirming that Northern Ireland leads the way, in many aspects, where antimicrobial resistance (AMR) measures...
Dairy
FUW encourages people to celebrate World Milk Day
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) is encouraging consumers across the world to raise a glass to milk – and...
Dairy
Time to get maximum benefit out of your fertiliser
Although in many parts of the country land is tender at best, in other parts ground is in reasonable condition....
Agri-Business
Fonterra: Global demand for dairy continuing to grow, with China leading the charge
Global demand for dairy, especially New Zealand dairy, is continuing to grow, according to Fonterra. China is "leading the charge as its economy...
Agri-Business
NI study suggests slurry separation hubs could offer solution to nutrient surplus
A study examining the potential of slurry separation technology has suggested the establishment of processing hubs in Northern Ireland could...
Dairy
NI milk price round-up: Top base price for April hits 29.8p/L
Northern Ireland milk prices are holding strong across the board, with all of the big players announcing holds or price...
Agri-Business
AHV to expand workforce by 25% and employ veterinary surgeon
The coming weeks and months will see further growth achieved by the AHV Ireland team. “We have a total of...
Beef
Ruminant Health & Welfare survey identifies key disease priorities
Ruminant Health & Welfare (RH&W) has announced the results to its nationwide ’grassroots’ survey of farmers, stock people and vets,...
Dairy
GDT sees slight drop for third consecutive decrease
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has recorded a marginal drop to mark three consecutive decreases for the first time...
Agri-Business
Nine new CAFRE Dairy Technology Demonstration Farms appointed
Nine commercial Northern Ireland dairy farms have been selected to showcase how technology could solve common farm problems and boost...
Dairy
How good are your calf rearing practices?
Ongoing Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) research is highlighting the opportunity for calf rearing practices within Northern Ireland’s dairy sector...
Beef
Free BVD testing in Wales to remain until end of 2022
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has welcomed the news that free Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) testing for cattle farmers...
Dairy
Environmental considerations for silage storage
As silage season approaches, now is the time to consider the environmental risk of silage effluent, to avoid a pollution...
Beef
Effective parasite control crucial for a successful grazing season
As cattle are turned out to grass, farmers are being reminded of the crucial importance of an effective parasite control...
