Agri-Business
No sign of post-quota dairy debt ballooning - yet
Recent farmer investment in the dairy sector has been financed from cash flow without the need to increase borrowings, according...
Tom O’Dwyer
Dairy
'Employing labour is a big challange for many dairy farmers'
Dairy farms in Ireland are entering a new era of expansion and growth and some may have to employ additional...
Dairy
'Feeding cows silage at night means less cows calve at night'
Restricting dairy cows access to grass silage during the day has been proven to reduce the number of cows calving...
Dairy
What is the right type of dairy cow? And how to breed it
Breeding the right type of cow and breed selection causes much debate among dairy farmers, but how exactly can farmers...
Dairy
Dairy farmers: How to handle finances as milk prices set to fall
Dairy farmers who are facing into a drop in milk prices need to prioritise spending in areas that are key...
Dairy
Moorepark '15 is all about sustainable expansion (But what does it mean?)
Moorepark ’15 kicks off today and the focus of the event is ‘sustainable expansion’. So what does that mean to...