Dairy
Demand places upward pressure on European dairy prices
According to DairyCo, milk production in the European Union is still performing well with cumulative deliveries (Apr-Oct) just over one...
Dairy
Dairy
Grass quality and quantity key
The relationship between quantity and quality of grass on Irish farms and farm profit cannot be under-estimated. This is according...
Dairy
Strathroy seals deal with WMP members
Strathroy Dairy has secured milk transfer deals with 40 Wexford Milk Producer (WMP) members. This is according to its managing...
Dairy
40 WMP members set to sign Strathroy milk deals
Some 40 Wexford Milk Producers (WMP) members are set to sign milk transfer deals with Strathroy Dairy. This is according...
Dairy
'Focus on feed rate not yield per cow'
The View from Northern Ireland: Focus on feed rate not yield per cow. This was the key message from a dairy cow...
Dairy
Key grassland conference to focus on dairy expansion
The annual Irish Grassland Association 2014 Dairy Conference will take place on Tuesday 7 January at the Newpark Hotel, Co Kilkenny....
Dairy
Dairy prices expected to stay high - Rabobank
International dairy commodity prices strengthened from already high levels in the three months to mid-December and are expected to remain...
Beef
National BVD eradication programme update
Animal Health Ireland has today released summary statistics from the first year of the national compulsory BVD eradication programme. Headline...
Dairy
Good management key to dairying on wet land
A large proportion, approximately 30 per cent of milk produced in Ireland originates from farms where the soils can be...
Dairy
Result of penultimate milk trading and current quota position out
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, announced the aggregate results of the 15th Milk Quota Trading...
Dairy
'Dairy farmers must move their focus beyond that of milk price’
Milk production levels on many farms may be at an all time high and the market is returning better prices,...
Dairy
Communication key to sustainable dairy assurance scheme
The Irish dairy sector across the board has welcomed Bord Bia‘s Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme (SDAS), which was launched this...
Dairy
Winter Fair set to become two-day event
On the back of the continuing success that is the Royal Ulster Winter Fair, the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS)...
Dairy
Fall in feed, fertiliser use for dairy farmers predicted
Reductions in feed and fertiliser use on Irish dairy farms for 2014 will be the main change in input expenditure. This...
Dairy
Total confinement Vs pasture systems: What does the science say?
COMMENT: There is considerable interest in the use of total confinement and zero-grazing dairy systems. This interest has spiked in recent...
Dairy
World dairy markets on the up as superlevy anger grows
According to the ICMSA, two major market indicators have showed further positive moves over recent days, clearly highlighting the ongoing...
Dairy
Meeting the dry cow’s protein needs
A recent survey of American dairy advisors and veterinarians placed the handling of the dry cow as one of the...
Dairy
Dairy quality assurance scheme set for next week
Bord Bia‘s much-anticipated sustainable dairy assurance scheme is set to be launched next Wednesday by Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney,...
