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LacPatrick increases December milk price
LacPatrick co-op has announced that it will be increasing its milk price by 1c/L for December supplies. This will leave...
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Higher milk prices and lower feed prices drive US milk production up in 2016
Milk production in the 23 major milk producing States during December totaled 16.8 billion pounds, up 2.4% from December 2015, the...
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Pics: Farmers coat EU Council buildings with milk powder in protest
Dairy farmers who are members of the European Milk Board (EMB) are protesting today in Brussels to demand a permanent...
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Holstein heifer calf sells for over €175,000 in Australia
A Holstein heifer calf recently sold for $251,000 (€177,500) at an auction in Australia, breaking the previous national record. The two-month-old...
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A 15-year journey - From Co. Monaghan to milking 480 cows in New Zealand
Hailing from Co. Monaghan, Olin Greenan is a shining example of what can be achieved in just 15 years of...
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No SMP sold at third tender event - offers below minimum price set
Prices offered at the third skimmed milk powder (SMP) public intervention tender last week ranged from €155/100kg to €190/100kg. These were...
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China's dairy imports recovered 'substantially' in 2016
China’s dairy imports recovered substantially during 2016; however figures remain below 2014 levels, a year that saw speculation driving import...
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Australian milk production continues to fall
Australian milk production continues to fall, with the latest figures from Dairy Australia showing that for November production was down 6.3%...
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Aurivo the latest co-op to increase December milk price
Aurivo has increased its December milk price by 1c/L, a spokesperson for the co-op has confirmed. This will bring Aurivo’s...
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Prices mixed at latest Global Dairy Trade auction - Overall prices up 0.6%
Product prices were mixed at the latest Global Dairy Trade Auction held in New Zealand, however the overall price of...
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Glanbia holds milk price for December supplies
Glanbia has announced that it will pay its suppliers 30c/L including VAT for December manufacturing milk supplies. Glanbia Ingredients Ireland...
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Dairy farmers to stage protest in Brussels later this month
European dairy farmers are to stage a day of action later this month in Brussels to demand a permanent crisis instrument...
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Milk production in November was ahead of 2015 levels
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 349.7m litres for November 2016, the latest figures from the...
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Value of Irish dairy exports to the UK drops 10% in 2016
A decline of over 10% was recorded in the value of Irish dairy exports in 2016 to the UK at...
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Empty rates in cows fall threefold as farmers improve heat detection skills
The percentage of empty cows in a herd at the end of the year has fallen to between 6-7% in the...
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Pics: Triplet calves get 2017 calving season off to a start on one farm
One farmer arrived out to his shed yesterday evening to the surprise of triplet Holstein Friesian calves, two bulls and...
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'Selective dry cow therapy is the future for dairy'
Selective dry cow therapy will be used as a key driver in bringing down the quantities of antibiotics used within...
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Dairy cow numbers falling in Germany
Dairy cattle numbers in Germany are dropping, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in the UK has reported. The...
