Dairy

Lakeland Dairies announces June milk price

Dairy

about 7 years ago

Lakeland Dairies announces June milk price

Lakeland Dairies has held its base milk price at 31.78c/L including VAT for June milk...

Co-ops 'owe it to farmers' to increase the June base milk price

Dairy

about 7 years ago

Co-ops 'owe it to farmers' to increase the June base milk price

Ornua's PPI jumps in the sixth month of this year

Dairy

about 7 years ago

Ornua's PPI jumps in the sixth month of this year

IGA summer tour to focus on high-profit and high-return dairying

Grass

about 7 years ago

IGA summer tour to focus on high-profit and high-return dairying

Monaghan farmers concerned given 'huge increase' in TB

Beef

about 7 years ago

Monaghan farmers concerned given 'huge increase' in TB

Feeding Success Stories

Delivering stronger, healthier calves for a Tipperary farmer

When pedigree dairy farmer Jerry Moloney set out to improve early calf performance on his farm near...

Agriland launches series on 'Feeding Success' with Volac Milk Replacers Ireland

Agriland Media Group is delighted to team up with Volac Milk Replacers Ireland Ltd for the ‘...

Lime: The long-term solution for soil health

Healthy soil is the foundation of profitable and sustainable farming. Post-harvest is a crucial...

Agri-Business

about 7 years ago

'Reducing barriers': Changes approved for GDT platform

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Events Oversight Board has approved two rule changes to encourage a...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

Farmers carry the burden of 'destructive fresh milk price discounting'

Unsustainable discounting of fresh milk by Iceland and Aldi in recent weeks is socially...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

7 urgent actions to counter 'severe drought effects'

With little or no rain expected in the coming week and pressure mounting at farm level, a...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

Farmers must scrutinise the role late-calving cows play on their farms

Profitable grass-based, spring-calving dairy production systems revolve around matching calving...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

Heifers hit a top price of €3,750 at IHFA celebratory sale

Hundreds of farmers flocked to Co. Meath for this year's Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA)...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

'Aim to maintain the lactation curve for the remainder of the year'

Despite the shortage of grass on many farms - as a result of drought conditions - dairy farmers...

Farm Safe Farm Well Series

Listen: Farm Safe Farm Well: 'Don't be afraid to open up'

Farming can be a demanding and stressful job with numerous challenges including income pressures,...

Video: Farm Safe, Farm Well - 'Don't be afraid to open up'

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Watch: Farm Safe, Farm Well - getting up to speed on quad safety

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Balancing herd diets for winter milk production

As cows transition from pasture to indoor housing, winter milk production presents unique...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

Cutting a dairy farm's electricity bill by 20% with solar

Dairy farming in Skeoughvosteen, Co. Kilkenny, Cathal Moran has made his own piece of solar...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

Dairy farm jobs rise by 41% over 6-year period

The number of people employed on dairy farms in Ireland increased by approximately 41% over a...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

How is the Kildalton dairy herd managing through the drought?

Like many farms throughout the country, grass growth rates have slowed considerably on the...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

'We have to get away from one size fits all when it comes to stocking rate'

When it comes to developing and maintaining profitable dairy farming systems, farmers must focus on...

Tillage

about 7 years ago

Hunt for straw begins in earnest

Following a reduction in the cereal area, struggling spring crops and an increase in the acreage of...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

Aurivo offers assistance of expert team to farmers

Aurivo has offered its suppliers and customers the advice and availability of its team of experts...

Paperwork pressure tops Irish farmers’ concerns

Irish farmers are facing unprecedented levels of bureaucracy, with 60% naming rules and regulations...

Grass

about 7 years ago

'We could be mowing second cuts in September'

Farmers could be mowing their second-cut silage in September due to current parched conditions,...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

Lakeland sets up fodder advice line as drought extends

Lakeland Dairies Agribusiness has set up a dedicated line for milk suppliers and feed customers...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

Dairy focus: Silage and meal in, as drought takes hold in Co. Laois

Farming on the outskirts of Cullohill, Co. Laois, Eamonn Duggan operates a simple, spring-calving...

Agri-Business

about 7 years ago

What's driving the purchasing decisions for Irish dairy products?

Bord Bia - the Irish food board - recently completed an exercise in market research, which sought...

Dairy

about 7 years ago

'We're going to have to lead the sustainability agenda going forward'

The grass-based dairy model that we have in Ireland is very advantageous in terms of...

Agri-Business

about 7 years ago

'Sustainability, as a topic, is in acceleration mode at the moment'

To many, sustainability may seem like a buzzword used solely to help market Irish products on the...