Dairy
Fonterra: Growing market for low-lactose Whole Milk Powder
Fonterra is looking to capture more a new market with its novel low-lactose instant whole milk powder. NZMP, Fonterra’s ingredients business,...
Dairy
Dairy
Video: The dairy farm in the desert producing 11 litres of milk every second
Some 22,500 cows are milked on the Al Badiah dairy farm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia four times each day, producing...
Agri-Business
Is Brexit an opportunity for Ireland's consumer foods industry?
Brexit could be a catalyst for innovation and investment in Ireland’s prepared consumer foods (PCF) sector, according to a new...
Dairy
'Dairy farmers should check out their cows' anatomy'
If farmers have a better understanding of the cow’s reproductive anatomy, then it becomes easier for them to understand the...
Dairy
Pics: Milking 22,500 cows in the Saudi Arabian desert
There are 22,500 cows being milked on the Al Badiah dairy farm, one of Almarai’s six super farms in Riyadh,...
N.Ireland
Sheep numbers in the North reach highest level since 2004
The number of sheep in Northern Ireland last December was 1,363,500 head, the highest level on record since December 2004,...
N.Ireland
Sheep numbers in the North reach highest level since 2004
The number of sheep in Northern Ireland last December was 1,363,500 head, the highest level on record since December 2004,...
Dairy
US milk production rose by 2.7% in January as cow numbers increase
January milk production in the 23 major milk producing States in the US rose by 2.7% when compared with January 2016, latest...
Dairy
Aurivo and Dairygold increase milk price for January
Aurivo has decided to increase its milk price by 1c/L for January supplies, the seventh price increase in a row....
Dairy
Milk Price Indicator to be reinstated in Northern Ireland
The decision has been made by the Ulster Farmers’ Union’s Dairy Committee to reinstate its Milk Price Indicator (MPI). The...
Rural Life
Pics: Would you be interested in this 500ha farm in New Zealand?
A dairy and beef farm with close to 540ha of rolling countryside has recently being placed up for auction in...
Dairy
Steady as she goes for EU milk prices
European milk markets are expected to become more balanced in 2017, according to AHDB Dairy analysts. This will provide more...
Agri-Business
Will future risks be shared along the entire agri food chain?
The EU and national governments are seeking to reduce their exposure to farm payments moving forward, according to University of Limerick...
Dairy
Strathroy plans to secure more milk volumes in the Republic
Brexit will not be a deterrent to Strathroy Dairy increasing its milk pool in the Republic of Ireland, according to...
Dairy
White butter is taking off in the Middle East
Fonterra’s Research and Development Centre has developed a new white butter product to meet growing demand from manufacturers in the...
Dairy
€5m investment in Aurivo facilities underway in the west
Aurivo, one of Ireland’s leading agri-businesses, has put plans in motion to carry out a €5m investment in its facilities in...
Dairy
LacPatrick increases December milk price
LacPatrick co-op has announced that it will be increasing its milk price by 1c/L for December supplies. This will leave...
Dairy
Higher milk prices and lower feed prices drive US milk production up in 2016
Milk production in the 23 major milk producing States during December totaled 16.8 billion pounds, up 2.4% from December 2015, the...
