Dairy
When is the right time to get rid of cull cows?
Moving into the latter end of the grazing season in the autumn months, farmers often think it is worth keeping...
farm profitability
Agri-Business
Weather and growing conditions 'crucial' for 2024 farm profitability
Weather and growing conditions this year will play a “crucial role” in overall 2024 farm profitability and could also impact...
Agri-Business
Aurivo suppliers selected for farm profitability programme
Aurivo and Teagasc have selected five farms to take part in the fourth phase of their joint farm profitability programme....
Dairy Technical
Optimising stocking rate does not mean maximising
Optimising stocking rate was a key point highlighted at the Irish Grassland Association (IGA) conference held this week. The IGA...
Dairy Technical
Pasture utilisation key to being economically sustainable
Speaking at the Dairy Open Day 2021 at Moorepark in Co. Cork, Dr. Joe Patton, the new head of Dairy...
Dairy
The economic cost of a 'missed heat'
The economic cost of sub-optimal fertility or missed heat in a dairy herd varies between farms, depending on many factors...
Dairy
'Decreasing nitrogen application can reduce farm profitability'
The expansion of the Irish dairy sector in recent years has increased the land area allocated to dairy farming. With...
Beef
Average beef farmer made €101 ha loss in 2019 - excluding payments
The average beef farmer made a loss of €101/ha in 2019 – before taking other incomes into account, according to...
Dairy
'The cost of disease is a major drain on farm profitability' - UCD veterinary lecturer
The cost of disease is a major drain on farm profitability; particularly when you take into consideration the indirect costs...
Agri-Business
71% of farmers report higher input costs in August - Agri Pulse
Weather conditions and renewed Brexit uncertainty over the summer period dampened the mood of farmers, according to the latest findings...
Dairy
Can raising cow numbers hurt farm profitability?
Increasing cow numbers beyond what your farm can carry will severely impact profitability, contrary to the belief that expansion will...