Dairy
Coloured breed judges confirmed for UK Dairy Day 2023
The UK Dairy Day 2023 judging panel for the coloured breed classes, which includes Dairy Shorthorn, Guernsey and Jersey classes,...
Dairy
Agri-Business
CPTPP could provide long-term benefits for dairy and red meat exports
The UK’s decision to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) could provide long-term benefits for dairy and red...
Agri-Business
Farm milk production remains high despite drop in dairy farms
Despite a loss of dairy farms in the past year, average milk production by farm has remained high, according to...
Rural Life
Farmers forced to put down cows after loose dog enters shed
Two cows had to be put down this week on a dairy farm in the UK after a loose dog...
Agri-Business
Dairy sector labour crisis can't be fixed overnight - RABDF
The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has said that fixing the labour crisis in the dairy sector “isn’t...
N.Ireland
Dale Farm: Scope to increase milk output in NI
Dale Farm chief executive Nick Whelan believes that the scope to increase annual milk output in Northern Ireland still exists....
N.Ireland
Retail milk price war looming in Northern Ireland – UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has claimed that at least one supermarket group in Northern Ireland is about to significantly...
N.Ireland
Dairy farmer shares his ‘carbon net zero’ journey
Stitching in clover to swards to help reduce the amount of manufactured nitrogen (N) fertiliser applied is just one of...
Agri-Business
Dairy cows heat stress study receives £1.24m funding boost
A new UK-based research project which will focus on the issue of dairy cow heat stress has received a £1.24...
Agri-Business
King Charles’ coronation expected to see ‘surge’ in meat and dairy sales
Analysts at the UK’s Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) have predicted a “surge” in sales of red meat and...
N.Ireland
Keeping lameness under control ahead of breeding
Lameness is an ongoing issue on many dairy farms. Despite control measures, cases will still occur. It is much later...
Agri-Business
Diversifying from dairy to become a ‘Farm Foodie’ in Co. Antrim
By Barbara Collins The cliché of the farmer’s wife making ‘pin money’ with pots of jam is a well-worn trope,...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Not a year for passengers
A reduction in milk prices, along with production costs remaining high, has meant that dairy farmers need to look at...
Dairy
Carbery Group opens new business centre in Singapore
The Cork-based dairy company, Carbery Group, has expanded its footprint in Asia with the opening of a new business and...
N.Ireland
Using a synchronisation programme on late calvers
There are late calvers on every farm and when breeding gets underway, the question arises whether they should be kept,...
N.Ireland
NI farm incomes increase by over 17% in 2022
Farm incomes in Northern Ireland have increased by 17.4%, according to figures published today (Thursday, April 27) by the Department...
Other
Dairy farm fined over £60k after worker fell through roof
A Bodmin dairy farm has been fined over £60,000 after one of its workers sustained injuries when he fell more...
Agri-Business
Beef and dairy producers should prioritise minerals - Rumenco
Livestock feed supplier Rumenco has said that beef and dairy producers that prioritise macro and micronutrients in the weeks leading...
