Agri-Business
Glanbia to move northern suppliers to solids-based pricing by 2024
Glanbia Ireland has told northern milk suppliers it plans to move to solids-based pricing by 2024. The butterfat base level...
Dairy
Agri-Business
Island’s milk pool faces ‘ridiculous scenario’ where milk is Irish ‘everywhere except Ireland’
The island’s milk pool faces a “ridiculous scenario” where milk produced in the Republic of Ireland is often no longer...
Agri-Business
GDT announces first index drop in 9 outings
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted a decrease in index for the first time in nine outings –...
Agri-Business
Dairy farmers urged to check EU staff have applied for Settled Status Scheme
Dairy farmers employing EU citizens are being reminded to check that they have applied to stay in the UK under...
Dairy
Dairy tips: Think value not price when planning for spring turnout
With many dairy units now looking to turn out cows as soon as possible to help boost margins, farmers should...
Dairy
Silage trials show quicker is better when it comes to wilting
Cutting grass earlier in the day could help speed up wilting – even in overcast conditions – according to in-house...
Agri-Business
UK moves to delay border control changes by 6 months
The UK government has announced its decision to delay deadlines for changing border controls in relation to the import of...
Dairy
Lakeland announces increased February milk price and bonus
Lakeland Dairies has become the first processor to reveal its milk price for February, announcing an increased price for last...
Agri Politics
Dairy farmers urged to sign-up to government pilot that will replace BPS
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) is urging dairy producers to sign up for the pilot of the...
Agri-Business
Dutch dairy auction boost drives hope for milk price increases
This week’s Dutch dairy auction has seen the full haul with significant increases posted across all four of the main...
Agri-Business
Dale Farm unveils new look after 50 years of old branding
Northern Ireland dairy cooperative Dale Farm has unveiled new branding as part of a major growth strategy for the next...
Agri-Business
Lely produces 1,000th Vector automatic feeding system
Leading farm automation business, Lely, produced the 1000th Vector feeding system today (Tuesday, March 9) – a special milestone, as...
Agri-Business
Co. Down milk producer calls for improved farm support measures
Co. Down dairy farmer Cavan Johnston is calling for the Stormont Executive to provide improved levels of support for young...
Beef
Don’t overlook the importance of sulphur
Sulphur (S) and nitrogen (N) go hand-in-hand when it comes to maximising grass production and sward quality during the grazing...
Agri-Business
January brings continued growth for meat and dairy
Retail figures have shown strong growth in meat and dairy sales this January, following a winning Christmas for red meat....
Dairy
Management of SCC in early lactation
A good start is half the work when it comes to management of somatic cell count (SCC) in early lactation....
Agri-Business
Dale Farm suppliers hit out at ‘meat-free Monday’ post
Dale Farm suppliers have hit out at the dairy processor after it posted on social media offering “meat-free Monday inspiration”....
Agri-Business
Sizeable GDT surge signals 8 increases on the bounce
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted a sizeable increase of 15% in the fifth auction of 2021 to...
