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IFA to hold liquid milk rally in Portlaoise
The IFA is to host a liquid milk rally in Portlaoise, Co. Laois on the evening of Tuesday October 25,...
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'Tariffs could cause issues for cross-border dairy trade post-Brexit'
Any imposition of tariffs on UK exports to the EU once Brexit happens could cause particular issues for the cross-border...
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EU dairy cow numbers to decline but milk production to remain ahead of 2015
Following four consecutive years of increase, the number of dairy cows in December is expected to decline in the EU-15 by 0.5% in...
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EU cattle herd increases for the fourth year in a row
The European Union cattle herd increased for the fourth successive year, according to the May/June cattle census. But, the AHDB (the...
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Milk production levels in Northern Ireland fall by 5% in August
The volume of milk produced on Northern Ireland farms in August of this year was 171.3m litres, 5.3% lower than August...
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'Farmers need to test for rumen fluke this year'
Farmers need to test cattle for rumen fluke as only certain doses will cure the disease, according to east-Galway Veterinary...
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Global milk production tightens, with less available for export - Rabobank
Global milk production is tightening quickly and, in the face of firm domestic demand, surplus for exports has reduced sharply,...
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Dairy products fall 3% at the latest Global Dairy Trade Auction
Dairy product prices fell 3% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, bringing to an end the increases seen in auction...
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Dutch dairy farmers paid more to produce milk from grazed grass
Dutch dairy farmers could see the payment for milk produced from grazed grass increase as FrieslandCampina plan to rise its...
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UK milk production set to fall by 1 billion litres in 2016
The volume of milk produced on UK dairy farms is expected to fall by a massive one billion litres in...
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UK milk price continues its upward trend
A number of the major dairy companies in the UK have moved to increase the October farm-gate milk price. Companies...
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US milk production increases again in August
US milk production increased 1.9% in August 2016 on the corresponding month in 2015, the latest figures from the US...
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EU milk production falls for a second consecutive month
EU milk production for July 2016 fell 1.4% on the corresponding month last year, the latest figures from the EU...
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Another rise in dairy prices at the Global Dairy Trade auction
Dairy product prices rose 1.7% at today’s Global Dairy Trade auction, the fourth consecutive rise in prices at the auction...
National Ploughing Championships
Interested in Fleckvieh cattle? - Check them out at the Ploughing
Fleckvieh cattle, the world’s second largest dairy breed, will be on display for the first time at this week’s National...
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Fonterra opens new dairy farm in China with capacity for 30,000 cows
Fonterra, one of New Zealand’s largest dairy co-ops, recently opened a new farming hub which is capable of farming up...
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Futures market points to another rise in prices at Global Dairy Trade
The latest NZX futures market points to an 8-10% rise in whole milk powder (WMP) prices at tomorrow’s Global Dairy...
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Does it pay to teat seal cows at drying off?
An Irish dairy farm consisting of 100 cows can save over €2,000 by teat sealing cows at drying off. This...
