N.Ireland
FFA: IVF calf project to reduce emissions is ‘backward step’
Farmers for Action (FFA) spokesperson William Taylor, has indicated that food security should be the priority for production agriculture not...
milk production
Dairy
Chinese dairy imports to improve in 2025 – Rabobank
Chinese dairy imports could improve by “2% year on year” in 2025, according to a new Rabobank report. This would...
Dairy
Proving high yielding cows can be grazed successfully in Co. Down
In Northern Ireland, traditionally, a lot of the herds would be high yielding cows being milked on a total mixed...
Dairy
M&S celebrates 25 years of its select farm milk pool
Marks & Spencer (M&S) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the M&S Select Farm milk pool, which aims to deliver...
N.Ireland
NI farm walks on ‘efficient and sustainable milk production’
Farm walks are being held to assist farmers to both understand the issues and measures that can improve environmental and...
Agri-Business
Brazil buys milk powder to support dairy farmers against imports
The government in Brazil is planning to buy milk powder at retail prices in a bid to support the country’s...
Agri-Business
Spring sees 'downturn' in GB milk deliveries - AHDB
There was a downturn in Great Britain’s daily milk deliveries in the week ending May 13, suggesting the peak has...
Agri-Business
Farm milk production remains high despite drop in dairy farms
Despite a loss of dairy farms in the past year, average milk production by farm has remained high, according to...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Not a year for passengers
A reduction in milk prices, along with production costs remaining high, has meant that dairy farmers need to look at...
N.Ireland
Dairy advice: Making cows identifiable to avoid mistakes
Making cows identifiable is important as dairy farmers make their final preparations for a return to milk production in 2023....
Agri-Business
Fonterra officially launches electric milk tanker
New Zealand dairy cooperative, Fonterra has officially launched the country’s first electric milk tanker. Named ‘Milk-E’ by a Fonterra farmer,...
Dairy
Strathroy warns suppliers of ‘risk’ in milk rise during peak
Strathroy Dairies has contacted its suppliers to inform them that there will be a risk to any additional milk produced...
Dairy
Management of SCC in early lactation
A good start is half the work when it comes to management of somatic cell count (SCC) in early lactation....
Dairy
Coveney: Mixed milk issue ‘will take time and goodwill’ to overcome
The issue of a mixed milk pool involving suppliers from both sides of the Northern Irish border is “a real...
Dairy
Rabobank confirms that world milk output has flat lined
According to Rabobank, the final milk production tallies for the fourth quarter of 2018 are complete. Collections from the ‘big...
Dairy
US milk production climbs by 1.5% in September
Milk production in the 23 major states in the US during September rose by 1.5% compared to the same month...
Agri-Business
US milk production continues on its upward trend
Milk production in the 23 major states in the US has continued on its upward trend during the eight month...
Dairy
Arla boss: You can’t switch milk production on and off; farmers need to be able to plan for Brexit
The UK dairy industry should be “recognised” in Brexit negotiations and details of the upcoming Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) plans released...
