Dairy
With poor weather conditions and shorter days, grass growth has dropped significantly over the last...
As the dairy market takes a quick and significant tumble, producers will be looking at every...
As the days get shorter, we will experience a drop in grass growth and dry matter (DM), resulting...
Over the coming weeks, farmers will be using milk recording data to decide which cows to need to be...
The deadline for spreading farmyard manure (FYM) will kick in next weekend (Saturday, November 1),...
Dairy Focus
Tom Roche is milking 150 a mostly black and white herd of cows just outside of Castleisland in the...
Mastitis can cost farmers over €60/cow/year, so preventing heifer mastitis is crucial in...
Agri-Business
The 2025 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards took place this week, with the top prize destined...
Farmers must keep an eye out for milk fever (hypocalcemia), now that the calving season is well and...
A group of "concerned members" from the Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) have claimed...
Preparations are now under way on most dairy farms to dry-off the spring calving herd over the...
The Ryan family from Co. Tipperary have beaten stiff competition to be named by Ornua and the...
As we are well and truly in the midst of autumn calving, farmers must be considering diets and feed...
The Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) is considering a number of proposals including a new...
The majority of milk processors across Ireland have dropped milk prices for the third consecutive...
Closing out the dairy platform at this time of the year is essential to ensuring you can get the...
As the days count down to the housing season and farmers prepare to dry off the herd, it is time to...
Milking intervals are a complex topic, as each farm tends to follow its own specific routine and...
As we gear up for the end of the final rotation, farmers should test their silage to ensure they...
Raymond Goggin is milking 120 black-and-white cows on 60ha of farmland in Templemartin, just...
As the final grazing rotation wraps up, farmers need to ensure their winter housing is ready for...
It all starts with "good quality milk" but when it comes to cheese, the proof is as always, in the...
As farmers prepare to bring the herd in for winter, they must be assessing their parasite control...
The Irish Pure Friesian Club has announced an all-new national event, set to take place for the...
