Dairy
Putting 'balance back in the system' with a Fleckvieh focus
There has been a “huge increase” in demand for Fleckvieh cows over the last 12 months, according to dairy farmer...
Dairy
There has been a “huge increase” in demand for Fleckvieh cows over the last 12 months, according to dairy farmer...
Dairy
Farmers are the “original environmentalists” – and want to grow in a sustainable manner, Glanbia Ireland chairman John Murphy has...
Agri Politics
As the 2021 calving season continues, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has penned a letter to...
Dairy
The inventor of the Calving Assist – a device to aid dairy farmers in helping cows to calve – has...
Dairy
A dairy farmer from Co. Tipperary has invented a calving aid for farmers called the Calving Assist. Jim Ryan, from...
Dairy
An analysis published by Teagasc and CIT claiming Irish dairy farmers are the most profitable in Europe is “flawed” in...
Agri Politics
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has announced the appointment of Méabh Dore to its staff. The incoming appointee...
Dairy
William and Alison Chestnutt have seen a “phenomenal demand” for their milk, as they launched a milk vending machine on...
Dairy
The east and midlands region of Ireland is continuing to lead the ‘dairy drive’, where more recent dairy expansion has been...
Dairy
While last year saw an overall increase in the amount of milk supplied from winter milkers and year-round dairy farms,...
Dairy
A new TV campaign has been launched by the National Dairy Council (NDC) to highlight the positive credentials of the...
Dairy
Cathal McHugh is a 26-year-old farmer in Co. Roscommon who is in a farm partnership with his father Des. In...
Dairy
Farmers were very disappointed to see a cut in their first big milk cheque of the year when markets would...
Dairy
An 89-page report titled: ‘An evaluation of suitable tools to manage price/income volatility at dairy farm level in Ireland’ was...
Dairy
By Seamus Nolan, dairy advisor, Teagasc Castlerea Since the removal of milk quotas in 2015, there has been increased interest...
Dairy
The past presidents of Macra na Feirme, Michael and Catherine Gowing, run a spring-calving dairy enterprise in Scorduff, Co. Offaly. Hailing...
Dairy
With the sun on your back – and on the cows’ – dairy farming has to be one of the...
Dairy
Farming on the outskirts of Mallow, Co. Cork, John Fitzgerald mapped his transition from farm manager to owner at a...