Dairy News
Carbery Group, the west Cork headquartered food and ingredients producer, has nominated Colm Leen for appointment to the board of Ornua.
New Zealand dairy co-op Fonterra has increased its farmgate milk price forecast for the 2026/2027 season on the back of strong demand.
Dairy
Formulating the appropriate diet for the winter milking herd is essential for boosting margins in a year where costs have been high.
Agri-Business
A new project has been launched to reduce Europe's dependence on imported protein sources for animal feed.
When it comes to calf rearing this autumn, it is important to remember that milk is not the only essential liquid in a calves diet.
Many farmers may be wondering whether it is worth considering the move to once-a-day (OAD) milking for some time before drying off the herd.
Following the two month long drought, fertiliser was late going out, which ultimately meant silage was late coming in.
The latest European Commission figures indicate rising milk supply, expanding dairy production, and stronger export volumes in the EU.
The final push to finish the rotation is now on, as grass growth has falling back to 31kg DM/ha, paired with unfavourable conditions.
With autumn calving underway and grazing days limited, farmers must be consider different diets to achieve optimum feed efficiency.
Podcast
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week...
Environment
This year’s Teagasc Water Quality Conference will focus on farm compliance and good farming practices' role in protecting water quality.
The European Commission is now forecasting that beef production across the EU is facing a 2.2% year-on-year derease in 2026.
With the weather getting challenging and milk production still slipping away, farmers will be soon ordering teat sealer for the drying off.
Tirlán has announced a fertiliser support offer for 2027, with measures set to be available for both milk and grain suppliers.
Beef
Farmers could screen cattle for bovine tuberculosis (TB) more quickly using artificial intelligence...
Tirlán CountryLife has reopened its store in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, after what it called a "major investment" in the store and its site.
The breaking news reported by Agriland that Algeria has closed for all cattle imports, could put pressure on a US$635 million dairy contract.
dairy women ireland
Galway dairy farmer Mella Briscoe has been elected as the incoming president of Dairy Women Ireland (DWI) for 2027.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) confirmed that a total of 62 cases of bluetongue have now been detected in Ireland.
Cattle slaughterings in the first nine months of the year were estimated to be 1.2 million head, data from the CSO shows.
The dairy sector remains a driving force across the entire farming industry, according to Danske Bank’s head of agriculture, Rodney Brown.
Dairy Focus
Jenny and Neilus Flaherty are milking 140 cows with their two children just outside Listowel, in Moyvanne Co. Kerry.
