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Measuring to manage: The key to success for dairy farmers

May 4, 2020

As in many other sectors, dairy farmers are currently facing a difficult time due to the coronavirus pandemic. An increase in meal prices,…

What causes bloat and how can it be avoided?

May 3, 2020

Beef

With the grazing season in full swing in all parts of the country, cattle can be dotted across the countryside grazing fresh pastures.…

Milking hundreds of cows and finishing 2,000 Brazilian-origin bulls in Egypt

April 13, 2020

Beef

Earlier this year, AgriLand embarked on a Bord Bia and Department of Agriculture-led trade missed to North Africa – visiting both Algeria and…

NI marts suspend operations amidst virus pandemic

March 23, 2020

Beef

Niall Claffey and Claire Mc Cormack A large number of marts across Northern Ireland have announced the suspension of operations for at least…

Advice to dairy farmers in the midst of Covid-19…keep your distance

March 17, 2020

Dairy

One of the stand out ways of reducing your chances of picking up Covid-19 (coronavirus) is keeping your distance from other people and,…

What should I do if my milk has been contaminated with antibiotic residues?

February 23, 2020

Dairy

Calving is in full swing on spring-calving dairy farms across the country and although the management of the newborn calf and freshly-calved cow…

‘Quality of expertise’: Dale Farm members recognised as outstanding in their field

February 16, 2020

Dairy

The quality of dairy farming within the Dale Farm cooperative was highlighted at the recent Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) conference, with three of…

Dale Farm and ABP Horizon Dairy Beef Partnership: Everything you need to know

January 16, 2020

Beef

Two of Northern Ireland’s major agri-food businesses, Dale Farm and ABP, have announced the Horizon Dairy Beef Partnership. ‘Horizon’ is the first collaborative…

Two reasons why activity monitoring can improve your dairy reproduction results

January 15, 2020

Dairy

It has been well documented that a single missed heat on an Irish grazing farm can cost a dairy farmer €250. In today’s dairy…

Dale Farm and ABP announce new dairy-beef partnership – ‘Horizon’

January 14, 2020

Beef

Northern Irish dairy processor Dale Farm and beef processor ABP have joined forces to launch an initiative aimed at “building a more sustainable…

Dairy advice: 3 jobs to get ticked off your to-do list

January 12, 2020

Dairy

With the Christmas and the New Year celebrations behind us, our attention is back to the farm and what jobs need to be…

Coca-Cola acquires remaining stake in value-added dairy joint venture

January 7, 2020

Agri-Business

The Coca-Cola Company has acquired the remaining stake in fairlife LLC from its joint venture partner Select Milk Producers. Coca-Cola now owns 100%…

Dairy tour: 2 farmers with 2 very different stories to share…

October 26, 2019

Dairy

The dairy tour at this weekend’s Macra Annual Conference is sure to be an insightful day out for anyone with a keen interest…

Slurry powered milk trucks; is this the future?

July 2, 2019

Dairy

Farmers in Sweden are contributing to a fossil fuel free future through turning their farms’ slurry into biogas – which is then being used…

Cows arrive aboard ‘world’s first’ floating farm in Dutch city

May 14, 2019

Dairy

A total of 32 cows have taken up residence in “the world’s first” floating farm in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The cows arrived in…

Fonterra secures $380 million for popular Tip Top ice cream brand

May 13, 2019

Dairy

Fonterra, a New Zealand based dairy co-op, has announced the sale of its popular Tip Top ice cream brand to Froneri – the…

Danone’s first quarter sales up by a modest 0.8%

April 19, 2019

Agri-Business

Danone’s first quarter results show a slight growth in sales despite decreased infant milk formula sales in China and the consumer boycott by…

Northern Ireland’s compound animal feed sector continues to grow

April 13, 2019

Agri-Business

Northern Ireland’s compound animal feed industry continues to underpin the growth achieved by the various livestock sectors – dairy, beef, poultry and pork…

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