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Increases from milk processors Glanbia and Lakeland Dairies to the June price of their…
Calls have been made for the need to integrate the dairy and beef sectors and for the new Minister for Agriculture, Food and…
Glanbia has become the latest processor to reveal its milk price for June supplies, announcing an increase for last month’s milk. Glanbia will…
A report published by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) on July 9 stated that EU measures did not ensure the protection of…
The ban on the blanket use of antibiotics at dry-off is set to come into effect at the start of 2022, which is…
The decision of Lakeland Dairies to increase its milk price for June supplies is “the benchmark on which all processors will be judged”,…
The proposed €5 billion Brexit Reserve Fund is “absolutely essential” in the context of the next Brexit deadline at the end of 2020,…
Lakeland Dairies has become the first processor to announce its milk price for June milk today, Friday, July 10. Following a meeting of…
A consignment of bulls is currently being sought for the Libyan market. The exporter – Curzon Livestock – is procuring Friesian bulls weighing…
With July upon us, and having ensiled less than the usual quantities of first-cut silage, the focus on some minds is to ensure…
The Ornua Purchase Price Index (PPI) has increased slightly for the month of June, the company has confirmed. The PPI index for last…
European butter prices have continued to trend higher in recent weeks, with the European butter quotation gaining a further 8% since Wednesday, June…
The continued strength of the dairy markets should “focus the mind” of processors setting milk prices over the coming days – with price…
Growth rates have exceeded demand on many farms across the country once again, as the dry spell a couple of weeks ago fades…
The European Commission is predicting a fall in meat consumption for 2020, due to changes in consumer demand during the Covid-19 lockdown. Annual…
23 Northern Ireland dairy farmers have been selected for a research project examining efficient robotic systems. AgriSearch’s Robotic Milking Discussion Group will contribute…
Over the last number of years, a study looking at the differences being once-a-day (OAD) milking and twice-a-day (TAD) milking has been on-going…
2020 may well be a bumper year for maize crops. Conditions so far have been favourable, but July and August will hold the…
