Dairy
Dairy advice: When should your milk liners be changed?
A job that often gets put on the long finger but which can severely impact cow health and milk quality...
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Dairy
Fertilising second-cut silage as first cuts near an end
We are heading towards the end of May and, thankfully, we are looking at fertilising second-cut silage relatively early as...
Dairy
Focus: German dairy farm staying connected to consumers
By Chris McCullough Making daily videos about his German dairy farm is no easy task, but it is one that...
Agri-Business
Watch: Silage season – more than just a cut of fodder
Growing up on a family dairy farm has always meant that silage season, at least for me, has never just...
Environment
New research aimed at reducing GHG emissions from farmland
A major new Finnish-led research initiative is developing innovative, science-based solutions to measure and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from...
Arable
The impact of consistently dry spring weather on wheat crops
Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) analysts have assessed the impact of consistently dry spring weather on winter wheat crops...
Dairy
Cutting surplus paddocks – what comes off must be replaced
The surge in grass growth over the last three weeks has left a lot of grass on farms across the...
N.Ireland
‘Exempt all farming businesses’ from UK inheritance tax – adviser
Farming families with a long-term commitment to their businesses can be easily made exempt from the UK expanded inheritance tax...
N.Ireland
Free rewilding course aimed at farmers and policymakers
Rewilding Europe has announced the launch of a new, free, online rewilding course, designed to make rewilding accessible and actionable...
Agri-Business
WOAH report: Infectious animal diseases affecting new areas and species
The “spread, prevalence and impact of infectious animal diseases” is changing and bringing new challenges, according to a new report...
N.Ireland
Funding available for cross-border twinning of agricultural shows
The potential for agricultural shows in Northern Ireland to partner with societies south of the border has been highlighted. The...
N.Ireland
Red Tractor appoints first farmer as chair
The Ownership Body of Assured Food Standards (AFS), responsible for the Red Tractor food assurance programme, has announced the appointment...
N.Ireland
FFA requests meeting with NI agriculture minister on NAP
Farmers for Action (FFA) has requested a meeting with Stormont agriculture minister, Andrew Muir to discuss Northern Ireland’s new Nutrient...
Agri-Business
Rabobank: Tariffs disrupt global pork trade
According to a recent RaboResearch report, pork prices have rebounded and remain strong despite shifting trade flows and growing economic...
N.Ireland
Dairy product consumption levels continue to rise
Dairy product consumption levels continue to strengthen on a global basis. And this trend looks likely to be maintained. This...
N.Ireland
Wilkinson to step down as CEO of AHDB
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has today (Thursday, May 22) announced that Graham Wilkinson will step down from...
N.Ireland
NI minister proposes ‘radical’ plan on animal welfare
Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, has today (Thursday, May 22) published an ambitious 10-point...
Sheep
New law to tackle livestock worrying moves forward
A new law which will help tackle livestock worrying by giving police more powers and extending the places and animals...
