Dairy
Final superlevy bill revealed and it's more than previously estimated
Irish dairy farmers superlevy bill is higher than expected – Agriland can reveal. The final quota position for puts Ireland...
Milk Quota
Dairy
'Re-introduction of quotas by the back door would be criminally stupid'
Supply management or quotas has long proven to be a completely redundant policy measure, according to Conor Mulvihill European Affairs Executive at...
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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
Great map of milk production across the EU (Ireland is miles ahead!)
Despite lower milk prices, EU milk deliveries in 2015 are expected to be nearly 1% above 2014, according to the European...
Dairy
Department estimates 6,500 dairy farmers were over quota (facing €69m bill)
There were approximately 6,500 farmers over quota in the last quota year, according to latest Department estimates. Just under 3,700...
Dairy
EU's latest projections for EU milk production in 2015 released
Despite lower milk prices, EU milk deliveries in 2015 are expected to be nearly 1% above 2014, according to the European...
Dairy
Superlevy deferral scheme won't be in place for this month’s cheque - ICOS
The new Superlevy Instalment Scheme is ‘unlikely’ to be in place to impact on dairy farmers’ milk cheques this month,...
Dairy
Ireland set to pay 4th highest European superlevy bill
Ireland is set to pay the fourth highest superlevy bill in Europe, according to latest ICOS projections. Since the end...
Dairy
Minister reveals some detail of proposed superlevy scheme
The preliminary output estimate for the end of the final milk quota year is that Ireland will finish 4.34% over...
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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
The US thinks Ireland won't boost milk production 50% in five years
The end of EU milk caps has lifted Irish spirits, but the US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) research shows clouds...
Dairy
Simple things done right on country's top dairy farm
‘Doing the simple things right’ was the key take away message from today’s open day on one of the country’s top...
Dairy
Final superlevy bill to total €69 million
The preliminary output estimate for the end of the final milk quota year is that Ireland will finish 4.34% over...
Dairy
‘We are not in the business of supporting inefficient dairy farms’
Dairy farmers thinking of expanding need to be efficient first, the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney told the Teagasc/ICOS dairy...
Dairy
'Milk quota abolition - the most fundamental change to Irish agriculture in a generation'
The abolition of milk quotas has been heralded as the most fundamental change to Irish agriculture in a generation by...
Opinion
No point crying over spilt milk - quotas are gone and opportunity knocks
Today is possibly one of the most historically important days in Irish agriculture as we, finally, see the end of...
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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
Milk quotas come to an end after 31 years
Tuesday, March 31, was the last day of the milk quota regime. Introduced in 1984 as a temporary measure to...
Dairy
The Twitter reaction to milk quotas being abolished
Milk quotas in Europe will be abolished this week. For over 30 years farmers had limits on the amount of milk...
Dairy
Europe urged to 'act responsibly' as milk quotas end
As EU milk quotas come to an end this week, all countries have been urged to act responsibly and collectively...
Dairy
10 things you need to know about milk quota abolition
The European Commission has complied a list of frequently asked questions on the abolition of milk quotas.