Agri-Business
Government to trial bovine TB vaccinations on UK farms and 'phase out' badger culls
The UK Government has announced plans to vaccinate cows for bovine TB, improve testing, and phase out badger culling, as...
Dairy
Dairy
Third dip on the trot as GDT slips slightly in latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) has decreased for the third consecutive auction following its latest tender today, Tuesday, March 3....
Dairy
Scottish dairy farmers needed for Mycoplasma bovis study
Dairy farmers across Scotland are being urged to take part in a new study to help scientists better understand the...
Dairy
Evidence of dairy diets in Meath…from 4,000 years ago
Archaeologists in University College Dublin (UCD) have found evidence that prehistoric people in Meath had dairy diets – some 4,000...
Dairy
Growing concerns over the impact of the coronavirus on dairy trade
Concerns are growing over the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on dairy trade, as we move beyond New Zealand’s peak milk-producing...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods amba confirms rise for March milk price
Pan-European dairy co-operative Arla Foods has announced plans to increase its on-account price for conventional milk by 1c for March...
Dairy
What should I do if my milk has been contaminated with antibiotic residues?
Calving is in full swing on spring-calving dairy farms across the country and although the management of the newborn calf...
Dairy
What should I do if my milk has been contaminated with antibiotic residues?
Calving is in full swing on spring-calving dairy farms across the country and although the management of the newborn calf...
Dairy
4 simple steps to avoiding a scour outbreak as calf numbers grow
We are entering the thick of the calving season on dairy farms across the country, and as the number of...
Agri-Business
Arla plans €619 million of major projects to make 2020 a 'record investment year'
International dairy co-op Arla Foods has announced plans to make 2020 a “record year” for investment, with plans to spend €619...
Dairy
'Quality of expertise': Dale Farm members recognised as outstanding in their field
The quality of dairy farming within the Dale Farm cooperative was highlighted at the recent Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) conference,...
Dairy
Lakeland increases milk price for January supplies
Lakeland Dairies has become the latest processor to announce its milk price for January supplies, deciding to increase its price...
Dairy
75% of northern farmers ‘not happy’ with milk price – survey
Over 75% of Northern Ireland’s dairy farmers are “not happy” with the milk price they are receiving, according to a...
Dairy
How did Northern Irish milk prices fare in December?
As processors south of the border prepare to reveal their milk prices for the month of January, we take a...
Dairy
Coronavirus causes ‘unease’ in the global dairy market
As the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in China, it is bringing an element of “unease” around the global dairy market...
Beef
BBC criticised for meat consumption remark
The BBC has been criticised for remarks made in an online article it published in which it was said that...
Dairy
Video: Testing the quality of colostrum and top tips when stomach tubing a newborn calf
Colostrum, also known as beestings, is the first and most important line of defence for a newborn calf. Not only...
Dairy
Avoid getting up during the night this calving season; here’s how…
The spring-calving season can be a hectic time of the year on farms; so many farmers will try every trick...
