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The NFU wants to see the government working with farmers on a set of core green and welfare standards so it can safeguard through forthcoming FTAs. Photo: Canva
16-05-2023 | News

Gov. must monitor UK trade deals, work with farmers

Weighing cows is necessary to assess their production performance and timely identify health problems. On the other hand, traditional livestock weighing is stressful for animals. Photo: Canva
12-05-2023 | News

Research in Russia: non-contact cattle weighing

Ed Wright, head of sustainability at Dale Farm: “We want to lead the dairy sector on sustainability. We constantly assess our processes to see where we can improve, and step by step we are improving packaging sustainability across our product range." Photo: Dale Farm
11-05-2023 | News

Switching to clear milk caps to increase sustainability

Investing in PLF techniques determines positive effects on all/almost all the criteria adopted for the sustainability indicators, with case-specific aspects to consider. Photo: Jan Willem van Vliet
10-05-2023 | News

Sustainable dairy: precision livestock farming’s effects

DSM-Firmenich launches with animal health unit
10-05-2023 | News

DSM-Firmenich launches with animal health unit

There are over 316,000 dairy cows in Northern Ireland on around 2,700 dairy farms producing over 2.5 billion litres of milk per year. Photo: Canva
08-05-2023 | News

Over £55 million in new sales for Northern Ireland dairy

Polish milk producers and processors must now rely more than ever on exports of dairy products. Photo: Canva
05-05-2023 | News

Polish farmers call to drop embargo on Ukrainian dairy

Webinar on demand: Sustainable Dairy Farming
04-05-2023 | News

Webinar on demand: Sustainable Dairy Farming

Western European countries like the Netherlands and Germany already produce less milk. Due to this, extensive production (lower quantities) is preferred, as dairy herds are expected to decline even further and lead to a decrease in EU milk production of 0.2% per year by 2032. Photo: Canva
04-05-2023 | News

Challenges in the western dairy industry

Gilman has also replaced his soya and palm from the cow’s diet. The soya has been replaced by ordinary rape seed meal with little change in performance and production. Photo: Mark Pasveer
03-05-2023 | News

Feed efficiency: Multi-cut silage, diet changes, genomics