dairy

Hello all, I am 20 years old and farm currently have 100 breeding ewes along side our main flock of the. Familys of 500 ewes plus i relief milk everyday. I farm 60 acres of rougher lowland grazing 20 of which is good silage type ground i want to start milking myself whether that be with a...

I've recently been visiting several local farms volunteering my labour for free on evenings and weekends and so far, every response has been a no. Am I missing something? I would have thought farmers would be happy to have an extra pair of hands to help out when needed, especially for free...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), William Irvine, had three priority messages to communicate at this year’s Balmoral Show. These are: the need to secure a higher farm support fund for agriculture in Northern Ireland; the necessity to push...

Where i live in Victoria, south west, they have alot of hump n hollow or as they call it "lands", for drainage mainly on dairy farms. 800 to 1000mm. Widths varying fron 10 to 18m, pics are of bewly formed ones, i sowed with power harrow. Ant...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland With breaks of sunshine in between cloud, day one of Balmoral Show yesterday (Wednesday, May 16) brought thousands of visitors to the Eikon Exhibition Centre location in Lisburn. Among the guests of honour at the event organised by the Royal Ulster...

Written by Agriland Team from Agriland Lakeland Dairies will phase in a payment based on milk solids over the next two years in Northern Ireland following consultation with suppliers there. Lakeland, the largest dairy co-operative in the north, said that the aim of the move is to support the...

As title. Our forager costs £30 an acre. By the end of the month we will have completed second cut and so have a foraging cost of £60 and acre where the day before he will be finishing a thick first cut and might be charged out a smidge more than my 30 for twice the grass. Wagons straightforward...

Written by Stella Meehan from Agriland Cross-border dairy-processing cooperative Lakeland Dairies has announced the creation of a young farmer competition which will be part of the co-op’s annual milk quality awards. The award is aimed at recognising the activity and involvement of young...

Thinking of changing a tractor for an Arion 420. Looking for oppinions / reviews of them. Is it powerfull enought to take a baler with a chopper (silage) on fairly hilly ground, and how would ot cope with a 2000 Gallon tanker? Any reliability issues? TIA

Written by Colm Ryan from Agriland Former Ireland and Ulster rugby prop forward Simon Best has partnered with British Heart Foundation (BHF) Northern Ireland (NI) to encourage his fellow farmers to be aware of their heart health. The Co. Armagh arable farmer will be at the Balmoral Show this...

Further funding to tackle endemic diseases Written by The Team By reducing the levels of endemic disease in livestock, we can increase productivity, support businesses and unlock wider benefits too — from reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to slowing antimicrobial resistance (AMR)...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Dale Farm is planning to expand its milk pool in Northern Ireland by up to 1%/annum over the next 10 years, according to the co-op’s group chief executive, Nick Whelan. If achieved, this will see Dale Farm processing an extra 10 million litres of...

Afternoon all. An export deal of some calves from a nearby dairy farmer fell through at the 11th hour so I bought them off him in the Autumn. Thought it might be fun to try my hand at showing. Not expecting to take the world by storm, just enter the local show in September. Any tips? Pic is of...

Morning, I am wondering if anyone can shed any light on what is involved in starting a dairy flock? Sourcing ewes, milking system (OAD or TAD), expected litres/lactation length and weaning of lambs (my research so far has shown this to differ between producers)? My dairy experience lies with...

Written by Maeve Hennessy from Agriland The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) is “delighted” to announce His Majesty King Charles III as its new Patron. The king, who has a “longstanding interest” in British farming and a “passion” for the environment, succeeds the late...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland The first morning of Balmoral Show 2024 will see Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS) president, John Henning, welcome Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister – Andrew Muir MLA – to the event. The Minister for the Department of Agriculture...

Looking for 2nd feet spreader that will take 2 half ton bags for dairy farm spreading about 30 ton a year, came across a clean dpx24 what are these like or am I better off to buy a rauch or Amazone

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Northern Ireland’s agriculture minister Andrew Muir has said the aim of the Farm Support and Development Programme is to improve the long-term resilience of the agri-food sector. Speaking to MLAs during an oral statement in the Chamber, Muir...

Managing a small herd of longhorns here.Lovely quiet cows untill they have a calf, then it's as if a switch has been flicked and they suddenly become possessed by the devil. This of course then becomes exacerbated when you have calves that don't suck; big traffic cone tits to latch onto; tagging...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Arla Foods has committed over £300 million between five of its UK sites with the aim of boosting UK manufacturing and the future of British dairy. In addition to previously announced plans for its Taw Valley site, Arla Foods said it will update...