Dairy
Kiwi dairy farmers feeling the effects of Global Dairy Trade drop
New Zealand dairy farmers are feeling the effects of the recent fall in the Global Dairy Trade auction according to...
Dairy
Dairy
How to avoid antibiotic residue problems while milking this spring
Milk processors can apply stringent penalties if milk supplies are found to be positive for residues, according to Animal Health Ireland...
Dairy
'Dairy markets to improve gradually in 2016'
A gradual improvement in dairy market conditions in 2016 is expected once global stocks begin to clear, Lakeland Dairies CEO Michael Hanley...
Beef
How to get good quality colostrum and how soon it should be fed
Colostrum is the first milk a cow produces after calving and it is rich in antibodies to help fight infection...
Beef
Treating scour in a newborn suckler or dairy calf
Scour refers to watery or custard-like faeces and results from a badly damaged gut, which leads to a loss in...
Dairy
Pics: Farmers send fresh milk to Juncker for not reacting to Hogan letter
Dairy farmers from across Europe have been sending fresh milk to European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker. According to the European...
Dairy
Rabobank expects brakes to be applied to milk production in 2016
Rabobank expects the brakes to be applied to milk production in export regions in the first half of 2016, according to...
Dairy
New Zealand dairy herd decreases for first time in 10 years
In New Zealand, the number of dairy cattle has dropped for the first time since 2005, according to Statistics New...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies holds milk price for November
Lakeland Dairies has held its milk price for November at 26.25c/L. It is the first co-op to set its milk...
World News
Dairy and meat prices drive world food prices down
The Food and Agricultural Organisation’s (FAO) Food Price Index was down 1.6% in November on October, with dairy and meat...
EU
A new report has looked at what EU farmgate prices will be like in 10 years time
A new report from the European Commission has looked at the future for farmgate prices across the EU over the...
Dairy
October milk production in the North 1.2% higher on last year
Milk production in Northern Ireland in October 2015 was 1.2% higher than October 2014, figures from the Department of Agriculture...
Dairy
October milk production in the North 1.2% higher on last year
Milk production in Northern Ireland in October 2015 was 1.2% higher than October 2014, figures from the Department of Agriculture...
Machinery
Lely T4C Vector provides reports designed to improve feed efficiency
The latest version of the Lely T4C management system provides reports that offer more insights into feed costs in relation...
Dairy
China's infant formula demand to increase by 10% - Rabobank
Demand for infant milk formula in China is expected to increase by 10%, after China relaxed its one-child policy; allowing...
Agri-Business
Fonterra to sell its 50% stake in US joint venture
Fonterra is to sell its 50% interest in Dairiconcepts, the co-ops US joint venture with Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)....
Dairy
'Innovation at processing level will not increase milk prices'
Innovation at processing level will not increase farmgate milk prices per se, according to Glanbia Chairman Henry Corbally. “Rather it will...
N.Ireland
Dairy farmers in the North start to receive EU aid payments
Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK started to receive their EU aid payments, two weeks...
