Is it time Irish dairy farmers moved away from black and white cows? July 22, 2017 Dairy The Irish dairy herd consists of approximately 1.3 million dairy cows – the majority…
Milk production per cow reaches record levels in the US July 21, 2017 Dairy The level of milk production per cow in the 23 major states in the…
Have you considered contract heifer rearing? July 21, 2017 Beef Low stocking rate is one of the main reasons why output is so low…
Is it possible to run a profitable dairy business on leased land? July 19, 2017 Dairy When conditions allow, dairying is by far the most profitable enterprise Irish farmers can…
Tyrone dairy farmers scoop top Lakeland Dairies’ milk quality awards July 18, 2017 Dairy Dairy farmers based in Ardboe, Co. Tyrone, scooped the top milk quality accolades in an…
Price index returns to positive figures at latest GDT auction July 18, 2017 Dairy The price index has returned to positive figures at the latest Global Dairy Trade…
Aurivo ups its milk price for June supplies by 1.5c/L July 18, 2017 Dairy The board of Aurivo recently decided to increase its base price for June milk…
Dairy births surge ahead – registrations up by 42,000 head July 18, 2017 Beef There has been a marked increase in the number of calves registered to dairy…
Arrabawn and Dairygold announce milk price increases July 17, 2017 Dairy Both Arrabawn Co-op and Dairygold joined a growing list of processors who have decided…
Map: TB blackspots highlighted with 6,752 reactors this year July 17, 2017 Beef The percentage of TB incidences has shot into double digits in one county for…
Benefits of feeding seaweed to cattle ‘must be seriously looked at’ July 17, 2017 Beef The potential benefits of introducing seaweed to the diets of cattle deserve to be…
Milk price increase to 33c/L ‘effectively a month late’ July 17, 2017 Dairy The decision by some processors to up their June milk prices to 33c/L has…
Protecting milk quality during dairy expansion July 17, 2017 Dairy Thomas Dwan and his parents, Eddie and Ann, were the winners of the NDC…
Labour shortage worry for Irish calf exporters July 16, 2017 Dairy Fears have been raised that the impending labour shortage facing the Irish dairy industry…
A simple ease to spring calving chaos July 16, 2017 Dairy Spring calving is one of the busiest times of the year for Irish dairy…
100+ cow herds to take centre stage at upcoming Lely open days July 16, 2017 A number of dairy farmers, milking more than 100 cows, will open the gates… Sponsored
Moving to 220 cows: Crossbreds deliver the goods, but there’s room to improve July 15, 2017 Dairy Joe and Kathleen Kirwan, a husband-and-wife team, currently milk 195 cows in Laurel Lodge,…
