Dairy
Growing a 400-cow unit with work/life balance in mind
Padraig and Ena Collins, along with their three children, are in the midst of growing their dairy business to 400...
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Farmers’ experiences: 3 very different routes of entering dairy farming
The face of the Irish dairy industry has changed; the loosening of milk-quota shackles in 2015 gave many farmers the...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Dairy
Dairy focus: Expecting 120 cows to calve in 21 days in Co. Laois
The Ging family has been farming in Straboe, Co. Laois, for generations. Now under the stewardship of Bernard Ging, and...
Dairy
'When everyone starts going in one direction, it's time to go in the other'
Born and bred in Whangarei, New Zealand, Chris Procter knew he was going to do two things in life –...
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Dairy focus: Catching the 'grazing bug' in Co. Roscommon
When we think of grass-based dairy farming, Co. Roscommon does not immediately spring to mind. However, James and Ed Payne...
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Dairy focus: 'We need to park our drive for efficiency and focus on people'
It’s a little over two weeks since PJ O’Keeffe (31) – a dairy farmer from Callan, Co. Kilkenny – was...
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Progressive farmer focus: Share farming the order of the day in Bandon
‘Progressive farmer focus’ is a series of articles, in partnership with AIB, profiling progressive farmers around Ireland and how they...
Dairy
Where are Ireland's 350,000 extra dairy cows?
Since the shackles of milk quotas were cast to one side, the Irish dairy herd has increased significantly. “In 2010,...
Dairy
Dairy focus: Lessons learned from the first year milking 200 cows
Joe and Kathleen Kirwan – a husband-and-wife team – from Laurel Lodge, Co. Tipperary, have overseen major changes to their...
Dairy
Progressive farmer focus: Breaking down boundaries on a Co. Limerick dairy farm
‘Progressive farmer focus’ is a new series of articles, in partnership with AIB, profiling young progressive farmers around Ireland and...
Beef
Ailing suckler cow herd sees beef births drop to a six-year low
The number of beef births registered on Irish farms this year has dropped to a six-year low, new figures show. Figures...
Dairy
Pics: Planning to milk 360 cows on a 60% leased farm
Cathal Moran took the reins of his family’s 57ha farm in Curraghlane, Skeaghvasteen, Co. Kilkenny in 1997. Prior to this,...
Dairy
Investment can add up to €825/ha onto the cost of leasing land
The first thing usually mentioned when discussing land rental is the cost of the rent; it’s actually not the most...
Beef
Analysis: Why the future's looking increasingly black and white for beef farmers
A change appears to be occurring on Irish farms and it now looks like the future is becoming increasingly black...
Dairy
Have you considered contract heifer rearing?
Low stocking rate is one of the main reasons why output is so low on Irish beef farms. Suckler farmers had...
Beef
Dairy births surge ahead - registrations up by 42,000 head
There has been a marked increase in the number of calves registered to dairy cows this year, new figures show....
Dairy
Moving to 220 cows: Crossbreds deliver the goods, but there's room to improve
Joe and Kathleen Kirwan, a husband-and-wife team, currently milk 195 cows in Laurel Lodge, Horse and Jockey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary....
Dairy
'Dairy farms are more competitive since quota abolition'
The abolition of milk quotas in 2015 was a turning point for the Irish dairy industry, according to Teagasc’s Dr....