Dairy
'Milking cows OAD has reduced milk production by 22%' - study finds
Over the last number of years, a study looking at the differences being once-a-day (OAD) milking and twice-a-day (TAD) milking...
Dairy
Over the last number of years, a study looking at the differences being once-a-day (OAD) milking and twice-a-day (TAD) milking...
Dairy
Suppliers of fresh milk to the Irish retail trade “appear to have resumed aggressive undercutting practices to secure a slightly...
Dairy
On Tuesday, June 30, a virtual farm walk was held on the farm of Kieran Hearne and his family, who...
Dairy
Dairy herd numbers (on a cows-per-farm basis) have increased by 25% over the last decade. Figures from the 2019 National...
Dairy
The outbreak of Covid-19 called a halt to milk recording on many farms across the country over the last few...
Dairy
The average family farm income on dairy farms in 2019 amounted to €66,570, which is an increase of 9% when...
Dairy
Over the past week or so, the vast majority, if not all, of the country has received some rainfall. The...
Environment
Teagasc released its Sustainability Report on Irish agriculture for the year 2018 today, Tuesday, June 23, based on the results...
Beef
The challenges of viability in the beef and sheep sector have again been highlighted in a new report from Teagasc,...
Dairy
By Dr. Richard Kirkland, global technical manager, Volac Wilmar Feed Ingredients Think of Chile and it’s likely the rather unique...
Dairy
The dairy herd at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), fulfills two main roles – student training...
Dairy
A virtual farm walk will take place on the farm of the 2019 winners of the National Dairy Council (NDC)...
Dairy
By Mark Moloney, InTouch Feeding Specialist Rainfall levels in Ireland for April and May have been the lowest since records...
Dairy
Since milk quotas were abolished back in 2015, many dairy farms across the country have expanded in terms of both...
Beef
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for Irish calves has been impacted considerably. One of our best-performing markets in...
Dairy
A common problem on many dairy farms when cows are walking into the parlour twice a day from paddocks is...
Beef
In recent years, more and more baled silage has been made and this year is no different. Tractors and balers...
Beef
Many farmers took advantage of the good spell of weather over recent weeks to save first-cut silage. Those who harvested...