N.Ireland
NI herd named British Friesian Herd of the Year
The British Friesian Herd of the Year Award has been won by the Northern Irish Inch herd from Downpatrick, Co....
Dairy
Agri-Business
King Charles gifts heifers to Jersey dairy farm after herd loss
King Charles III has gifted seven heifers, originally given to Queen Elizabeth II to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, to a...
N.Ireland
Export programmes deliver £55.6m in sales for NI dairy industry
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) has announced £55.6 million in new sales of dairy products to markets in...
Dairy
UK cheese to be showcased at Singapore Exhibition
This month, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) will showcase UK cheese at Food and Hotel Asia (FHA) in...
Agri-Business
Lakeland announces further reduction in milk price for March
The board of Lakeland Dairies has decided to reduce the cooperative’s milk price for March, as global dairy market conditions...
Agri-Business
Tesco drops price of milk for first time since 2020
Tesco has dropped the price of its milk for the first time since May 2020. From today (Thursday, April 13),...
Agri-Business
‘Inevitable’ that milk price will fall back further – Lakeland CEO
Milk price in the short-term is likely to contract even further in the months ahead as markets continue to determine...
Agri-Business
Operating profit at Lakeland Dairies up 15%
Operating profit at Lakeland Dairies reached £28.7 million in 2022, an increase of £5.1 million (15%). The cross-border dairy processor...
Agri-Business
Kite Consulting urges farmers to check mineral levels in cow diets
A dairy consultant at Kite Consulting has said that checking mineral levels in transition cow diets has never been so...
Dairy
New venue confirmed for All Breeds All Britain Calf Show
Holstein UK has announced National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC) Stoneleigh as the new venue for the 2023 All Breeds...
Agri-Business
Fonterra reduces forecast milk price again
Fonterra has again cut its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2022/23 season due to a drop in dairy demand...
Dairy
NFUS appoints new dairy policy manager
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has appointed a new dairy policy manager – Tracey Roan. Roan will take...
Agri-Business
SHEPHERD AGRI appoints new dairy hygiene product manager
Dairy engineering equipment manufacturer, SHEPHERD AGRI, has announced the appointment of a new dairy hygiene product manager. The appointment of...
Agri-Business
USDA outlines support for California farmers affected by floods
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has outlined a number of assistance programmes for dairy farmers in California impacted...
Agri-Business
GEA Group acquires Venture Dairy Services
German food corporation, GEA Group, has acquired South West dealer Venture Dairy Services in a deal aimed at consolidating its...
Agri Politics
Nominations now open for British Farming Awards
Entries and nominations are now open for the 2023 British Farming Awards, which aim to highlight the work carried out...
Dairy
UK Dairy Day: Ayrshire and Brown Swiss judges announced
UK Dairy Day has confirmed its judges for the 2023 edition of the event – Colin Christophers from Cornwall will...
Agri-Business
Innocent discontinues range of dairy-free drinks
Innocent Drinks has announced that it is discontinuing its range of dairy-free drinks, saying that the range is “off to...
