Rural Life
Consumers paid more for potatoes in June but less for full fat milk
Consumers paid 4c less for 2L of full fat milk in June compared to the price they would have paid...
Milk
Dairy
Watch: Farmer highlights financial and mental impacts of low milk yields
As milk yields drop this year, dairy farmer Liam Curtis from Bree, Co. Wexford, has highlighted the financial and mental...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
Dairy
Would you drink vodka from milk carton-inspired packaging?
Black Cow Vodka has launched new milk carton-inspired packaging for its Black Cow Pure Milk Vodka product. The world’s first...
Agri-Business
Eurostat: EU agricultural prices down in Q1 2024
Agricultural prices in the European Union for both outputs and inputs not related to investment declined in the first quarter...
Dairy
USDA to provide financial assistance to farmers for milk loss due to bird flu
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications on Monday, July 1, to provide financial assistance to eligible...
Dairy
Aurivo celebrates 125th anniversary of Donegal Creameries plant
Aurivo Consumer Foods is today (Tuesday, June 25) celebrating 125 years of one of Ireland’s largest volume liquid milk plants,...
Dairy
Retailers urged to 'restore' the price of fresh milk on shelves by 10c/L
Retailers have been “engaged in unjustified price cutting” of fresh milk on their shelves and should restore the price by...
Dairy
Dairy self-sufficiency growth in China to 'reshuffle' global trade - report
Growing self-sufficiency for dairy production in China will see a reshuffle for the global dairy trade, according to a new...
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Renowned sheep farming pair trust Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products: Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The...
Dairy News
Adding value to milk is future for sector - Kerry Dairy Ireland CEO
The chief executive of Kerry Dairy Ireland Pat Murphy has stressed the importance of adding value to Irish milk in...
Rural Life
CSO: Consumers pay 6c less for bread this year than last year
The national average price for 2L of full fat milk decreased by 3c to €2.16 in the year up to...
Dairy News
Lakeland Dairies confirms milk price for May supplies
The board of Lakeland Dairies has today (Wednesday, June 12) confirmed that its base milk price will remain unchanged for...
Dairy
Domestic milk intake down 81m litres in April - CSO
Domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops was estimated at 947 million litres in April 2024, a decrease of...
Dairy
Watch: What does the future hold for dairy with milk yields down?
We already know that domestic milk intake in this country was down by 365 million litres in 2023, according to...
Dairy News
Dairygold reduces cheese production as milk volumes fall 9%
Dairygold has confirmed that it will reduce cheese production over the coming months due to a drop in milk volumes....
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Dairy News
Tirlán base milk price unchanged for April
Tirlán has today (Friday, May 17) confirmed that it will pay a total of 41.58c/L , including VAT, for April...
Dairy News
Entries open for 2024 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards
Ornua and the National Dairy Council (NDC) have today (Friday, May 17) announced that the 2024 NDC and Kerrygold Quality...
Rural Life
CSO: Consumers pay more for potatoes but less for milk and bread
The national average price for a 2.5kg bag of potatoes increased by 61c to €4 in the year up to...
Rural Life
Cork woman wins Walsh Scholars gold medal
The 2024 Teagasc Walsh Scholars gold medal has been awarded to Lorna Twomey from Teagasc’s Animal and Grassland Research and...