Agri-Business
A new initiative from Animal Health Ireland (AHI) to address lameness in dairy herds is set to get underway with 10 pilot dairy farms.
Dairy
The volume of slurry and soiled water produced on dairy farms is "underestimated" compared to current regulations according to a new report.
FRS Co-Op and VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre have reached a collaboration agreement to support a new PhD doctorate.
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) issued 190 work permits for the agriculture sector in the first month of 2025.
Antimicrobial use on UK dairy farms has reduced by almost a fifth in the past five years, according to a new report.
Dairy News
Iowa has become the tenth US state to have confirmed a case of avian influenza (bird flu) in a dairy cow herd, according to officials.
UK and Scottish scientists have confirmed that pasteurisation should "effectively inactivate" H5N1 influenza (bird flu) viruses in cows’ milk.
Rural Life
A person in the US who had contact with dairy cattle in Texas infected with bird flu has also tested positive according to the CDC.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that avian influenza (bird flu) has been detected in sick cattle on two dairy farms.
Dairy Technical
Keeping things simple can often been the easiest way of making dairy farms as nicer place to work for staff.
Teagasc is currently in the process of measuring the slurry storage capacity on around 100 dairy farms around the country.
Buildings
A survey carried out on a random selection of dairy farms has brought to light the issues in relation to slurry and soiled water storage.
With Storm Barra on the horizon, the problems adverse weather conditions can have on a farm can be significant and bring on unwanted headaches.
Environment
A total of 80 dairy farms are set to benefit from a €250,000 pilot scheme aimed at reducing energy use and saving on electricity costs.
Ten of the country’s top dairy farms have been selected as national finalists in the 2016 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards.
Over 1,000 dairy farms have closed in England and Wales over the past three years, according to figures from AHDB Dairy.
The new Minister for Agriculture is being urged to fast track the development of the dairy farm loan schemes.
