Dairy
'Almost one in five dairy cows will succumb to lameness each year'
Approximately 20% of dairy cows in Ireland will succumb to one form or other of lameness problem during any 12-month...
Dairy
Dairy
Kiwi milk output 'will struggle' over the coming months
Poor spring weather, rather than the effect of the recent earthquake, will determine the scale of New Zealand milk output...
Dairy
'Global dairy prices increased by over 45% in the second half of 2016'
Global dairy prices rocketed upwards in the second half of 2016, increasing by over 45%, according to the Rabobank Dairy Quarterly...
Dairy
Aurivo increases November milk price as markets improve
The Board of Aurivo today, December 16, decided to increase the milk price for November by 2c/L. This will bring...
Dairy
How the Dutch plan to reduce cow numbers to meet phosphate limits
The Dutch dairy sector has come up with a significant package of measures aimed at substantially reducing the production of...
World News
Kiwi dairy operation which milks over 3,000 cows to go under the hammer
A major dairy farming portfolio has recently been put up for sale in New Zealand, which is currently milking a herd...
Dairy
Wexford-Donegal partnership wins Winter Fair inter breed title
Breeders from the Republic of Ireland took home a high proportion of the silverware on offer at the Royal Ulster...
Dairy
'Oil price hike may well strengthen world dairy prices'
Global oil prices have surged by 15% in the wake of last week’s decision by the Organisation of the Petroleum...
World News
Fonterra gain access to Kiwi dairy farmers who were forced to dump milk
New Zealand dairy processor Fonterra has gained access to dairy farms in the Kaikoura region on the South Island nearly...
Dairy
Milk price climbs in Northern Ireland despite rising October collections
Farmers in Northern Ireland have seen some recovery in the farm-gate milk price despite the volume of milk collected in...
Dairy
Milk price climbs in Northern Ireland despite rising October collections
Farmers in Northern Ireland have seen some recovery in the farm-gate milk price despite the volume of milk collected in...
Dairy
October milk production falls below 2015 levels
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 513.1m litres for October 2016, the latest figures from the...
Agri-Business
New Board Members appointed at Lakeland Dairies
The recent Lakeland Dairies Board elections have seen Gerard Donohoe, Michael Dobson and Andrew McHugh appointed to the Board. The new appointments...
Dairy
Dutch farmers supplying FrieslandCampina to receive 36c/L for December milk
Dutch dairy FrieslandCampina has increased its guaranteed price for raw milk for December 2016 to €37.50/100kg of milk. This is...
Dairy
How one bull cost the dairy industry millions due to reduced conception rates
One Holstein bull, Pawnee Farm Arlinda Chief (Chief), has cost the dairy industry millions, recent research from US has shown. Research...
Dairy
Proposed Dutch dairy cull could help to maintain EU milk prices
Farm lobby groups are putting pressure on the Dutch government to introduce a cow culling policy, which would see up...
Dairy
Is your farm up to the six-week in-calf rate challenge?
A six-week in-calf rate is important for driving dairy farm profitability, according to LIC’s Joyce Voogt. Voogt, Manager of the...
World News
Fonterra battles to gain access to dairy farms following earthquake
New Zealand dairy processor Fonterra continues to battle to get its milk collection services back to normal, as 22 dairy...
