N.Ireland
Drying off: Do not let hygiene slip for final cows
For many spring calving herds, the majority of the herd has been dried off by now. It is important that...
Dairy
Dairy
US dairy farm size set to maintain an upward trajectory
Dairy farm size in the United States (US) looks set to increase further during the period ahead, as economic pressures...
N.Ireland
Winter Fair 2024: Celebrating pedigree dairy farming in Ireland
It is now universally accepted that the Royal Ulster Winter Fair is a true celebration of pedigree dairy farming in...
Dairy
Gene editing is ‘technology for the future’ – expert
Gene editing will be at the heart of future dairy cattle breeding programmes, according to Ai Services’ chief executive, Larry...
N.Ireland
Elite breeders out in force at the 38th Royal Ulster Winter Fair
One of the biggest events in the agricultural calendar in Northern Ireland is underway today (Thursday, December 12) as elite...
Environment
British Society of Animal Science defends Bovaer
The British Society of Animal Science (BSAS) has defended Arla’s controversial trial of Bovaer, a feed additive designed to reduce...
Agri-Business
UFU condemns illegal NI livestock imports due to bluetongue risk
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is condemning the illegal importation of livestock into Northern Ireland from Britain due to the...
Dairy
Mad cow disease identified in Scotland
A case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly referred to as mad cow disease, has been confirmed in a...
N.Ireland
Dairy Council for NI names Sports Nutrition Award winner
Ulster University student Jennifer Connolly, has been named as this year’s winner of the Dairy Council for Northern Irelands’ ‘Sports...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Reducing mastitis risk during the dry period
As we are now in the month of December, many cows around the country are dried off at this point...
N.Ireland
Dairy Focus: High protein % for cheese production on French farm
This week’s Dairy Focus takes us to another farm in France where the farmer focuses on achieving a high protein...
N.Ireland
High inflation counters rising milk prices for Argentinian dairy farmer
By Chris McCullough It’s a real ‘topsy turvy’ world producing milk in Argentina at the moment as farmers battle high...
N.Ireland
‘Game changer’ for water quality outlined at Lakeland Dairies event
Farmers at a Lakeland Dairies event on Tuesday (December 3) were told that the €60 million Farming for Water European...
N.Ireland
Dairy UK wins ‘milk’ trademark appeal against oat drink brand
The UK Court of Appeals have ruled in favour of Dairy UK in its case against Oatly, the Swedish Oat...
Agri-Business
25% will use air fryer to cook all or part of Christmas meal – AHDB
New consumer research data released by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) today (Tuesday, December 3), forecasts a number...
Dairy
Chinese dairy imports to improve in 2025 – Rabobank
Chinese dairy imports could improve by “2% year on year” in 2025, according to a new Rabobank report. This would...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Managing BCS in late lactation cows
Many farmers have started to dry off their first calvers and their thin cows, and perhaps they should body condition...
Dairy
Winter oats make the difference on Down dairy farm
While grass is the predominant crop on the Co. Down dairy farm of Philip Tinsley, winter oats are the cereal...
