Dairy
Video: British farmer makes vodka from milk
Vodka made from the milk of 250 dairy cows on Englands West Dorset coast will be stocked in Marks and...
Milk
Dairy
EU milk prices decline at lowest rate since February
EU milk prices are expected to decline by 0.2% in September; the lowest rate since February, the latest Milk Market...
Dairy
Delayed drying off may benefit dairy farmers this autumn - Co. Cork advisor
Dairy farmers should consider milking on their cows and delaying drying off this autumn as it may be financially beneficial...
Opinion
It’s time Glanbia said goodbye to its 'irregular' milk supplier
‘Dirty work at the crossroads’ is the only term that comes to mind when reflecting on the decision by the...
Dairy
Carbon to replace milk as the new quota in farming
Carbon will become the new quota in Irish farming, according to Trinity College economist Professor Alan Matthews. Matthews was addressing...
Dairy
New Zealand milk production could fall further than expected
Fonterra has maintained its milk volume forecast for the 2015-16 season in the range of 2-3% lower than the amount collected...
Dairy
'UK unlikely to push for a hike in dairy intervention prices'
It is highly unlikely that the UK’s Minister for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Liz Truss will go to...
Dairy
Video: Help prevent mastitis by changing liners every 6 months
To help prevent mastitis, CellCheck recommends that liners are changed every 2,000 milkings, or every six months – whichever comes...
Dairy
Further dairy protests planned for Northern Ireland
Approximately 150 dairy farmers protested outside Tesco and ASDA supermarkets in Enniskillen last night. Co. Tyrone milk producer William Maxwell was...
N.Ireland
Sales in North’s food and drink sector increase 5.8% year-on-year
Provisional estimates indicate sales in the food and drinks industry in Northern Ireland have increased to £4,772m in 2014, an...
N.Ireland
Sales in North’s food and drink sector increase 5.8% year-on-year
Provisional estimates indicate sales in the food and drinks industry in Northern Ireland have increased to £4,772m in 2014, an...
Dairy
World milk production jumped by 850,000t in first 5 months of 2015
At world level, milk production increased by some 825 000 t in the first 5 months of the year, mainly due to...
Dairy
'Northern processors may go bust if dairy downturn continues'
Northern Ireland’s dairy processing sector is operating at a significant loss, according to Fane Valley Chief Executive Trevor Lockhart. Speaking...
Dairy
US June milk production up 0.7% year-on-year
Milk production in the US in June is up 0.7% to 16.4 billion pounds (7.2m litres) year-on-year however it is down...
Dairy
Dairygold cuts 1c/L for June milk while Carbery to pay just short of 29c/L
The Carbery Group has confirmed a milk price for June of approximately 28.9c/L (including VAT and an SCC bonus of...
Dairy
Aurivo’s June milk price cut by 2c/L
Aurivo is paying 28c/L (including VAT) for June milk, down 2c/L on the previous month. “We have no option but...
Dairy
US farmers dump over 13m litres of milk they can't find buyers for
US domestic milk output is set to be the highest ever this year and US farmers are dumping their milk...
Dairy
How to control the costs of milk production
Dairy margins will remain tight in the short term, and dairy farmers are asking what they can do to reduce...
