N.Ireland
World Dairy Summit: The Co. Down herd in the top 1% of £PLI rankings
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Hillsborough, Co. Down is home to one of the UK’s top £PLI ranking...
N.Ireland
Dairy
Breeding goals: ‘There’s no point breeding a 12,000L cow if she’ll not last’
Milk volume is no longer the driver of dairy breeding in Northern Ireland, with attention now turning to lifetime productivity...
N.Ireland
Breeding goals: 'There’s no point breeding a 12,000L cow if she’ll not last'
Milk volume is no longer the driver of dairy breeding in Northern Ireland, with attention now turning to lifetime productivity...
N.Ireland
World Dairy Summit: Poor grass management could be costing you £241 a cow
Farmers could be losing out on thousands of pounds simply by not effectively managing their grass, researchers say. AFBI’s Hillsborough research facility...
Dairy
World Dairy Summit: Poor grass management could be costing you £241 a cow
Farmers could be losing out on thousands of pounds simply by not effectively managing their grass, researchers say. AFBI’s Hillsborough research facility...
Pig/Poultry
Turkey has a strong future within the Irish poultry meat sector
Turkey production will be a key growth area within the Irish poultry sector, according to Professor Geoff Simmons from Queen’s...
N.Ireland
Turkey has a strong future within the Irish poultry meat sector
Turkey production will be a key growth area within the Irish poultry sector, according to Professor Geoff Simmons from Queen’s...
N.Ireland
Monitor farms wanted for research programme
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is looking for six new monitor farms to join its research network –...
N.Ireland
Former World Expo Dairyman of the Year to judge this year's Winter Fair
US stockman and former World Dairy Expo Dairyman of the Year Hank Van Exel has been confirmed as the 2017...
Pig/Poultry
The prospects for chicken remain very buoyant
The global chicken business continues to evolve and grow in all regions, according to Gary Millar – the business development...
N.Ireland
The prospects for chicken remain very buoyant
The global chicken business continues to evolve and grow in all regions, according to Gary Millar – the business development...
N.Ireland
Could futures contracts solve the problem of milk price volatility?
Dairy industry leaders this week debated the pros and cons of using futures contracts to solve the problem of milk...
Dairy
NI milk production levels and prices continue to rise in 2017
Both milk prices and milk production levels across dairy farms in Northern Ireland have continued on their upward trend in...
Dairy
NI milk production levels and prices continue to rise in 2017
Both milk prices and milk production levels across dairy farms in Northern Ireland have continued on their upward trend in...
Rural Life
Man killed in quad accident in Co. Tyrone
A man has been killed in a quad bike accident in Co. Tyrone earlier this evening (Thursday, November 2). The...
N.Ireland
Man killed in quad accident in Co. Tyrone
A man has been killed in a quad bike accident in Co. Tyrone earlier this evening (Thursday, November 2). The...
N.Ireland
Man killed in quad accident in Co. Tyrone
A man has been killed in a quad bike accident in Co. Tyrone earlier this evening (Thursday, November 2). The...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies’ second fixed price contract to include summer and winter rates
One of Ireland’s largest milk processors, Lakeland Dairies, has announced its second fixed price contract this week. The contract offers...
