N.Ireland
US-born farmer and writer, Ryan Dennis, published a memoir titled Barn Gothic: Three Generations and the Death of the Family Dairy Farm
US milk output has risen by just over 5.5% over the past 12 months, well above the long-term average of just 2%.
Dairy Council for Northern Ireland (DCNI) chief executive, Ian Stevenson, is indicating that the longer term outlook for milk remains upbeat.
TUV agricultural spokesperson, Samuel Morrison, has highlighted the pressure now coming on dairy incomes in Northern Ireland.
It has been announced that the £1 million inheritance tax threshold in the UK will be transferable between spouses.
Dairy
Farmers have been warned to expect a “bumpy ride” when it comes to milk supplies and global demand, according to the AHDB
An “attractive milk to feed price ratio” drove another jump in milk production in Northern Ireland, according to an AHDB livestock analyst
Farmers for Action (FFA) is indicating that Northern Ireland’s Nitrates Acton Plan (NAP) forum will not meet until September
The board of Lakeland Dairies has decided on a price for milk supplied in January, with its base price being held.
Danske Bank’s head of agriculture, Rodney Brown, has confirmed an improvement in farm finances across Northern Ireland.
Lakeland Dairies has announced its milk price for the month of December, and has also confirmed...
The UFU has said the gap in the base milk price in Northern Ireland compared to other milk prices in the UK and the EU “is not justified”.
Ulster Bank’s head of agriculture, Cormac McKervey, has highlighted the growing impact of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) on dairy and livestock farms across Northern Ireland.
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has called on banks to do more to help farmers get through the...
New Zealand’s largest dairy company, the Fonterra Co-operative Group, has reduced down its 2023/24 season milk price forecast.
Further detail on new regulations to improve fairness and transparency in the dairy supply chain has been announced.
Dale Farm's CEO has indicated that farmgate milk prices in Northern Ireland may start to strengthen during the fourth quarter of this year.
Lakeland Dairies chief executive Colin Kelly is predicting that world dairy markets will strengthen...
The Dairy Council for Northern Ireland has highlighted the impact that collapsing dairy markets...
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has said that farmgate milk prices are...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods is to unveil a new ‘green’ milk-pricing system for all of its farmer-suppliers over the coming weeks.
Milk prices may well be at or over 40p for many producers, but if processors want to reverse the drop in milk volumes compared to last year...
After more than two years of uninterrupted growth, global milk production is down, with growth expected to dip into negative territory in the final quarter of 2021.
