China Dairy Imports Rise Despite Demand Faltering
22:45 | 09/11/2016
CHINA - China imported nearly 20 per cent more whole milk powder this January-September than it did last year, totalling around 342k tonnes, according to UK levy board AHDB Dairy.
Ready for the US Veterinary Feed Directive?
20:16 | 08/11/2016
US - Public perception that antibiotic use in animal feed may be leading to antibiotic resistance is driving the new US Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) Final Rule, which takes effect January 1, 2017.
Dairy Survey Shows Opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership
20:13 | 08/11/2016
US - As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) struggles to gain support on Capitol Hill, a survey of Wisconsin dairy farmers suggests they overwhelmingly agree that Congress should reject the trade agreement in its current form.
New Tool Gives Financial Incentives for Dairy Farms to Go Green
11:32 | 05/11/2016
GLOBAL - The dairy sector will soon be able to participate in international carbon credit markets thanks to a new methodology that lets farmers and project designers reliably document how they are reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
Cattle Botulism Prompts Renewed Call for Poultry Litter Solution in Northern Ireland
20:03 | 02/11/2016
NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - A Northern Ireland politician has expressed concern about the high levels of botulism in the region, blaming the rise on failures of the Executive to find a solution to the problem of large volumes of poultry manure there.
Fall in UK Farm Incomes Continues
09:18 | 02/11/2016
UK - New figures from the UK's Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have shown a dramatic fall in farm incomes for the third consecutive year.
New Research Helps Determine Forage Composition for Cattle Nutrition
22:57 | 31/10/2016
US - New research from Cornell University helps forage testing labs to more accurately determine the percentages of grass and legumes in forage, to help get cattle nutrition right.
Evaluation of EU's Antimicrobials Plan Shows Continued Efforts Needed
19:47 | 25/10/2016
EU - The EU's evaluation of its Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Action Plan (2011-2016) has shown that while progress has been made, continued efforts are required to address the problem.
Milk Price Lags Short-Change Welsh Rural Economy
19:45 | 25/10/2016
WALES, UK - The Welsh rural economy is being short-changed by a massive £220,000 a day because milk buyers are failing to pass back the full value of improved market returns to Welsh milk producers, according to the National Farmers' Union Welsh Branch, NFU Cymru.
New Zealand Ready to Confront Any Foot and Mouth Incursion
10:41 | 22/10/2016
NEW ZEALAND - An on-farm exercise run by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) shows that New Zealand is well prepared to manage the biosecurity aspects of a foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, the ministry has said.
