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Farming in Croom, Co. Limerick, Louise Crowley milks a herd of 150 Friesian cows…
This year’s calves will be your future milk producers of your herd; so it is paramount that they get the best start in…
LIC Ireland has announced that David Power is joining its Eurogene/LIC Ireland team with immediate effect. Irish born and bred, Power has returned…
LacPatrick has become the latest milk processor to announce its price for January supplies, revealing its decision to hold its price. The Co.…
Glanbia plc has announced a change to its board of directors, revealing that Mary Minnick and Richard Laube will join the board as…
Glanbia plc has announced its results for the financial year ending December 29, 2018, revealing a 9% increase in adjusted earnings per share…
Milk recording results could be used to predict methane emissions and dry cow tube requirements in the coming years, through research conducted by…
The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been called on by independent TD Denis Naughten to ensure an “urgent meeting of key players is convened…
Dairygold has become the latest processor to announce its milk price for January supplies, following a meeting of the co-operative’s board earlier today…
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction concluded with a slight increase to mark six lifts in index on the trot today (Tuesday,…
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed to AgriLand that it is looking at dairy beef genotyping as a means of…
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has criticised the “negative running commentary” on dairy beef, saying the focus should be on “maximising…
1) Nutritional value Nutritionally, milk replacer is designed to provide a consistent intake of vitamins and minerals tailored specially for the calf’s growth…
Grant funding of up to €500,000 is now available for high-efficiency milk pumps, saving the average farmer €1,440 in energy bills and 1.6t…
If it slips under the radar grass tetany/hypomagnesaemia can suddenly prove very costly to farmers. The transition period post-calving is when animals are…
85% of soil samples were sub-optimal for at least one major nutrient in 2018, according to Mark Plunkett – specialist in soil and…
Dairy calving’s are behind by over 13,000 births compared to this week last year, figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) indicate.…
The calving season is off to a flying start across the island of Ireland with the weather – so far – remaining relatively…
