Dairy

Welcome to the Rural NI Dairy section. From within this area of the portal you can find information on the latest developments within the dairy farming sector.

Labour Efficient Calf Rearing
Dairy herds continue to increase in size putting increased labour demand on dairy farmers ...

Is Dairying for me?
In recent years there have been a number of beef and sheep farmers who have restructured their farming enterprises and commenced dairying ...

Lessons from the Netherlands
Dutch dairy farmers can obtain high milk yields from their cows without over reliance on expensive concentrate ...

Mastitis – Focus on cubicle management
Mastitis outbreaks cause dairy farmers a lot of headache and heartache ...

Fill your pocket - not just the milk tank
Silage quality available on Northern Ireland dairy farms this winter is variable ...

Botulism in Cattle Leaflet (394 Kb)
This is an explanatory leaflet providing advice and guidance on Botulism and reflects a recent change in FSA guidance