Pirbright: pooled milk can be used for FMD surveillance
20:47 | 08/07/2020
A case study undertaken by scientists at The Pirbright Institute is the first to confirm that milk obtained from in-line milk samplers on a large-scale dairy farm can be used to detect circulating foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) in cattle.
Meat processors are driving farmers out of business - IFA
21:09 | 06/07/2020
Irish Farmers Association President Tim Cullinan says factories have to stop driving farmers out of business and increase beef prices to fair levels.
Irish survey data shows worrying rise in dairy overheads
20:55 | 06/07/2020
The results from Ireland's National Farm Survey (NFS), which show modest gains in farm family incomes, may not be as positive as they initially appear
NFU welcomes formation of Trade and Agriculture Commission
20:55 | 29/06/2020
UK NFU hails the government's concrete action towards safeguarding the UK's food standards as trade talks ramp up.
Keeping grassland thistle-free
21:29 | 28/06/2020
Fields filled with 10 percent thistles produce 10 percent less grass to feed to livestock says Corteva Agriscience’s weed biology specialist Dr Nicola Perry.
Cell-based milk start-up gaining traction
21:01 | 26/06/2020
TurtleTree Labs raises $3.2 million seed round as it accelerates cell-based milk development.
IDF launches third edition of Dairy Sustainability Outlook
20:57 | 26/06/2020
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) has launched the third edition of its Dairy Sustainability Outlook series, which provides new case studies to support the dairy sector in delivering on its commitment to sustainable development.
France calls for European food sovereignty
21:48 | 18/06/2020
France wants to organise a conference with other European nations this autumn, focussing on how to reinforce “food sovereignty” amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Fund to support dairy farmers opens for applications
21:45 | 18/06/2020
The dairy response fund has opened on 18 June for applications from eligible dairy farmers in England in need of support following the coronavirus outbreak.
Mexico will stop sending workers to Canadian farms amid COVID-19 outbreaks
21:32 | 17/06/2020
Mexico will stop sending temporary workers to Canadian farms that have registered coronavirus cases and that do not have appropriate worker protections.
