Dairy
Dairy advice: Feeding minerals and treating parasites
As we come to the end of the milking season on many spring calving dairy farms, our attention is turning...
Dairy
Dairy
DeLaval launches a new heat and pregnancy detecting milking system
Today, November 25, DeLaval introduced its latest addition to the VMS series, the new DeLaval VMS milking system V310. This...
Dairy
Dairy advice: Achieving body condition score targets by calving
With only 10 weeks left until the month of February, the focus is slowly turning – on spring-calving dairy farms...
Beef
427 BVD positive cattle recorded in Northern Ireland in November
As many as 427 BVD positive animals have been retained across 283 Northern Ireland herds, despite mounting pressure to rid farms of...
Beef
427 BVD positive cattle recorded in Northern Ireland in November
As many as 427 BVD positive animals have been retained across 283 Northern Ireland herds, despite mounting pressure to rid farms of...
Agri-Business
Judges announced for 2019 Royal Ulster Winter Fair
An Australian dairyman is set to preside over one of Northern Ireland’s most hotly contested dairy championships this winter. Aussie Robert...
Agri-Business
Judges announced for 2019 Royal Ulster Winter Fair
An Australian dairyman is set to preside over one of Northern Ireland’s most hotly contested dairy championships this winter. Aussie Robert...
Agri-Business
Change at Dale Farm site to lower carbon emissions by almost a third
Switching its Cookstown plant from heavy-duty oil to natural gas is expected to lower carbon emissions from combustion at Dale Farm...
Agri-Business
Change at Dale Farm site to lower carbon emissions by almost a third
Switching its Cookstown plant from heavy-duty oil to natural gas is expected to lower carbon emissions from combustion at Dale Farm...
Dairy
Why is it important to give cows an adequate dry period?
Many spring-calving dairy farmers have – or should have – begun to dry-off cows; however, usually during this time of...
Dairy
‘75% of consumers don’t know what is happening on farms to protect the environment’
“75% of consumers don’t know what is happening on farm to protect the environment.”This was a statement made by the...
Dairy
AgriScot survey: Confidence levels suggest industry ‘on a knife-edge’
A survey to assess the current mood of Scottish dairy farmers, carried out ahead of a major farming event, suggests...
Rural Life
Finalists announced for 2019 Holstein UK President’s Medal
Three Holstein Young Breeders (HYB) have excelled during the judging for the Holstein UK President’s Medal. The three finalists are:...
Agri-Business
GDT hits 5 increases on the bounce in latest auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has hit five consecutive increases following the conclusion of the latest auction earlier today,...
Dairy
Northern Irish milk prices: A round-up for October as winter bonuses kick in
The main Northern Irish milk processors have all announced their prices for October supplies in recent days; below is a...
Dairy
What ‘type’ of labour will best suit my farm this spring?
It is never too early to begin preparations for the busy spring-calving period. This year, in particular, farmers will need...
Beef
Finishing cattle off mixed-species grasslands alone in the UK
An organic farmer in the UK has been finishing cattle – at 28 months – off mixed-species grasslands alone, while...
Dairy
October milk price announced for Kerry suppliers
Kerry Group has become the latest processor to reveal its milk price for October supplies, revealing an unchanged figure from...
