Dairy
Who won the 2024 Baileys Irish champion dairy cow competition?
The 2024 Diageo Baileys Irish Champion dairy cow is Greenlea MG Rhapsody EX 96 of the Greenlea Holsteins herd from...
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Dairy Technical
Strong pedigree behind this year's Baileys Cow champion
The Baileys Cow competition took place in Virginia, Co. Cavan on Wednesday (August 23), with this year’s champion being Lumville...
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Farmer Wellbeing Board offers support to those in need
“A picture paints a thousand words” – this well-known phrase perfectly captures the essence of the Farmer Wellbeing Board, designed...
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Armagh takes Baileys Cow title for 2023 with Meath-bred cow
The Baileys cow competition returned to Virginia Show, Co. Cavan, today (Wednesday August 23), with this year marking the event’s...
Dairy News
Judge for 2023 Baileys cow competition named
The Baileys cow competition returns to Virginia Show once again for 2023, with this year marking the event’s 80th anniversary....
Agri-Business
2023 Baileys cow competition opens with €13,000 prize fund
The Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow competition which takes place at this year’s Virginia Show on August 23, has been...
Dairy Technical
Baileys cow champion title goes to Co. Down
The Baileys cow competition made its long-awaited return today (Wednesday, August 24), with the champion cow coming from Hilltara Holsteins...
Dairy
Crowds gather as 79th Virginia Show gets underway
The Virginia Show has gotten underway today (Wednesday, August 24) at the Virginia showgrounds for the 79th time after a...
Dairy News
Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy cow competition launched
The Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow competition has been officially launched by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture,...
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Transition milk replacer-fed heifer calves produce more milk in 1st lactation
Heifer calves fed a transition milk replacer in their first 10 days of life produced a remarkable 947L more milk...
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Entries open for 35th Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow Competition
A prestigious dairy competition with a prize fund of more than €10,000 has opened for entries for 2018. The 35th Diageo...
Dairy
Virginia Show debutante takes Baileys Champion Cow title
Thousands of people flocked to Co. Cavan for the 76th annual Virginia Show today. Home to the Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy...
Dairy
Next week's Baileys cow competition promises elite line-up
Organisers of the 2017 Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow Competition have confirmed that many of the country’s top dairy breeders...
Dairy
Final reminder for Baileys Cow competition as judge is unveiled
Issuing a last reminder for entries, organisers of the 2017 Diageo Baileys Irish Champion Dairy Cow competition have revealed that the...
Dairy
Champion Cow comp seeks 'cream of the crop'
Diageo and its cream supplier Glanbia Ireland have this week announced details for what they dub “the most prestigious” annual...
Rural Life
Wexford breeder wins Diageo Baileys Dairy Cow of the Year
Philip Jones from Gorey, Co. Wexford, won the Diageo Baileys All-Ireland Dairy Cow title with his fifth calver Hallow Advent Twizzle...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Rural Life
One week to go until the 75th annual Virginia Show
There is one week to go until the 75th annual Virginia Show which takes place on Wednesday August 24, in...
Rural Life
Final call for entries to this year's Baileys Cow competition
In a final call for entries, organisers of the 2016 Diageo Baileys Irish Champion Dairy Cow competition have announced the...
Dairy
€10,000 up for grabs in Baileys Champion Cow competition
The Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow competition was officially launched in Dublin this week with a total prize fund of €10,000....
Rural Life
Pics: Were you caught on camera at the Virginia Show?
Despite the cloudy and squally weather, some 15,000 people turned out to attend the annual Virginia Show in Co. Cavan...