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US dairy expert questions milk price:feed ratio
What is the barrier to selling more milk on your dairy? That was the question posed by US independent dairy nutritionist...
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Dairy Ireland welcomes CAP, RDP plans
Dairy Ireland has welcomed the recent Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and Rural Development Programme (RDP) announcement, however it notes how it...
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Calving facilities for an expanding herd
With countless dairy farmers throughout the country planning on expanding their herds in the coming years, this expansion will put...
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People management key for farm expansion
UK farmer Ed Dale spoke at today’s Positive Farming conference on the importance of people management for farm enterprises in...
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Glanbia creates €5m manufacturing milk price stability fund
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Limited (GIIL), one of Ireland’s leading dairy ingredients companies, has this week agreed a package of measures...
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'Milk price outlook, the unforeseen risk of the US'
“The huge increase in supplies of natural gas and oil in the US and Canada will probably pose a strong...
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Body condition scoring key, latest advice from Moorepark
Now is the time to start managing the body condition score (BCS) of cows to ensure optimal body condition score...
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No WMP special meeting on the cards
A special general meeting (SGM) application of Wexford Milk Producers (WMP) has been rejected by the co-op’s board. More than...
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EU agrees principle of CAP deal for milk sector
The council of the European Union has adopted the text for the new seven-year Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) Reform package. The...
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Spotlight on cross-border 'black milk' smuggling
The Department of Agriculture and its Northern Ireland counterpart are leading a cross-border investigation into ongoing milk smuggling. Reports as...
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‘Ireland must build a resilient dairy farm system’
Pat Dillon Head of Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Programme at Teagasc outlined some of the key things farmers...
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Comment: EID for cattle – the debate is on
The European Commission favours the use of electronic identification (EID) for cattle. Assuming the idea gets the green light from...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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'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...
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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....
