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A good start is half the work when it comes to management of somatic…
There was an improved trade for lighter store cattle at Monday’s (March 1) sale in Dungarvan Mart, according to the mart’s manager Ger…
Ornua’s Purchase Price Index (PPI) has risen for the month of February, driven by stronger butter and powder returns, the Irish dairy exporter…
Dale Farm suppliers have hit out at the dairy processor after it posted on social media offering “meat-free Monday inspiration”. It highlights a…
The decision by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to extend the current arrangements on TB testing has been met with…
Every now and then all the planets in the solar system align to provide an industry with the opportunity to push ahead, all…
The current TB testing arrangements that were brought in in response to the Covid-19 pandemic will be continued until June 1, the Department…
Dairy processor Aurivo has secured a €3.3 million contract to supply fresh milk to Aldi stores in Leinster and Ulster. Under the new contract,…
The prices for the aged calves are holding steady this week, according to reports – with lighter calves seeing a slight blip in…
Ballyjamesduff Mart recently held the annual herd sale of Gérard and Mairead Curtain and sons, on Saturday (February 27) in Brosna, Co. Kerry.…
Farmers “will not tolerate processors playing down” the milk price – with the rise in commodity prices based on the latest Global Dairy…
The double-digit increase in the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index earlier today (Tuesday, March 2) “puts the case for a farmer milk price…
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted a sizeable increase of 15% in the fifth auction of 2021 to mark eight increases…
The Teagasc project to test the feasibility of transporting calves by air has been delayed due to cargo airline capacity being taken up…
Aurivo Co-op has revealed a new milk recording programme, a new initiative introduced to support milk recording within Aurivo’s catchment area. This will…
The severe weather seen in the early part of February means the vast majority of farmers did not manage to reach the target…
New Zealand milk output will fall by 10% by 2030 as the country’s dairy industry confronts the combined challenge of improving water quality…
Progressive Genetics has informed its milk recording customers that the price of milk recording will increase by 9% effective April 1 (2021). AgriLand spoke…
