N.Ireland
NI food producers getting ‘shafted’ on milk price – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said returns for dairy farmers for milk in Northern Ireland are inadequate and that...
Dairy
Agri-Business
John Deere and DeLaval create joint Milk Sustainability Center
John Deere and DeLaval have joined efforts to create the Milk Sustainability Center (MSC),a digital ecosystem to help dairy farmers....
Agri-Business
Farmers urged to secure winter bedding supplies amid sawdust shortage
Farmers are being urged to secure winter bedding supplies as the sawdust shortage hits its peak. Managing director of EnviroSystems,...
Dairy
Carbon-reducing system for dairy hygiene products wins innovation award
A Lancashire-based animal nutritional products manufacturer has won the 2023 Innovation Award from the dairy industry CREAM awards. G Shepherd...
N.Ireland
CAFRE: Now is time to prioritise autumn grazing management
A dairy technologist from the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has encouraged farmers to prioritise successful autumn...
Beef
British red meat and dairy to take 'pride of place' at Anuga 2023
British red meat and dairy products will take “pride of place” in front of an international audience at Anuga, a...
N.Ireland
Effective breeding the ‘cornerstone’ of herd performance – AI company
The development of effective breeding policies has always been a “cornerstone” of improved herd performance, according to Northern Ireland-based AI...
Dairy
SRUC farms manager receives RABDF Princess Royal award
Hugh McClymount has been presented with the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers’ (RABDF) Princess Royal award. The recently retired...
Agri-Business
Sainsbury's milk suppliers to receive extra 1p/L from next month
Sainsbury’s has increased its annual investment in its dairy farmers by £6 million meaning its suppliers will be paid more...
Agri Politics
AHDB marketing campaign to use the term 'British' for the first time
A new Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) marketing campaign will use the term “British” to describe its meat and...
Agri-Business
Arla group revenue over €7bn despite ‘inflationary pressure’
Arla Foods has reported group revenue of just over €7 billion for the first half of 2023, an almost 11%...
Agri-Business
Brendan Smith – ‘farmers must have access to sustainable prices’
Former agriculture minister, Brendan Smith, has said that Irish farmers need to receive sustainable prices as a priority – now...
Dairy
The search is on for NFU Cymru's Dairy Stockperson of the Year
The Welsh branch of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU Cymru) is seeking the winner of its Dairy Stockperson of the...
N.Ireland
Using industrial heat in the dairy sector to reach climate goals
Tom Marren, chair of the non-profit organisation E Heat, believes the “only way” to reach climate goals in the dairy...
N.Ireland
Farmers urged to work with milk processors and feed companies
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) agriculture spokesperson, Tom Elliott MLA, has urged dairy farmers, milk processors and animal feed companies to...
N.Ireland
Teemore Engineering celebrates anniversary supplying farmers
Teemore Engineering is celebrating its 50th anniversary today (Thursday, August 24) with an event attended by farming and business leaders...
Agri-Business
AgriSearch webinars to help farmers after ‘particularly challenging’ summer
AgriSearch will host two webinars for Northern Ireland’s ruminant livestock farmers with the aim of helping them mitigate challenges they...
Dairy
Dairy farmers are facing 'enormous' financial pressure - RABDF
British dairy farmers are facing “enormous financial pressures” as farmgate milk prices remain low and input costs remain high. This...
