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Arla Foods Ingredient’s acquisition sees approval

Agri-Business

over 1 year ago

Arla Foods Ingredient’s acquisition sees approval

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has approved Arla Foods Ingredients’ acquisition of Volac’s Whey Nutrition business, Volactive.

Varied season could put pressure on dairy farm silage strategies

Agri-Business

almost 2 years ago

Varied season could put pressure on dairy farm silage strategies

Wide variability in maize, grass and cereal crops, due to this season’s turbulent weather, could...

Supplementation key to overcoming negative energy balance

Dairy

over 2 years ago

Supplementation key to overcoming negative energy balance

A challenged faced by all dairy cows after calving is negative energy balance (NEB), where energy...

Dairy nutrition company Volac to close facility in Ireland

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

Dairy nutrition company Volac to close facility in Ireland

The dairy nutrition company Volac is to close its purpose-built finishing and packing facility near Kells, in Ireland.

Volac appoints new nutritional sales development manager

Agri-Business

over 2 years ago

Volac appoints new nutritional sales development manager

Eimear Diamond, a native of Bellaghy, announced as new nutritional sales development manager for Volac, a dairy nutrition company

Sheep

over 3 years ago

Volac to host free lambing webinar with vet and advisors

Lamlac ewe milk repalcer manufacturer Volac will host a free advisory webinar offering lambing and surplus lamb-rearing tips.

Volac to host free lambing webinar with vet and advisors

Sheep

over 3 years ago

Every lamb counts for 2023 - Volac

With UK lamb prices expected to mirror the trend of the last couple of years and remain firm into 2023 due to low...

Every lamb counts for 2023 – Volac

Agri-Business

almost 4 years ago

Volac employees to cycle 250 miles to raise money for charity

A 40-strong group of enthusiastic cyclists will forge a challenging 250-mile route east towards the Volac head office in Orwell...

Volac employees to cycle 250 miles to raise money for charity

Agri-Business

over 4 years ago

Training webinar to focus on rearing better heifers

A training webinar focusing on improved rearing of heifers will take place on Thursday, February...

Training webinar to focus on rearing better heifers

Dairy

over 4 years ago

Maximising calf performance pre-weaning

On a recent Volac 'Feeding For Future' webinar, Dr. Jessica Cooke spoke about maximising calf...

Maximising calf performance pre-weaning

Agri-Business

almost 5 years ago

Volac announces acquisition of Micron Bio Systems

The dairy nutrition company Volac has announced its acquisition of Micron Bio Systems, the UK based bio-science solutions business.

Volac announces acquisition of Micron Bio Systems

Dairy

over 5 years ago

Silage trials show quicker is better when it comes to wilting

Cutting grass earlier in the day could help speed up wilting - even in overcast conditions -...

Silage trials show quicker is better when it comes to wilting

Beef

over 5 years ago

Are you feeding calves enough milk to obtain maximum growth rates?

During a recent Volac webinar on the dairy heifer - from conception to weaning - it was outlined...

Are you feeding calves enough milk to obtain maximum growth rates?

Dairy

almost 6 years ago

US study shows benefits of feeding fatty acids yield to early lactation cows

New research from Michigan State University, US, demonstrates significant improvements in cow...

US study shows benefits of feeding fatty acids yield to early lactation cows

Agri-Business

about 6 years ago

Volac warns against ‘unnecessary stockpiling’

Volac has warned that "unnecessary stockpiling" of its products by customers during the Covid-19...

Volac warns against ‘unnecessary stockpiling’

Dairy

about 7 years ago

AHDB to expand its ‘strategic dairy farm network'

AHDB has been awarded £1 million from the Betty Lawes' Foundation to expand its strategic dairy farm network.

AHDB to expand its ‘strategic dairy farm network’

Sheep

over 7 years ago

Rearing multiple lambs to be crucial to farm survival post-Brexit

With uncertainty still surrounding EU exports, more than 90% of UK sheep producers say it will be very important to rear as many lambs born alive as possible in 2019.

Rearing multiple lambs to be crucial to farm survival post-Brexit

Agri-Business

over 7 years ago

Grant funding on the way for computerised calf feeders

Farmers looking to get into computerised calf feeding may soon be able do so, thanks to a new £30 million grant available in 2019.

Grant funding on the way for computerised calf feeders

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