Fane Valley

News in October 2011

  • Increase milk yields by up to 8% with ACTIV 8 Increase milk yields by up to 8% with ACTIV 8 28th October 2011 ACTIV 8 is an exciting new innovation developed by Fane Valley Feeds, and is now available in our Platinum range of Dairy feeds which have been launched for the 2011/12... Read more
  • Practical Experiences to Improve Suckler Herd Fertility Practical Experiences to Improve Suckler Herd Fertility 26th October 2011 By William Johnston CAFRE Beef and Sheep Development Adviser Ralph Lyons from Eskra has a 60 cow Suckler herd with an average Calving index of 377 days compared to the NI... Read more
  • Farmrite Integration Complete Farmrite Integration Complete 25th October 2011 The Farmrite business has been integrated into the Fane Valley business and will now trade as Fane Valley Stores.  Speaking of the integration Fane Valley Stores General Manger Dessie Ferguson... Read more
  • Fane Valley Feeds customer wins “Tidy Farm of the Year” award Fane Valley Feeds customer wins “Tidy Farm of the Year” award 24th October 2011 Busy farmers often tend to overlook the appearance of their farmyards and buildings but the opposite appears to be the case for the Kee family from Trillick. They have just triumphed... Read more
  • Managing Freshly Calved Cows Managing Freshly Calved Cows 20th October 2011 By Dr Hazel Gilmore Everywhere you look over the last few months, someone, somewhere is talking about how to manage freshly calved cows. Asking questions such as how can I improve... Read more
  • Fane Valley Dairies receive Great Taste Award Fane Valley Dairies receive Great Taste Award 19th October 2011 “Close to perfect” is how the judges of the Great Taste Awards described “Fane Valley’s Easy to Spread Salted Butter”.  Ivan Frazer, Dairy Sales Manager, was presented with the Gold... Read more
  • A Taste of Gold for Whites at the Great Taste Awards A Taste of Gold for Whites at the Great Taste Awards 11th October 2011 Recent success at the Guild of Fine Food’s Great Taste Awards comes hot on the heels of a major contract win in the United States for White’s Irish Oatmeal range.... Read more