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Grass utilisation remains key to dairy profitability
Grass utilisation on farms remains the key driver of farm profitability and sustainability on Irish dairy farms. 2022 was a...
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Dairy Conference: 1 to 6 rule for feeding calves this spring
The Teagasc National Dairy Conference, which returned to an in-person event this year for the first time since 2019, has...
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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...
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Cost of production predicted to reach €2,331/cow in 2023
The cost of production of dairy farms is significantly higher than previous years, with the increased cost of inputs the...
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National Dairy Conferences set for Cork and Mullingar
The National Dairy Conferences are set to return as in-person events in early December, it has been announced today (Thursday,...
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National Dairy Conference: Future of dairy breeding programme
Yesterday (Tuesday November 23) marked the first day of the Teagasc National Dairy Conference, which is being held virtually. The...
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Dairy farmers urged to look inside their farmgate before considering further expansion
Dairy farmers were urged – by Teagasc’s Lawrence Shalloo during last week’s Teagasc National Dairy Conference – to look inside their...
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Dairy conference: How we can reduce the emissions from 100,000 dairy cows...
If we were to switch half our calcium ammonia nitrate (CAN) fertiliser over to protected urea, it would be the...
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Dairy conference: Debt levels being diluted by efficiency gains on farm
Since the expansion period began in Ireland for dairy, many people are concerned that too much debt is being put...
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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...
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Dairy conference: 'Two-thirds of expansion has come from greater efficiency on farms'
About two-thirds of the extra milk solids – that we are now selling – has come from greater efficiency on...
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Dairy conference: 'System drift' could put our 'grass-fed marketing strategy' at risk
While the abolishment of milk quotas has brought many positives and opportunities to the sector, we must avoid a system...
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The clock is ticking until the 2019 Teagasc National Dairy Conference
The clock is ticking until farmers from across the country will begin flocking to the 2019 Teagasc National Dairy Conference...
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Teagasc National Dairy Conference to take place on Tuesday
‘Making Dairy Farming More Sustainable’ is the theme for the 2018 Teagasc National Dairy Conference taking place next week. The...
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Does selective dry cow therapy actually work?
Mastitis can be a costly problem. A straight forward, clinical case costs around €150-200, without taking into account the loss...
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'Europe must move to sell skimmed milk powder stocks'
Europe must move to sell some of the skimmed milk powder stocks currently held in intervention, Michael Hanley, CEO of...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
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'Dairy farmers must think of grazing infrastructure as an investment'
There’s huge potential to increase the amount of grass grown and utilised on Irish dairy farms, delegates at the Teagasc...
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'Milk solids production will decline with too high of a stocking rate on dairy farms'
There is a real risk in the new milk production environment that many dairy farmers will drift into high-cost open...
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'First half of 2016 to remain difficult for dairy farmers'
The first half of 2016 will be critical for Irish dairy farmers, due to likely liquidity issues on farmers, according...
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'Employing labour is a big challange for many dairy farmers'
Dairy farms in Ireland are entering a new era of expansion and growth and some may have to employ additional...