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This latest £70m investment, said to be the largest ever in Northern Ireland’s agri-food industry, will expand the cheddar cheese facility at Dunmanbridge in County Tyrone. Photo: Dale Farm

22-05-2024 | News

£70m investment: Northern Ireland dairy co-op boosts cheddar production

Lactating camels generally produce between 1000-2,700 litres per lactation in Africa, but camels in South Asia were reported to produce up to 12 000 litres per lactation. Photo: Camelicious

15-05-2024 | News

Camel dairy investments are growing

The Agency recommends adopting a system of five welfare levels, from the highest (A) to the lowest (E). Level E corresponds solely to compliance with the requirements imposed by European legislation on animal welfare, whether during rearing, transport or slaughter. Photo: Canva

13-05-2024 | News

Why current animal welfare labelling is not enough

A cow being manipulated by an osteopath during the trial. Four EFOA osteopaths took part in the trial, manipulating Prim'Hostein cows. Photo: EFOA and Lab To Field

08-05-2024 | News

Osteopathy: A new approach to improving dairy cow production?

The regulation introduces mandatory minimum terms for dairy contracts which must be followed. It covers all cows’ milk sold by a dairy farmer to a milk buyer. Photo: Canva

02-05-2024 | News

New regulations: Contract changes for the UK dairy industry

Kirsti Keightley heads up the Prime Dairy investment group and is on target to reach 10,000 cows in Australia by 2027. Photo: Kirsti Keightley

23-04-2024 | News

Australian investment group on target to reach 10,000 cows

Support for UK farmers to reduce costs and decarbonise

09-04-2024 | News

Support for UK farmers to reduce costs and decarbonise

Latest Government figures show the average dairy incomes for the year ending February 2024 are just £50,000 compared to £229,000 in 2022/3. Photo: Canva

19-03-2024 | News

Income figures paint stark picture for English dairy sector

Photo: Canva

13-03-2024 | Expert opinion

Feeding the world: A dairy perspective

Here the native Doka can be seen to the right, on the left, the partly cleared land.

11-03-2024 | Expert opinion

Setting up a big dairy farm in the African bush

Sustainability & Welfare - striking the right balance

Cherkizovo is heavily investing in the environment protection campaign. Photo: Cherkizovo

22-10-2020 | Article

Russia embraces new trends

Photo: Jake Freestone

22-10-2020 | Article

Cover crops create new feed opportunities

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