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Beef
Experience shows that the adoption of good practices can make livestock systems truly sustainable...
Dairy
The number of dairy cows in the country fell by around 36,000 (-2.2%) in the year to June...
Dairy Focus
The Eivers family of Roristown Farm in Trim, Co. Meath are increasing their winter milk margins...
Agri-Business
EU agri-food exports stayed stable in June, with a slight decline compared to May but still above...
Producer prices for food products increased by 4.4% in the 12 months to August 2025, according to a...
University College Cork (UCC) is seeking the views of farmers after their study showed strong...
Body condition scoring (BCS) is a vital aspect of today's farming, ensuring cows are meeting...
With the evenings closing in, and autumn calving ready to start, farmers should be asking...
Dairy Technical
Mastitis is considered to be one of the most costly diseases in dairy, with farmers continuously...
A large crowd of farmers gathered outside Dairygold's offices in Mitchelstown this afternoon...
A number of "concerned" Dairygold shareholders are set to attend the co-op's headquarters today...
Irish dairy cooperative and Kerrygold owner, Ornua has announced the appointment of two new...
It is vital to protect the dry matter (DM) and feed quality of this year’s maize crops against...
Podcast
In a very special edition of The Dairy Trail podcast live from the National Ploughing Championships...
Video
We spoke to the president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers (ICMSA), Dennis Drennan at the...
Weighing and acting on underweight heifers and heifer calves should be on the agenda, especially as...
By Chris McCullough Adding value to dairy farms is a common trend across the world with many...
N.Ireland
Recent test results have proven a significant change in the patterns of bovine viral diarrhoea...
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon is expected to launch a new bovine...
The latest calving reports from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) have been released and...
Testing silage is key to forming a well-formulated, energy rich diet to drive milk production for...
Farmers are farming in the most sustainable manner by being more efficient with nutrients and using...
Dairy News
The findings of a report on the potential economic impact of the loss of the nitrates derogation on...
Hygiene and management is critical in producing quality milk at this stage of the lactation....
It is still early days for autumn calving and some farmers may have started calving down cows...
