Dairy
US study shows benefits of feeding fatty acids yield to early lactation cows
New research from Michigan State University, US, demonstrates significant improvements in cow productivity with specific fatty acid supplementation through early...
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Dairy
US study shows benefits of feeding fatty acids yield to early lactation cows
New research from Michigan State University, US, demonstrates significant improvements in cow productivity with specific fatty acid supplementation through early...
N.Ireland
Opportunity to purchase arable and livestock farm with coastal location in Co. Down
33 Lisoid Road is a mixed arable and livestock farm extending to about 138.91ac in total, with a spectacular coastal...
Arable
New online tool aids more accurate slug pellet application
A new online tool hopes to help operators set up slug pellet applicators to apply pellets with precision, minimising cost...
Agri-Business
Calls for Northern Ireland environmental planning quango to be disbanded
Ulster Farmers’ Union president Victor Chesnutt has called for an environmental planning quango, which effectively stalled agricultural planning applications in...
Agri-Business
Project to investigate Scottish 'carbon farming' opportunities
A new project will investigate ways Scottish farmers could draw down more carbon into their soils. The initiative will be...
Agri-Business
Calls for Northern Ireland environmental planning quango to be disbanded
Ulster Farmers’ Union president Victor Chesnutt has called for an environmental planning quango, which effectively stalled agricultural planning applications in...
Agri-Business
Milk composition a ‘lost opportunity’ for NI’s dairy sector
Northern Ireland’s poor milk composition is costing farmers poor milk prices, according to Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) researcher...
Agri-Business
Milk composition a ‘lost opportunity’ for NI’s dairy sector
Northern Ireland’s poor milk composition is costing farmers poor milk prices, according to Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) researcher...
Dairy
First Milk to increase price up by 0.5p/L for September
British farmer-owned co-operative First Milk has today announced that its September milk price will increase by 0.5p/L. This means its...
Agri-Business
4 new AgriSearch projects secure stage one funding
Agricultural research body AgriSearch has secured stage one funding for four Northern Ireland based projects. The projects will see AgriSearch...
Agri-Business
Glenelly Valley flood farmers: ‘We are as much value as the Primark fire businesses’
Tyrone farmers whose businesses were devastated by flash flooding three years ago say they feel “let down” by empty promises...
Agri-Business
Glenelly Valley flood farmers: ‘We are as much value as the Primark fire businesses’
Tyrone farmers whose businesses were devastated by flash flooding three years ago say they feel “let down” by empty promises...
Agri-Business
Glenelly Valley flood farmers: ‘We are as much value as the Primark fire businesses’
Tyrone farmers whose businesses were devastated by flash flooding three years ago say they feel “let down” by empty promises...
N.Ireland
North-west farmers plea for help 3 years on from devastating floods
Three years on from catastrophic flash flooding, farmers in Northern Ireland’s north-west are still pleading for government support. The floods...
Environment
Oxford professor calls on EU to change methane calculation definition
The European Commission has been called on by an Oxford University professor to change its methods of calculating methane emissions...
Environment
Defra to draw up national beaver reintroduction plan following 5-year trial
Defra plans to draw up a national plan on the management of beavers in the wild and national approach for...
Agri-Business
Sommet de l’Elevage livestock show will ‘go ahead as planned’ in October
A well-known livestock show in France – Sommet de l’Elevage – has apparently been given the “green light” to go...