Dairy
12 months on from milk quotas - what's changed?
One year ago today, the milk quota regime finally came to an end in Ireland and in EU Member States. 30...
Dairy
Dairy
New Zealand co-op expects two more seasons of low milk prices
Global market conditions for dairy products point to at least two more seasons of low milk payouts in New Zealand,...
Dairy
Intervention ceiling almost reached by Member States
Ireland started putting Skimmed Milk Powder back into public intervention this week after it offered 608t to the measure, figures...
Dairy
EU milk production continues to soar in January
EU milk production increased 5.6% in January 2016 compared to the corresponding period in 2015, the latest figures from the...
Dairy
Second consecutive milk price drop for FrieslandCampina suppliers
FrieslandCampina has cut its milk price for April supplies by €1.00, bringing April’s guaranteed raw milk price to €27.50/100kg of...
Dairy
Major survey on dairy farming to reveal expansion details
A major survey on the dairy industry in Ireland and farmers expansion plans is being undertaken by the University of...
Dairy
LacPatrick the latest co-op to cut milk price
LacPatrick co-op has cut its milk price by 1c/L for February supplies of milk, bringing the price down to 24.25c/L...
Dairy
9 ways to minimise the risk of Johne's Disease on your farm
When it comes to calving time, the risk of Johne’s Disease infecting calves is higher than at other times of...
Dairy
US milk production jumps 4.6% year-on-year
Milk production in the US for February 2016 increased 4.6% on the corresponding month in 2015, the latest figures from...
Dairy
Britain has the cows to produce more milk this year, but will it?
Average daily milk deliveries in Britain are now closely tracking last year’s levels, having slowed in the first few months...
Dairy
Anger as UK government advises consumers to halve dairy intake
The future of Ireland’s most important dairy market has been dealt a blow as the UK government is advising consumers...
Agri-Business
Food and live animal exports up 8% on January 2015
Exports of food and live animals in January 2016 increased by €52m (+8%) to €705m when compared January 2015, the latest...
EU
Video: Farmers spray hundreds of litres of milk in protest in Brussels
Farmers from across Europe were protesting today in Brussels as EU Agriculture Ministers met to try and come up with solutions...
Dairy
Another positive Global Dairy Trade expected tomorrow
Tomorrow’s Global Dairy Trade auction may post a second consecutive rise, the latest dairy futures market suggests. Earlier this month, it...
World News
Video shows shocking cruelty on Canada's largest dairy farm
A dairy farm in Canada is facing a raft of animal cruelty charges after an undercover video and subsequent investigation...
World News
Firefighters rescue cow trapped in rotary milker
Firefighters had to be called to a milking parlour on a farm in Chester in England last week after a...
N.Ireland
Milk production in the North continues its upward trend
Milk production in Northern Ireland in 2015 was up 2.7% on the volumes produced in 2014, the latest statistics from...
N.Ireland
Milk production in the North continues its upward trend
Milk production in Northern Ireland in 2015 was up 2.7% on the volumes produced in 2014, the latest statistics from...
