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ICMSA reveals appointment of new policy officer

September 28, 2020

The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has announced the appointment of Méabh Dore to its staff. The incoming appointee will work as…

From grass to glass: Selling bottled milk from a vending machine…on the farm

July 31, 2020

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William and Alison Chestnutt have seen a “phenomenal demand” for their milk, as they launched a milk vending machine on their dairy farm.…

Dairy drive: East and midlands lead the way on herd size, investment…and debt

July 3, 2020

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The east and midlands region of Ireland is continuing to lead the ‘dairy drive’, where more recent dairy expansion has been occurring since the…

Liquid milk supplies rise but farmer numbers drop in 2019

July 2, 2020

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While last year saw an overall increase in the amount of milk supplied from winter milkers and year-round dairy farms, the number of…

NDC launches campaign celebrating resilience of Irish dairy farming

April 8, 2020

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A new TV campaign has been launched by the National Dairy Council (NDC) to highlight the positive credentials of the Irish dairy sector…

Young dairy farmer set to lose 14ac to new N5 route in Co. Roscommon

June 18, 2019

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Cathal McHugh is a 26-year-old farmer in Co. Roscommon who is in a farm partnership with his father Des. In April of this…

Dairy farmers ‘disappointed to see milk price below Ornua PPI’

March 21, 2019

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Farmers were very disappointed to see a cut in their first big milk cheque of the year when markets would have justified stability,…

Analysis: Dairy farm income stability tools

October 11, 2018

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An 89-page report titled: ‘An evaluation of suitable tools to manage price/income volatility at dairy farm level in Ireland’ was launched by Teagasc…

Are you considering dairy farming?

March 16, 2018

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By Seamus Nolan, dairy advisor, Teagasc Castlerea Since the removal of milk quotas in 2015, there has been increased interest in milk production…

Farm focus: Milking 355 cows in the midlands

June 26, 2017

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The past presidents of Macra na Feirme, Michael and Catherine Gowing, run a spring-calving dairy enterprise in Scorduff, Co. Offaly. Hailing from a winter…

Grass advice: Managing grass quality while the sun shines

June 20, 2017

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With the sun on your back – and on the cows’ – dairy farming has to be one of the best professions to…

The 40-year journey: How one farmer progressed from manager to owner

June 18, 2017

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Farming on the outskirts of Mallow, Co. Cork, John Fitzgerald mapped his transition from farm manager to owner at a recent farm walk.…

Revealed: The ups and downs of entering dairying

June 17, 2017

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There are many upsides to entering milk production in a post-quota Ireland. The milk price is good, meaning that a living can be…

‘Co-ops paying less than 23c/L for milk are underpaying their farmer suppliers’

July 14, 2016

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Co-ops paying less than 23c/L of milk are “demonstrably underpaying” their farmer-suppliers, according to the ICMSA’s Gerald Quain. Against a background where Co-ops…