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Milk supplies continue to drop – back 6pc year-on-year
Henry Walsh: Excessive chemical fertiliser reduction is undermining our entire grass-based dairy system
Gillian O’Sullivan: Make sure you secure your farm’s future – succession planning has never been more vital
Simple steps to boost biodiversity on the farm without affecting productivity
Angus Woods: Are you sure you have the right grasses in your swards? Fertiliser price hikes have been a game-changer
Fears of more dairy job cuts
Peter Hynes: Financial stress can literally kill farmers – our leaders need to act
Danone Bets Aging Populace Will Spur Medical Nutrition Sales
Tirlán increases its base milk price by 0.5c/L
India set to capitalise on Western dairy decline with annual expansion of 10pc
Angus Woods: Dairy’s attitude towards other sectors is hampering its efforts to keep the derogation
Eamon O’Connell: We need to think like bees when dealing with mastitis – and ruthlessly get rid of the sick
We’re learning some harsh lessons from spring grazing in tough conditions
Lakeland Dairies hold base price for May milk supplies
Blooming wonderful event showcases the quality of Ireland’s dairy produce
Darragh McCullough: How we slashed the number of dairy bull calves we have to offload from 300 to 30
‘Milk supply drop costs rural Ireland €370m in just four months’
Eamon O’Connell: Why a shortage of vaccines and time is having significant impacts on animal health
As family labour on Irish farms declines, retaining good workers can make up the shortfall
‘Potential casualties’ in dairy industry if derogation goes
Eamon O’Connell: Vaccination and immunisation — one of these things is not like the other
Cork co-ops pay top prices for milk last year
Top tips for getting clover into your sward
Peter Hynes: Why I’m losing faith in our dairy industry
Dairy market volatility as milk supplies remain tight
How this Cork dairy farmer went from 37 cows to 840 buffalo in 15 years
Gerard Sherlock: The EU dictates so much of our farming lives – so it’s vital to vote for the right MEPs
‘The problem with farming is you need another source of income to support your family’
Eamon O’Connell: If your animal seems drunk and wobbly, there’s probably something seriously wrong
Henry Walsh: Will any European candidate fight farmers’ cause in Brussels?
Gerry Giggins: Make the most of your precious silage – how to construct the perfect pit
Gillian O’Sullivan: Tips for getting calves to weaning as quickly and cost-effectively as possible
Europe’s dairy engine showing signs of ‘structural decline’
Eamon O’Connell: It’s not just animals that get sick — here’s how to reduce your own risk of illness
Qatari-backed dairy farm to produce 50pc of Algeria’s milk powder needs, impacting Irish exports
Milk prices unlikely to rise this year – Tirlán
Peter Hynes: Why we gave up on heat detection collars – and why we’re delighted we went back to them
Why a few hours researching bulls is time well spent
Tirlán’s milk pool to be back by up to 5pc in 2024
‘Consolidation of dairy processing inevitable, but not for 18 months’
‘When my wife and I started out, making cheese from sheep milk was unheard of’
Eamon O’Connell: The ‘chew-rious’ incident of the dog in the night-time
‘I have never felt such a Judas in my life’ – Limerick farmer’s guilt for sending cows to the factory after TB reactors
EU dairy herd and milk supplies to fall, but Irish levels to remain stable
Gerard Sherlock: My three top priorities for when the weather takes up
Ireland to be Nitrates Derogation outlier as Denmark to drop its Derogation
Dairy processors call for Government action to keep Nitrates Derogation
Farmers given extra week to submit their Nitrates Derogation application due to weather pressure
Commission not interested in economic or social impact of Irish dairy successes, ICOS warns
‘I’m more concerned about reproduction, I don’t want to be pumping them with meal’
Eamon O’Connell: Buying a bull is a big investment that can easily go wrong – here’s how to get it right
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: We are shooting ourselves in the foot by not supporting Irish tillage
Lakeland Dairies to pay 42.9c/l for March milk supplies
Henry Walsh: Farmers need government support more than ever
Dairygold calls for 4-year delay to Nitrates Derogation decision
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: Teagasc’s obsession with cheap milk is letting down farmers
How this Waterford family farm grew from four cows to a booming cheese business
Eamon O’Connell: How to stay on top of all the extra animal health problems brought on by the bad weather
Angus Woods: Putting a figure on cost of bad weather will help farmers push for financial supports
Tirlán announces €30m support package after ‘alarming fall’ in milk supplies
Can dairy farmers be convinced to breed beefier calves — and can beef farmers be convinced to rear them?
Gillian O’Sullivan: Follow these two important steps to get through a difficult spring
Kerry Dairy Ireland joins Global Dairy Trade
‘Confusion’ around fertiliser allowances at farm level – industry
Workload the real stressor on dairy farms as weather bites – Teagasc
Peter Hynes: Filming Raised by the Village while running a farm was a challenge, but we had mighty craic
‘Ours is the first milk vending machine of its kind in the country’ - This Cork couple don’t own a farm but are changing the milk scene
How PIP maps are helping this Donegal farmer with his decision-making around fertiliser spreading
Gerard Sherlock: Counting the cost of rearing bull calves – I worked it out at €146/hd and I was happy to get €58/hd for them
Angus Woods: Times have changed – and farm orgs should be fighting for an exit/reduction package
Eamon O’Connell: I’m haunted by Sesame Street on a difficult day at the veterinary coalface
Milk prices nudge to 40c/L as weather takes it toll on supplies
King Charles’s farm advisor: ‘David Attenborough is wrong about livestock – it’s not the cow but the how’
More ag-tech, more paid labour–what we can learn from dairy farming Down Under
Easier storage, better grass uptake, handy bedding – the many benefits of slurry separation
Henry Walsh: Tips for feed budgeting and grassland management in the unrelenting rain
Why this West Cork farmer cross-bred his pedigree Holstein herd
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: Don’t touch our badgers – they keep our herd TB-free
‘I thought you could just transfer the Irish dairy system to Germany, but Ireland is very special’
Gillian O’Sullivan: Tips for fertiliser and grassland management in a changing world
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: Five tips to help calving go as smoothly as possible
Eamon O’Connell: A middle-of-the-night calving emergency, a vanished farmer, and only the cat to lend a hand
Peter Hynes: Even if we sell a bull calf for €95, we are losing €100
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan: ‘Grass-fed’ label is holding back our organic sector
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