Dairy
NFU Cymru launches dairy contracts consultation virtual roadshows
Following the recent launch of a long-awaited Dairy Contracts Consultation across the UK, NFU Cymru has launched a series of...
Dairy
Agri-Business
Familiar face joins AHDB Dairy team in Scotland
Levy body AHDB (the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board) has appointed Doreen Anderson to the newly created role of senior...
Agri-Business
Market analysis: Butter prices continue rise…but still below pre Covid-19 levels
European butter prices have continued to trend higher in recent weeks, with the European butter quotation gaining a further 8%...
Beef
EU predicts drop in meat consumption for 2020
The European Commission is predicting a fall in meat consumption for 2020, due to changes in consumer demand during the...
N.Ireland
23 farmers selected for NI robotic research project
Twenty-three Northern Ireland dairy farmers have been selected for a research project examining efficient robotic systems. AgriSearch’s Robotic Milking Discussion...
Agri-Business
23 farmers selected for NI robotic research project
23 Northern Ireland dairy farmers have been selected for a research project examining efficient robotic systems. AgriSearch’s Robotic Milking Discussion...
Dairy
GDT index surge ‘must signal lift in milk price’
Following the results of the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction today, Tuesday, July 7 – which saw an increase...
Agri-Business
DeLaval to acquire British cluster liner manufacturer milkrite
Swedish milking parlour maker DeLaval has today announced plans to take over Wiltshire-founded cluster parts manufacturer milkrite | InterPuls. The...
Agri-Business
‘Outstanding young leader’ appointed as Arla CFO
Arla Foods has appointed its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Torben Dahl Nyholm, who is described as an “outstanding young...
Beef
Study: Climate impact of grass-fed cattle herds ‘may be overestimated’
Direct emissions of a powerful greenhouse gas from certain pasture types are lower than previously thought – meaning the climate...
Agri-Business
Free BVD testing to be extended until 2021 in Wales
Free BVD (Bovine viral diarrhoea) testing for cattle farmers in Wales has been extended until March 31, 2021. The testing,...
Beef
Number of BVD PI cattle retained falls below 200 in NI for the first time
The number of retained BVD-positive animals in Northern Ireland has fallen below 200 for the first time. Figures from July...
Beef
Number of BVD PI cattle retained falls below 200 in NI for the first time
The number of retained BVD-positive animals in Northern Ireland has fallen below 200 for the first time. Figures from July...
Dairy
£350,000 robot to carry out Johne's testing for NMR
National Milk Records (NMR) has invested £350,000 in a state-of-the-art robotic machine that will be integrated into the ELISA testing...
Dairy
Holstein UK elects new president and trustees
Members of Holstein UK have elected a Shropshire dairy farmer as their new president. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place...
Agri-Business
In detail: What’s your share of DAERA’s £25 million Covid fund?
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has announced how he plans to divvy up a £25 million...
Dairy
First Milk to hold milk price for August
British farmer-owned co-operative First Milk has today announced that it will be holding its milk price for August 2020 at...
Agri-Business
Danone Wexford unveiled as world’s first carbon-neutral infant formula plant
Danone has unveiled its facility in Wexford, Ireland, as the first baby formula production site in the world to be...
