N.Ireland
NI dairy farmers told 'nothing to fear'
Northern Ireland’s milk producers have been told they have nothing to fear from the ‘information challenge’ that lies ahead. This...
Dairy Council for Northern Ireland
N.Ireland
Ulster University student named as DCNI Sports Nutrition Award winner
Ulster University (UU) student, Amy List, has been named as the recipient of this year’s Dairy Council for Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
CAFRE, UFU and DCNI to team up for labour sustainability event
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) and the Dairy Council for Northern...
Dairy
EU Dairy Symposium: Farming and climate action are in 'comfortable co-existence'
Delegates at the final EU Sustainable Dairy Symposium heard how farming and climate change mitigation work together in “comfortable co-existence”....
N.Ireland
NI Dairy Council CEO commits to sustainability credentials of sector
Former chief executive officer (CEO) of the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) in Northern Ireland, Ian Stevenson, has formally taken...
Environment
NI carbon steering group formed to support agri-food industry
A carbon steering group has been formed in Northern Ireland in recognition that an industry-wide coordinated approach is the most...
Dairy
Export programmes deliver £55.6m in new sales for NI dairy industry
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) has announced £55.6 million in new sales of dairy products to markets in...
N.Ireland
What will be the impact of collapsing dairy markets?
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland has highlighted the impact that collapsing dairy markets could have on farmgate milk prices...
Dairy
Study: Plant-based alternatives not nutritional replacement for dairy
Research is now confirming that plant-based alternatives cannot be considered nutritional replacements for dairy foods. This was one of the key...
N.Ireland
NI farmers have cut carbon intensity of milk by one third - CAFRE webinar
Milk producers in Northern Ireland are already well down the road of responding to the challenge of climate change, according...
N.Ireland
Dairy Council elects new chair and vice-chair
Dairy Council for Northern Ireland has elected a new chairman and vice-chair to its board. Banbridge dairy farmer, Norman Thompson,...
N.Ireland
Going, going, Scone! Dairy Council NI's best scone competition receives almost 15,000 votes
A competition run by the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (NI) to find the region’s best scone has received almost...
Agri-Business
Climate Bill: 'We've been accused of scaremongering but the facts speak for themselves'
Agricultural leaders have stood by their stark warnings about Northern Ireland’s Climate Change Bill after an independent report has found...
N.Ireland
Dairy Council NI launches new 3-year Sustainable Dairy Programme
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland is it to take part in a new three-year sustainable dairy programme. The programme,...
N.Ireland
Farm groups commission Climate Change Bill impact assessment report
Northern Ireland’s agricultural industry has commissioned an impact assessment report to evaluate how ambitions for Northern Ireland to achieve net-zero...
Dairy
Milk is still flowing south
According to Dairy Council for Northern Ireland chief executive Mike Johnston, milk produced in Northern Ireland continues to ‘flow’ cross...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland dairy industry achieves 34% reduction in carbon emissions
Northern Ireland dairy has achieved a 34% reduction in carbon emissions since 1990, despite growing by two-thirds over the same...
N.Ireland
Time running out to grant special status for cross-border dairy companies
With just eight weeks to go until the end of the Brexit transition period and no ‘Plan B’ in place, time...