Dairy
100% of dairy farmers to receive sustainability certification by early 2018
It is expected that 100% of Irish dairy farmers will be signed up to Bord Bia’s Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme...
Dairy
It is expected that 100% of Irish dairy farmers will be signed up to Bord Bia’s Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme...
Dairy
Deficits of between 10% and 50% in forage requirements have been reported on farms in various counties, such as Leitrim,...
Dairy
Ornua’s Purchase Price Index (PPI) has continued its upward trend for 2017, having increased from 114.3 in September to 116.4 in...
Agri-Business
The board of directors at Kerry Group has appointed Philip Toomey as chairman designate to succeed the group’s current chairman,...
Buildings
“More cows; more money. We knew in 2015 it was time for change. We used to out-winter heifers but, to...
N.Ireland
The UK dairy industry should be “recognised” in Brexit negotiations and details of the upcoming Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) plans released...
Dairy
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction in New Zealand has seen the index price fall for a third consecutive...
Dairy
Ornua has confirmed that a fire has severely damaged a mozzarella production facility at Ornua Ingredientes Espana, Avila, Spain. No...
N.Ireland
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Hillsborough, Co. Down is home to one of the UK’s top £PLI ranking...
N.Ireland
Milk volume is no longer the driver of dairy breeding in Northern Ireland, with attention now turning to lifetime productivity...
Agri-Business
It has been confirmed that an agreement has been reached over a pay dispute between Kerry Group and 290 workers...
N.Ireland
Farmers could be losing out on thousands of pounds simply by not effectively managing their grass, researchers say. AFBI’s Hillsborough research facility...
Dairy
“Feeding concentrates for maximum yields does not ensure profit.” This was the key message from Teagasc’s Brian Garry, when he...
N.Ireland
US stockman and former World Dairy Expo Dairyman of the Year Hank Van Exel has been confirmed as the 2017...
N.Ireland
Dairy industry leaders this week debated the pros and cons of using futures contracts to solve the problem of milk...
Dairy
A new 5,000ft² innovation centre has recently been opened in Chicago, Illinois, by Ornua’s subsidiary CoreFX. Ornua, which claims to...
Dairy
Both milk prices and milk production levels across dairy farms in Northern Ireland have continued on their upward trend in...
Dairy
One of Ireland’s largest milk processors, Lakeland Dairies, has announced its second fixed price contract this week. The contract offers...