Tatua Delivers A Dairy Cooperative Trifecta
19:50 | 30/09/2011
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NEW ZEALAND - Tatua dairy co-operative has pleased its 109 shareholders with an outstanding year coming from its highest ever financial surplus and milk payout. This is the third outstanding dairy cooperative result, following Fonterra last week and Westland earlier this week.
Focus On BVD ‘Eradication Dividend’, Not Difficulties
06:36 | 29/09/2011
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UK - National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS) president, Nigel Miller, has urged cattle breeders and feeders to focus on the dividends of bovine viral diarrhea (BVDv) eradication rather than its difficulties.
Cattle On Feed Up Five Per Cent
15:25 | 26/09/2011
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US - The latest statistics from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that cattle on feed for September was up five per cent.
Scientists Make Turfgrass Safer For Cattle
21:21 | 08/09/2011
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US - The right combination of compounds produced by a beneficial fungus could lead to grasses that require fewer pesticides and are safer for wildlife and grazing animals, but deadly for insects, according to Purdue University scientists.
Dairy Industry Skills Given Funding Boost
16:51 | 07/09/2011
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UK - Funding to help boost skills in the dairy industry was announced by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice at the Dairy Event and Livestock Show at the Birmingham NEC.
UK Producer Partnerships With The Retail Sector
20:59 | 04/09/2011
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Addressing dairy farmers from all over Europe, John Allen, from Kite Consulting gave a UK perspective of partnerships between farmers, processors and the retail sector. Charlotte Johnston, TheCattleSite Editor reports from the European Dairy Farmers' Congress 2011.
Economic Benefit Of Genomic Selection For RFI
19:50 | 03/09/2011
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The aim of the Australian Profit Ranking (APR) selection index for Australian dairy cattle is to improve the profitability of dairy farming. It assigns weights to milk, fat and protein yield, daughter survival, daughter fertility, somatic cell count, live weight, temperament and likeability according to their contributions to profit and their correlations, write B Hayes, J Pryce from the Department of Primary Industries, Australia and J Van Der Werf, University of New England.
Armenian Ag Ministry Forecasts Growth Next Year
08:30 | 03/09/2011
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ARMENIA - Agricultural production has increased by 32.4 per cent for the year to 1 August compared to the same period in 2010.
The health and future prospects of the UK dairy industry
11:47 | 26/08/2011
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The health and future prospects of the UK dairy industry
NFU Passes Resolution In Response To Dairy Proposal
22:35 | 19/07/2011
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