From grass to glass: Selling bottled milk from a vending machine…on the farm July 31, 2020 Dairy William and Alison Chestnutt have seen a “phenomenal demand” for their milk, as they launched a milk vending machine on their dairy farm.…
Opinion: Dairy chiefs and farm leaders at loggerheads on virus impact April 16, 2020 Opinion The dairy industry and the country’s dairy farmer representatives appear to be at loggerheads over the potential scale and impact of the Covid-19…
Irish sports stars get on board for milk promotion campaign February 5, 2020 Dairy Professional Rugby 7’s player Greg O’Shea, and Kellie Harrington, one of the country’s top boxers, have joined forces to promote milk and encourage…
Rugby star Kearney educating youngsters on importance of milk June 1, 2019 Dairy A number of Irish athletes, including Ireland international rugby star Rob Kearney, have been educating young rugby players on the importance of milk,…
Doyle ‘hopeful’ that EU funds will see free milk provided to schools May 9, 2019 Dairy European Parliament candidate and Minister of State Andrew Doyle has said that he is “hopeful” EU funding will see free dairy produce provided…
Domestic milk intake for October up 20% on last year November 30, 2018 Dairy Ireland’s domestic milk intake for October 2018 was over 20% higher than the same month last year, according to new figures from the…
Northern farmers call for ‘transparent’ milk prices this winter October 31, 2018 N.Ireland The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that dairy processors “need to be transparent” about the calculation of milk prices, in the run…
Farmers carry the burden of ‘destructive fresh milk price discounting’ July 9, 2018 Dairy Unsustainable discounting of fresh milk by Iceland and Aldi in recent weeks is socially irresponsible and is putting a complete supply chain of…
Move over dairy; Oatly! is in demand June 11, 2018 Tillage Tillage farmers who are constantly being told ‘there’s money in cows’ or ‘you may sow grass’ might be glad to hear that Oatly!…
Here’s why the sugar tax is a good news story for the dairy sector May 6, 2018 Opinion The fact that milk-based drinks have been granted an exemption from the new ‘sugar tax’ on nutritional grounds is a fantastic news story…
Delayed turnout sees milk protein percentages plummet March 28, 2018 Dairy Farmers have struggled to turn stock out to grass over recent weeks and forage and fodder reserves are running close to exhaustion on…
Employing non-EU labour within the dairy sector is a road to nowhere January 28, 2018 Opinion It’s preposterous that Irish milk producers should be calling for non-EU labour to make up the manpower shortages now apparent on their farms.…
There is absolutely no need for a new sugar plant in Carlow January 20, 2018 Opinion Why is there a need for a new sugar-processing plant in Co. Carlow when there are, literally, hundreds of customers for all the…
Will the EU make a profit from its milk powder stocks? December 16, 2017 Opinion It hasn’t gone unnoticed that the EU Commission is striving to offload its intervention milk powder stocks onto commercial markets at the present…
Dale Farm launches two new producer schemes December 14, 2017 N.Ireland Dale Farm has launched two new producer-focused schemes, aimed at encouraging members to supply more milk. The first is a tweaking of its…
There is no link between farm gate prices and food inflation November 19, 2017 Opinion It is infuriating to hear so-called experts telling consumers that farm gate prices are, in some way, connected to food inflation levels. I…
Sugar tax monies should be used to fund free school milk October 22, 2017 Opinion Next April will see the introduction of a ‘Sugar Tax’, targeted at soft drink sales in Ireland. In my opinion this is one…
Co. Cork milk gin goes from ‘grass to glass’ August 19, 2017 Rural Life ‘Bertha’s Revenge’ small batch Irish milk gin is a product that is making its mark in the marketplace, with the catchline ‘from grass…
