Dairy
Costs on dairy farms up 12c/L in past 4 years - Shalloo
Costs on dairy farms have increased by 12c/L on average over the past four years, according to Dr. Laurence Shalloo...
Cost of Production
Dairy News
Grass-based production must continue to be focus for Irish dairy
Grass is, and must continue to be the main focus and driver of the Irish dairy sector for us to...
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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. ...
Dairy Technical
Grass utilisation remains key to dairy profitability
Grass utilisation on farms remains the key driver of farm profitability and sustainability on Irish dairy farms. 2022 was a...
Dairy Technical
Winter-milk: Know your cost of production
Knowing your cost of production within a winter-milk production system is vital, to ensure a vital margin can be maintained....
Dairy Technical
Winter-milk premiums being lost in cost of production
A major issue raised by winter-milk producers at a recent event at Johnstown Castle was the winter premiums currently being...
Dairy Technical
Feeder calibration: Have you checked yours yet?
Feeder calibration is a job that on many dairy farms, was probably overlooked, but increased costs have made it important...
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Watch: The reality behind milk price and cost of production
With milk prices falling steadily for the past few months and global demand for dairy said to be waning, the...
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The reality behind milk price and cost of production
In this in-depth video, Agriland explores the current cost of production for dairy farms and if the milk price they...
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Aurivo ‘Your Farm, Your Future’ events to showcase dairy careers
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Dairy News
Teagasc forecasts milk prices to fall by 15% in 2023
A resumption in global milk production will dampen demand growth and drive down milk prices by 15% in 2023, Teasgasc...
Dairy News
Cost of production predicted to reach €2,331/cow in 2023
The cost of production of dairy farms is significantly higher than previous years, with the increased cost of inputs the...
Dairy Technical
€748 predicted cost/cow increase for winter milk - Teagasc
The cost of producing winter milk this year is set to increase significantly, according to Teagasc predictions. This week, a...
Agri-Business
Call for targeted measures for farmers in Budget 2023
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on the government to bring forward a range of targeted measures to support...
Dairy Technical
Cost of production now 34c/L on dairy farms
The cost of production on dairy farms has significantly increased in 2022, with record high prices for input costs. In...
Dairy
How can dairy farmers improve efficiency during a low milk price period?
Dairy farmers are likely to face a difficult spring with the base milk price currently at about 24-25c/L. Farmers are...
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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...
