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Dairygold has introduced a new bonus payment for its milk suppliers based on sustainability. The “Milk Supplier Sustainability Bonus” is designed to deliver…
Dairy farming in Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan, Gavin Courtney milks a herd of 60 predominately British Friesian cows under a spring and autumn-calving system.…
Yesterday signaled an end to the closed period for spreading fertiliser in Zone A. Last week, AgriLand spoke with Pat Griffin of the Health…
The number of calves registered to beef cows – suckler calf registrations in other words – has continued to fall, figures released by…
Farmers will begin to spread slurry around the country next week. First and foremost in their minds should be safety. Spreading slurry is…
With the expanding dairy herd, the labour associated with calving a large number of cows over a short period of time is fast…
Speaking at the Irish Grassland Association’s (IGA) Dairy Conference on January 9 in Co. Cork, John Roche from Down to Earth Advice presented…
With spring-calving kicking off on some farms and on the horizon on others, making sure that the facilities are fit for purpose is…
Situated near the River Shannon, Salesian Agricultural College at Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick, occupies 500ac and offers a wide range of practical training courses and…
Figures from Bord Bia show that Ireland’s live exports of beef increased by almost a third in 2018, predominately because of increased calf…
Glanbia has become the latest processor to announce its milk price for December supplies, deciding to hold its offering. The processor will pay…
Lakeland Dairies has become the first milk processor to announce its price for December, with the board of the co-op meeting to decide…
Maximising the value of milk produced from every kilogram of feed will be critical as herds face forage shortages and higher feed costs…
Some 80,400t of skimmed milk powder (SMP) has been sold from intervention stocks in the latest tender held in Europe. The product was…
Buffer zones for surface waters increase from 5m to 10m in the first two weeks after the prohibited spreading period ends and the…
As the busy calving season approaches for the dairy sector, farmers are reminded to prioritise their health and safety by Minister for Agriculture,…
The expansion of the national dairy herd has paved the way for dairy farmers to increase their margins in recent years. The abolition of…
A merger between major Irish milk processors Lakeland and LacPatrick could be completed as early as next month, AgriLand can reveal. Although the two…
