dairy

I think we all know that if we want to make money I mean a sensible amount farming is no longer the way, farming is becoming a sideline paid for by the other enterprises. One day people may wake up and smell the coffee but untill then farmers(anything but) will have to rely on other things to...

Just been looking through My calving book looking at some stats. Started 20th March with 400 calved to date out of 450. Assisted 57 Suckled 13 5 sets of twins 10 losses at birth or within 1st few hours Been chased once 2 c sections 3 calf beds ( vet required for 1 only) 3 dead cows( 1 heart...

Avian Influenza in US cattle Written by Defra Press Office Two cows looking at the camera. There have been media reports this week about the discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in dairy cattle in the US. We are monitoring the situation closely but at this time have no...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Victor Willis as vice president of dairy market development (USA). Willis, who has over 25 years of retail and manufacturing experience in the dairy sector, will be the new...

Written by Rubina Freiberg from Agriland Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Mykola Solsky has been released on bail after he had been arrested for suspected corruption, according to the country’s Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. A deposit of UAH 75.7 million (€1.78 million)...

In light of the latest let down for farmers who pay there wages (see the red tractor sector board passes leadership vote of no confidence thread) what do we need to do to trigger a vote on AHDB cereals future? The AHDB is clearly still not listening to farmers so time is up and direct action...

Written by Claire Sammon from Agriland A veterinary deal with the European Union could increase UK agricultural and food exports by over a fifth, according to new research. The research team at Aston University’s Centre for Business Prosperity and the University of Bristol, analysed the...

Just replaced two teats on my milk bar and noticed two calves getting agitated. Kept squeazing the teats but neither of them works, absolutely nothing comes out (only bought them yesterday). Will always check them before filling with milk in the future! Is it too much to ask that these things...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across the country after being delayed due to the difficult spring weather conditions encountered this year. College of Agriculture, Food and...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The UK Agri-Tech Centre has published reports on “potential actions” farmers can take to reduce emissions and the innovation pipeline that will help the livestock sector reach net zero. CEO of Agri-Tech Centre, Phil Bicknell gave evidence to the House...

Ban non-stun slaughter Please sign and share the petition, I have finally got this through parliament, using new laws and ruling, so it's not like those in the past In modern society, we believe more consideration needs to be given to animal welfare and how livestock is treated and culled. We...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland Ministers are being asked by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to consider using residual potato levy funds to support seven industry projects through a grant to GB Potatoes. The recommendation has been made by the AHDB following...

Just thought I would share a picture of wild meadow flowers cheers me up. We used to spread bagged nitrogen on the farm until 20 years ago and had no wild flowers in meadows I remember my dad saying how when he was young the meadows were full of flowers. Now I know what he meant . Over 20...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Securing optimal levels of carbon reduction within a robotic milking enterprise was the focus of a recent farm walk. The event was hosted by William and Alan McConnell from Drumgaw in Co. Armagh, in association with the College of Agriculture, Food...

Having calved the first 20 cows to a new bull 3 have been the wrong way round. I cannot remember the last time we had one the wrong way round let alone 3. 2 have had to be out via ceaser as they were too large to jack out and I’ve just calved another the wrong way round tonight but the calf was...

Our response to the Rock Review: one year on Written by The Team Credit: The Lockinge Estate The tenanted farming sector is a vital part of the rural economy. In 2022, the Rock Review, an independent report of tenant farming in England, was published. It included a number of...

Greetings. I've decided to reach out and see if I can gather some ideas about any aspects of keeping 1,500 sheep you care to discuss. I'm in the Northeast US. I've had 120 +/- ewes for the last 5 years and now looking to expand to 1,500 for a solar park grazing contract. Winters are wet and...

Any recommendations please? We want to learn! We have less than 30 calvings pa and our traditional native breed cow is an easy calver. But there are still times we need to intervene, so few we have little practice and even less confidence. This leads to vet calls I think we could reduce given...

So now the thread has been moved and will remain open unless it turns "nasty" What is the definition of nasty and who is deciding this? Why has the thread about this happening been shut down? Had it too "run its course"???

If Australia has reached ‘peak milk’, what does that mean for our food security? | Gabrielle Chan Written by Gabrielle Chan from the Guardian Consumers assume Australia has milk production covered – but the national dairy herd is declining and imports are at record highs Get our morning and...