Dairy
'It is absolutely mind boggling that some large dairy farmers don't employ a book keeper'
Dairy farmers should employ a book keeper, especially when one considers the scale of turnover of some dairy farmers, according to...
Dairy Farming
Dairy
Despite volatility, global dairy demand to grow by 2% - Rabobank
Regardless of occasional depressed market conditions caused by volatility, Rabobank believes that medium-term global demand in the global dairy market...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Dairy
How did Ireland become the world leader in breeding dairy cows for grazing systems?
The quality of the AI bulls available to Irish dairy farmers is increasing at an exponential rate, according to Progressive...
Dairy
'Smaller dairy farmers will need an off-farm income'
Smaller dairy farmers will not be able to generate an adequate income from dairy farming alone, and will have to...
Dairy
Green Cert is not good enough to become a successful farmer, say farm managers
The current Green Cert does not equip people with enough skill to become successful farmers and needs to be changed,...
Agri-Business
Get paid €17,500 to become a dairy farm manager
A trainee dairy farm manager can earn €17,500 a year when training and Ireland needs 150 new dairy farm managers...
Dairy
Dairy farmers facing a €100m superlevy bill, 35% drop in milk price and a November tax bill
This year, dairy farmers in Ireland are facing a superlevy bill of €100m, a drop of 35% in milk price...
Agri Politics
Drought in New Zealand sees farms use 10,000L of water daily
South Island New Zealand dairy farmers are coming under extreme pressures in recent months due to a prolonged period of...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Dairy
Dairy farming accounts for 58% of farm deaths - but only 17% of the farming sector
Some 58% of farm deaths are happening in dairy farming which makes up just 17% of the farming sector, according...
Dairy
How far can dairy cows walk?
Lameness is a disease that dairy farmers don’t hear much about, according to Teagasc Dairy Programme Manager Tom O’Dwyer, and...
Dairy
'Share Farming Agreement gives opportunities to allow young people into farming'
The Share Farming Agreement is a way of bringing young people into agriculture and dairy farming and it also brings...
Dairy
'Dairy is a young persons’ game and they need incentives and opportunities'
“Dairy is a young persons’ game and they need incentives and opportunities and proper training. The farm apprenticeship can deliver...
Dairy
Don't judge your co-op by its milk price - ICOS
Co-ops should not be judged on their milk price according to Dairy Policy Executive with ICOS TJ Flanagan. He said in...
Dairy
Dairy farming in Ireland post quota...what will you be doing?
The future of dairy farming in Ireland was detailed recently in the Review of the Financial Status of Irish Farms...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Dairy
'Cost of production is the No.1 factor driving dairy farmers profits'
The cost of production is the number 1 factor driving profit for dairy farmers according to New Zealand-based consultant John...
Agri-Business
Commissioner Hogan promises to explore new dairy markets
Commissioner Hogan has said he will explore new markets for European dairy products in 2015. Speaking at the IFA 60th...
Dairy
'China holds the key to future tenor of international dairy markets'
China re-entering the world dairy market with a degree of serious intent will be the sign that international milk prices...
Opinion
Coveney must act now to support dairy sector
Lakeland Dairies’ CEO Michael Hanley is, quite rightly, calling for dairy intervention prices to be increased with immediate effect. But,...