Dairy
UK dairy farmer to sell 1,000-cow herd to fund suckler venture
A UK dairy farmer is set to sell his 1000-strong herd to fund his retirement, which includes building up a...
Dairy
Agri-Business
Falling oil prices to impact positively on EU farm production costs
The lower oil prices projected for the next 12 months will lead to a reduction in energy-related production costs across all...
Dairy
Northern dairy farmers issued advice as milk prices slump by 30% in a year
The Northern Ireland NI average milk price for January was 22.33p/l, a decrease of 0.46p/l (2.0%) compared with December, according...
Dairy
UK politicians call for hike in dairy intervention prices
The EU Commission must increase intervention prices as a short term measure to mitigate the impact of volatility on the...
Dairy
How to use the California Mastitis Test properly
CellCheck is advising dairy farmers to get to grips with the California Mastitis Test (CMT); a quick and easy cow-side test...
World News
Kiwi rugby club secure its own dairy farm
Coastal Rugby and Sports Club, a New Zealand rugby club, has bought its own dairy farm. It has been reported...
Dairy
Record number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland dairy herd currently has the highest cow numbers on record, with 306,300 cows on record. Results of an...
Dairy
'Milk quota protected against bad prices but it also protected farmers from good prices'
Milk quota gave protection against the bad prices but it also protected farmers from good prices, Co Wicklow dairy farmer Shane...
Dairy
Global Dairy Trade analysis: Prices strong and strong where it matters
Global dairy prices are getting back on the horse, according to Nathan Penny rural economist for New Zealand bank ASB. After the...
Dairy
Major rise at latest Global Dairy Trade auction
Fonterra’s Global Dairy Trade for dairy products saw prices rise by 9.4% in the latest auction, which took place today...
Dairy
No ‘silver bullet’ solution for dairy sector
There is no easy fix to the challenges that will face Europe’s dairy sector throughout 2015 and beyond, according to...
Dairy
No dairy crisis in dairy sector – EU Commission
Europe’s dairy industry is not in crisis, according to Joost Korte, the Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s DG Agriculture...
Dairy
Intervention price barely covers 60% of dairy production costs, says EU farmers union
The price paid to producers for putting milk into public intervention stores barely covers 60% of production costs according to Chairman of Copa-Cogeca...
Dairy
'International demand for dairy products has bottomed out and markets are starting to improve'
International demand for dairy products has bottomed out and there are already signs that markets are starting to improve slightly,...
EU
EU Parliament to host third dairy industry hearing
The European Parliament’s agriculture committee is fully aware of dairy farmers’ deep concerns regarding their prospects for 2015 and beyond,...
Dairy
Are pharmabiotics the future for livestock?
Professor Colin Hill, who heads up the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre at the University of Cork, told the recent St David’s...
Dairy
Why the Chinese are set to buy less dairy in 2015
Latest data from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests Chinese dairy imports will remain sluggish in 2015. In its...
Dairy
Fonterra auction analysis: Cautious optimism for global dairy commodity prices
The first Fonterra Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of 2015 showed positive signs according to DairyCo with a 3.6% increase...
