Dairy
Want to get a loan? Know what your current account is for…
Too many people see their current account overdraft as a target, not a limit, according to Anne Marie Butler, Agricultural...
Dairy
Dairy
Grass advice for mid October – plan from here?
We are now a few weeks into closing paddocks, those closed within the next week are the paddocks we will...
Beef
'Many farmers in for a shock when they open silage pits this year'
Nutritionists are confirming that dairy, beef and sheep farmers may well receive a shock when they open their silage pits...
Dairy
Arrabawn cuts 2c/L from its September milk price
Arrabawn has cut its September milk price by 2c/L, it has announced. This brings its September milk price down to...
Dairy
Dairy expansion must deliver enhanced farm incomes – O'Leary
The envisaged expansion of the dairy sector post quotas must deliver enhanced income opportunities for Irish milk producers, IFA Deputy President...
Dairy
Strathroy cuts 1c/L off September milk price
Starthroy Dairy has cut its September milk price by 1c/L to 33c/l plus VAT and excluding bonuses. Last month Strathroy...
Dairy
New Zealand milk collection up 4.5% as peak nears
Milk collection across New Zealand to September 30 reached 322 million kgMS, 4.5% higher than the same period last year...
Dairy
Targeted dairy compensation for countries most effected by Russian ban
At this week’s European Agriculture Council meeting Ministers discussed the impact and implications of the Russian ban on imports of...
Dairy
EU Ministers to consider measures to support milk market
At the request of the Polish delegation, the European Council of Agriculture Ministers will take stock of the possibility of...
Dairy
Glanbia cuts September milk price by 2.5c/L
Glanbia is the first dairy processor to announce cuts in its September milk price – with a cut of 2.5c/L....
Dairy
More milk processed into powders and butter
More milk is being processed into powders and butter according to the European Commission’s latest outlook. It says between January...
Dairy
UK produced an extra billion litres of milk this year
Farms in the UK have increased production by more than 1 billion litres of milk this year – almost an...
Dairy
Major animal health events announced for the autumn
Details of a series of Beef Health Nights and a Dairy Herd Health conference were announced this week by Animal...
Dairy
Latest autumn grass management advice
Autumn rotation planner is now in full swing and some farmers are now wondering how they are going to manage...
Arable
Dairy farmers increasingly buying up prime arable land
When examining the profile of buyers in the latest Sherry FitzGerald Agricultural Land Price Index, dairy farmers were found to...
Dairy
Dairy consumption to rise by 36% in next decade
Global dairy consumption is expected to rise by 36% by 2024, with widening gap between developed and emerging dairy markets,...
Dairy
Domestic milk intake up 2.7% in August
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was estimated at 609.0 million litres for August 2014. This was 2.7% above...
Dairy
Closing grass paddocks early reduces grazing ability
Peak autumn build up is approaching and pre-grazing covers are reaching 2,000kg/ha and above, as a result. Grass at these...
