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Carbery confirms milk price for December supplies
Carbery has today (Friday, January 17), become the latest processor to announce its milk price for December supplies. The processor...
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FrieslandCampina to merge with Milcobel to form major co-op
Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina and Belgian company Milcobel have announced their intention to merge aimed at creating a leading dairy...
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Transition period & early lactation: A springboard to a successful lactation
A focus on management and nutrition during the transition period makes all the difference to performance in the next lactation. ...
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ICOS denies making DAFM submission specific to MDPO
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has rejected a claim that it make a submission to the Department of Agriculture,...
Dairy
Ornua PPI slightly up for October
The Ornua Monthly Purchase Price Index (PPI) for October is 151.7, slightly up from the previous month at 151.4. Ornua today...
Agri-Business
Lakeland chair writes to Taoiseach about climate targets
Without new funding and targeted support for the agriculture and industry sectors, the country’s ambitious climate targets will not be...
Agri-Business
Watch: Kerry Lamb and Wool Co-op celebrates 50th anniversary
The manager of Kerry Lamb and Wool Co-op (Comharchumann Uain ChiarraÃ) has appealed to politicians to support the drystock sector...
Dairy
Survey: Almost 80% of Lakeland suppliers reduce N usage
Lakeland Dairies has said that its farmer suppliers are making huge strides in carrying out sustainable agriculture initiatives, a new...
Agri-Business
Agri-business FRS rebrands as FRS Co-Op
Social enterprise cooperative FRS, which has operations across Ireland, has announced it is rebranding as FRS Co-Op. Headquartered in Roscrea,...
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Events to showcase options for life beyond the farm
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
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Dairygold appoints chief executive
The board of Dairygold Co-Operative Society Ltd., has appointed interim chief executive, Michael Harte, as the society’s new chief executive....
Agri-Business
25 farmers join new Tirlán Governance Academy
Tirlán has unveiled a new Governance Academy as part of its ongoing work to build a diverse farmer representative structure...
Dairy
Lisavaird Co-Op celebrates retiring staff and board members
Over 30 board members and staff retiring from their positions at Lisavaird Co-Op were celebrated at an event in Rosscarbery,...
Agri-Business
Tirlán seeking 150 'voluntary' redundancies across organisation
The Kilkenny-headquartered co-op, Tirlán, has confirmed that 150 jobs are likely to go across the organisation as a result of...
Dairy
Watch: What does the future hold for dairy with milk yields down?
We already know that domestic milk intake in this country was down by 365 million litres in 2023, according to...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies offers €2,000 young farmer study tour prize
Cross-border dairy-processing cooperative Lakeland Dairies has announced the creation of a young farmer competition which will be part of the...
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Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
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Lakeland Dairies confirms price for milk supplied in April
The board of Lakeland Dairies has confirmed that the base price for milk supplied in April has been held from...
Dairy
Dale Farm to invest £70m in new Tyrone cheese factory
Dale Farm, the Northern Ireland dairy co-op owned by 1,300 farmers, is to invest £70 million in a new cheese...
Agri-Business
Tirlán board to recommend increased dividend total of €7.1m
The board of Tirlán will propose that its members approve an increased dividend of 20.96c per share at its Annual...
Dairy
Turnover fell at Arrabawn Co-op in 2023 but operating profit rose
Arrabawn Co-op has reported a 20% drop in turnover from €505 million in 2022 to €403 million in 2023, latest...