Dairy
Maximising the transition period with live yeast this winter
Dairy farmers are being urged this autumn to pay attention to transition diets by including a live yeast supplement to...
Dairy
Dairy
Dairy profits recover in 2020 according to Old Mill report
Dairy farmers’ profits recovered in 2019/20 after falling in 2018/19, largely due to reduced purchased feed costs, according to the...
Dairy
Average milk yield up by nearly 300L/cow
Figures from Kite Consulting’s Milk Monitor Dairy Herd Costings show that average milk yield increased by nearly 300L/cow, in the...
Dairy
'The hard work will begin' for strengthening the UK dairy sector
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra’s) 12-week long consultation on “Contractual relationships in the UK dairy industry” closed...
Dairy
‘Big fear is UK law will shred trust in trade talks’ – DII’s Mulvihill
The fall-out is continuing this morning (Thursday, September 10) from the proposed UK law to override parts of the Northern...
Dairy
The UK can ‘match Ireland’s doubling of its dairy output’
Mark Roach, the managing director of Grosvenor Farms near Chester in England, has said that the UK dairy sector could...
Dairy
Views of a visitor: Dairying in Chile
By Dr. Richard Kirkland, global technical manager, Volac Wilmar Feed Ingredients Think of Chile and it’s likely the rather unique...
Dairy
Tightening the calving pattern in the CAFRE dairy herd
The dairy herd at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), fulfills two main roles – student training...
Beef
What is the correct way to stack round bales of silage?
In recent years, more and more baled silage has been made and this year is no different. Tractors and balers...
Dairy
Can you afford to miss this grazing opportunity this summer?
As housed dairy systems become more popular, CAFRE staff are advising farmers to reconsider the financial benefits of sticking to...
Dairy
Can you afford to miss this grazing opportunity this summer?
As housed dairy systems become more popular, CAFRE staff are advising farmers to reconsider the financial benefits of sticking to...
Dairy
Controlling grassland weed on dairy farms – act now or pay next year
Docks are known to be one of the most troublesome grassland weeds, but did you know that leaving them in...
Dairy
Controlling grassland weed on dairy farms – act now or pay next year
Docks are known to be one of the most troublesome grassland weeds, but did you know that leaving them in...
Agri-Business
Measuring to manage: The key to success for dairy farmers
As in many other sectors, dairy farmers are currently facing a difficult time due to the coronavirus pandemic. An increase...
Agri-Business
Measuring to manage: The key to success for dairy farmers
As in many other sectors, dairy farmers are currently facing a difficult time due to the coronavirus pandemic. An increase...
Beef
What causes bloat and how can it be avoided?
With the grazing season in full swing in all parts of the country, cattle can be dotted across the countryside...
Beef
What causes bloat and how can it be avoided?
With the grazing season in full swing in all parts of the country, cattle can be dotted across the countryside...
Beef
Milking hundreds of cows and finishing 2,000 Brazilian-origin bulls in Egypt
Earlier this year, AgriLand embarked on a Bord Bia and Department of Agriculture-led trade missed to North Africa – visiting...
