N.Ireland
DEFRA's labour shortfall survey - deadline approaches
The closing date for completion of a Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) survey that will assess...
Dairy
Dairy
Autumn calving: Managing freshly calved cows
Autumn-calving cows are now in the period between calving and breeding, so good management of them at this time of...
Dairy
Getting maximum benefit from footbathing your cows
The footbathing of cows is an important management tool to prevent issues like lameness. But to ensure you get the...
Agri-Business
Lakeland announces change to pricing system for NI suppliers
Lakeland Dairies has announced a new payment system for milk suppliers in Northern Ireland which it says will encourage suppliers...
Dairy
Is your calf housing up to par?
Calf housing facilities are an important part of any dairy farm, with below-par facilities leading to increased sickness among calves....
N.Ireland
Lakeland is first processor to reveal increased October milk price
The board of Lakeland Dairies has increased the co-operative’s milk price for October and is the first processor to reveal...
Agri-Business
Farm labour – finding good staff and ensuring they stay
Farm labour staffing issues are fast becoming one of the more significant obstacles to progression and development on local dairy...
Dairy
Online dairy business and policy conference to address future farming issues
Dairy farmers will get to hear about future farming policy and quiz government ministers and experts in a free series...
Beef
Antibiotic use in UK livestock is decreasing
The use of antibiotics in livestock in the UK has decreased again, according to a report released by the Veterinary...
Dairy
Supply chain must deliver farmgate milk price lift to deliver confidence - NFU Scotland
At a time when milk volumes are reducing and on farm costs rising, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland’s milk committee...
Agri-Business
DSM to open methane-reducing additive production plant in Scotland
Royal DSM, a global company active in health, nutrition and bioscience, has announced that it is planning to implement large...
Dairy
CAFRE highlights the value of carbon calculators
The College of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (CAFRE) has confirmed that carbon calculators can be used to estimate the...
Dairy
Volume of milk used by dairies fell 3.9% in September
The volume of milk used by UK dairies saw a 3.9% decrease when compared to the volume used in August...
Dairy
RABDF calls on government to create joined-up emissions policy after methane pledge
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has called on the government to create a joined-up approach to reduce...
Agri-Business
Danone appoints new president for UK and Ireland
Danone UK and Ireland has today (Tuesday, November 2) announced the appointment of James Mayer as the president of its...
Environment
ABP research farm shows that improving genetics reduces carbon emissions
By Olivia Cooper Improving genetics is the key to reducing farmers’ carbon footprints and maximising efficiencies, a beef research farm...
Dairy
UK Dairy Roadmap launches Net Zero climate ambition
In meeting the challenge of Net Zero, the climate ambition paper commits the sector to a range of scientifically robust...
Dairy
Scour: Keeping autumn-born calves healthy
Scour is the biggest killer of calves on farms under one-month-of-age and with calves arriving thick and fast onto autumn-calving...
