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The Holstein, Hallow Solomon Twizzle 3, owned and bred by the Jones family from Gorey in Co Wexford, took the inter-breed title at the Royal Ulster Winter Fair, held at the Eikon Exhibition Centre, Lisburn

The proposal put forward by the Welsh Government, was opposed by FUW members due to factors such as cost, the impracticalities of attempting to pasteurise, and the welfare benefits of colostrum

After a turbulent start, one Welsh dairy farm has managed to overcome opposition and see their business thrive

The former wife of Sir Paul McCartney said the business had ‘failed' to secure new investment

Livestock farmers say it must be the Government's priority to support APHA with more resources so they can take decisive action when needed

To assess the health and fertility of high yielding dairy cows and accurately and reliably spot heats in cows and heifers, the SenseHub herd monitoring system

Arla has announced a December price rise with other dairies moving up in January

New at the top of the latest Spring Calving Index (£SCI) is the high health and fertility Jersey sire, VJ Groenbjerg Lobo Lobster which has 94 UK daughters contributing to excellent milk solids figures and earns an SCI of £583

The announcement comes after Muller confirmed they would be selling their Milk & More to Freshways Group, with the dairy processor focused on its supply of fresh milk, yoghurt and other dairy products for retail and wholesale

As the Royal Welsh Winter Fair comes to a close, signalling the beginning of the festive season where we can safely eat a mince pie without fear of judgement, it is important to reflect on the event and highlight the many challenges currently facing Wales’ rural communities and farming industries.