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Italy can teach Ireland a thing or two

December 30, 2017

I recently met up with a group of ruminant nutritionists from Italy, who were on a fact-finding trip (jolly) to Ireland. They informed…

‘Sourcing milking buffalo in Europe is a challenge’

December 10, 2017

Agri-Business

Johnny Lynch, the Macroom man behind Ireland’s only milking buffalo herd at present, had reason to don a ‘cheesy smile’ recently as he…

Cork buffalo farmer seeks partnerships

September 30, 2017

Rural Life

Co. Cork farmer, Johnny Lynch, who has gained fame as Ireland’s buffalo farmer, is seeking to partner with farmers within an hour or…

Cheese comp ‘crackers’ for Carbery cheddar

September 14, 2017

Agri-Business

Carbery cheeses – manufactured in Ballineen – won big at the 2017 Global Cheese Awards, the longest running cheese show in Britain, which…

Awards roll in for Meath farmer’s cheese enterprise

August 19, 2017

Rural Life

Volatile summer milk prices prompted Meath man Michael Finegan to diversify into cheese making. And the rate at which his Boyne Valley range…

ICMSA welcomes EU recognition of Ireland’s unique exposure to Brexit

April 29, 2017

Agri-Business

ICMSA President John Comer has welcomed the strong indications from Brussels that the needs of Ireland will be put centre stage by the…

Strong global butter sales to be maintained throughout 2017

April 10, 2017

Dairy

Rabobank is projecting global butter prices to remain firm throughout 2017. This is in contrast to the persistent low value of skimmed milk,…

Steady as she goes for EU milk prices

February 5, 2017

Dairy

European milk markets are expected to become more balanced in 2017, according to AHDB Dairy analysts. This will provide more stability than has…

Glanbia announces plan for ‘exciting’ new cheese plant in the US

January 27, 2017

Agri-Business

Glanbia plc has announced today that it is in advanced discussions to build and operate a new cheese and whey production facility as…

Ornua acquires UK cheese company

January 25, 2017

Agri-Business

Ornua, Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, has announce that it has signed an agreement to acquire FJ Need (Foods) Limited, a…

Cork site to become an ‘international centre of excellence for cheese production’

November 10, 2016

Dairy

Dairygold’s new Jarlsberg cheese facility in Mogeely, Co. Cork will become an international centre of excellence for cheese production in the coming years,…

UK cheese manufacturer offering 30p/L (33.5c/L) for February milk

November 7, 2016

Dairy

Somerset-based cheese manufacturer AJ and RJ Barber has announced a 6p/L (6.7c/L) farmgate price increase to occur over the next three months. The…

US government to purchase surplus cheese to help out dairy farmers

August 28, 2016

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to buy a surplus of cheese to help out dairy producers whose revenues have dropped by 35%…

60 new jobs for Tyrone at Dale Farm’s new cheese facility

August 20, 2016

N.Ireland

Some 60 new jobs have been created by Dale Farm’s new cheese processing and packing facility in Co.Tyrone. Following a £7m investment to…

See how one Tipp dairy farmer is getting over €1/L for milk

July 21, 2016

Sheep

With dairy farmers currently receiving in the region of 23c/L for milk, one Tipperary farmer is managing to get an average price of…

Expanded Fonterra cheese plant can produce cheese for 3 billion burgers annually

June 8, 2016

Fonterra has officially opened its new cheese expansion at Eltham, Australia, with the plant now able to produce enough cheese to fill more…

New cheese production facility for Cork as Dairygold partners with Norwegian co-op

May 27, 2016

Agri-Business

Norway’s largest farmer-owned co-op, TINE, is to commence planning for the construction of a new Jarlsberg cheese production facility in Ireland. The project…

Why rural Ireland is increasingly saying ‘cheese’

May 15, 2016

Dairy

A symposium exploring the culture, taste and quality of Irish cheese may help producers to more accurately describe the taste and scent of…

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