Dairy
First Milk creamery hits First4Milk sustainability milestones
First Milk has announced that its creamery at Haverfordwest has hit two sustainability milestones recently. December 2020 saw the creamery,...
Dairy
Beef
United Auctions issues new regulations and security measures for upcoming live auction
United Auctions will be enforcing a strict set of regulations and security controls to ensure the safety of staff and...
Agri-Business
Sommet to lead the way on ‘new digital era’ for shows
Directors of one of Europe’s largest specialist livestock shows – Sommet de l’Élevage (Livestock Summit) – have announced plans to embark...
Dairy
Dechomet dispersal sale sees top price of 3,100gns
Dungannon farmers’ mart, Co. Tyrone, held the dispersal sale of the Dechomet herd for Bill and Gordon McCully, Castlewellan, Co. Down,...
Agri-Business
‘Surprises planned’ for special 30th Sommet de l’Élevage show
Major European agricultural show Sommet de l’Élevage (Livestock Summit) is hoping to hit 100,000 visitors as it becomes a four-day event...
Dairy
Dairy-Tech addresses the benefits of use of robots in milking cows
Milking robots can help dairy farmers increase efficiency, ease staffing issues, and improve public perception of milking cows, delegates heard...
Dairy
Avoiding E.coli mastitis in freshly-calved cows
The spring period is a busy time on farms and dealing with cases of mastitis is something that farmers don’t...
Dairy
Farming unions give their support to new dairy Code of Conduct
Four UK farming unions – the National Farmers Union (NFU); NFU Cymru; Ulster Farmers Union (UFU); and NFU Scotland –...
Dairy
UK Government launches Code of Conduct for fairness in the dairy supply chain
Government ministers have today (February 3), announced plans for a fairer dairy supply chain. The UK government and Devolved Administrations...
Dairy
GDT index records another increase to mark 6 on the bounce
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted an increase in the third auction of 2021 to mark six increases...
Dairy
9 Northern Ireland heifers make top 20 of UK database
A Northern Ireland pedigree dairy herd has managed to clinch almost half of the top 20 places on a UK-wide...
Dairy
How much grass should I offer freshly-calved cows?
The grazing season will soon be starting on many farms, so to ensure farmers have enough grass to make it...
Dairy
Milk is still flowing south
According to Dairy Council for Northern Ireland chief executive Mike Johnston, milk produced in Northern Ireland continues to ‘flow’ cross...
Beef
What’s involved with embryo transfer in cattle?
Embryo Transfer (ET) work in cattle is something that is more so popular in the breeding of pedigree beef and...
Beef
BVA welcomes new bovine TB plans but sounds note of caution over scientific evidence
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed the government’s latest plans to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in England by 2038,...
Dairy
Why milk 2 cows when one Holstein will do?
Co. Down dairy farmer Charlie Weir is in the middle of his second year as chairman of Holstein Northern Ireland...
Dairy
Dispersal sale of dairy herd receives top price of €2,930
The introduction of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions led to marts moving to fully online sales – which has caused many...
Beef
Having all the essentials ready for the calving season
With the busy spring-calving period already started on some farms, it’s time to complete the final jobs and complete a...
