Agri-Business
Tirlán seeking 150 'voluntary' redundancies across organisation
The Kilkenny-headquartered co-op, Tirlán, has confirmed that 150 jobs are likely to go across the organisation as a result of...
Milk Supply
Dairy Technical
Stocking rate effects on cow performance and silage stocks
With milk supply down on many farms, dairy farmers must focus on maintaining good cow performance over the next couple...
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Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
Claim that Lakeland peak milk scheme will penalise farmers
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has hit out at a milk supply scheme recently unveiled by Lakeland Dairies claiming that...
Agri-Business
Turbulent times predicted for milk supply in Great Britain
An environmental re-set – reducing milk production when demand is growing – added to the well-documented increasing inflationary pressure on...
Dairy
Domestic milk intake experiences an 8.3% increase
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers remains steady with a further 6.1% increase for May’s supply, based on the...
Agri-Business
Dairygold 'in a good position from a capacity point of view to 2025'
Dairygold is “in a good position from a capacity point of view to 2025”, according to leading figures within the...
Dairy
Peak season milk supply measures: Will more co-ops follow Glanbia's lead?
Apart from Glanbia, no milk processor in the Republic of Ireland has revealed plans as of yet for limiting milk...
Dairy
Milk collections decrease as need for fodder imports draws to a close
Some of the major processors have seen milk supplies decrease in recent weeks, with many also indicating that the need...
Sponsored
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...
Other
17.5 million fewer dairy farms by 2025
The number of dairy farms in the world is expected to fall by 17.5m by 2025, leaving a total of...
Dairy
'Milk demand expected to exceed milk supply in 2016'
Milk demand will exceed milk supply in 2016, according to researchers and analysts with the International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN). Milk demand...
Dairy
Farmers split over introduction of milk supply control measures
Farmers are split about whether milk supply control measures should be introduced in Ireland, an Agriland poll has revealed. Some...
Dairy
French dairy industry tells Minister only mandatory EU milk supply management will work
Last week, French Agriculture Minister Stéphane Le Foll gathered the key players in the French dairy sector together to consider how to...
Dairy
Dutch farmers paid €14m to limit their milk supply
Farmers supplying Dutch dairy FrieslandCampina were paid a total of €14.1m for limiting their milk supply between January 1 and...