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Is processing inefficiency eroding dairy co-op shareholder value?
COMMENT: In its latest newsletter the dairy farmer group, Dairy Ireland continues with its analysis and explanation of the A +...
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'Dairy industry must get on top of digital dermatitis'
UK Veterinarian and cattle lameness specialist Roger Blowey has highlighted the increasing importance of digital dermatitis (DD) related infections that...
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Independent dairy advice key, ACA President
The biggest challenges facing young farmers are lack of profitability in beef, sheep and tillage enterprises; difficulty in entering dairy...
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Targeting high-feed efficiency this winter
The View from Northern Ireland: The keys to maximising the economic performance of your dairy cows this winter are know your...
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Teamwork key to dairy success
“It was our goal in 2008 and we set out to get it and win,” explained Edward Fitzgerald, who yesterday...
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Warning on liver fluke
Preliminary figures from the meat factories indicate that the incidence of fluke this year is as high if not higher...
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What Ireland can learn from Fonterra
COMMENT: Fonterra sells a lot of its dairy products through Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Auctions. The revenue generated from dairy produce...
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Calculating milk price from whole milk powder prices
COMMENT: Helping farmers calculate milk price from whole milk powder prices. Example – Whole Milk Powder (WMP) The latest...
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All roads lead to Millstreet for National Dairy Show
Dairy farmers are at a crossroads as the 2015 post-Quota era approaches fast. There is free advice available at the...
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Managing high SCC in late lactation
The View from Teagasc: High SCC cows should firstly be identified through an individual milk recording, milked last to minimise disease spread...
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'Significant gains from improved mastitis controls'
Motivating behaviour change in mastitis control was explored by Finola Mc Coy, Animal Health Ireland at the Cattle Association of Veterinary...
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Get herd quality right before expansion
COMMENT: In my role as a farm consultant I am fortunate to work with lots of dairy farmers who have...
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Hundreds of dairy farmers apply for milk quota
Hundreds of dairy farmers are seeking milk quota to avoid super levy fines between now and 2015 in the latest...
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'Price outlook positive but superlevy looming'
COMMENT: In the first six months of 2013, Ireland and EU milk production was strongly influenced by the climatic conditions, leading to expectations...
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'Europe will not flood world dairy markets after 2015'
European Dairy Farmers’ president Katrine Lecornu told delegates attending today’s Alltech Global 500 event that EU milk production will increase...
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'Dairy markets to remain solid in 2013 before softening in 2014'
The current Chinese supply tightness has helped maintain high pricing across the globe for dairy products. This period of unprecedented...
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Good calf rearing is at the heart of every successful dairy farm
IN FOCUS: Alistair Thompson milks 500 cows across two sites at Beaverlodge Farm, near Artigarvan in North Co Tyrone. Calving...
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Dairy cow nutrition – some insights into the future
United Feeds’ CEO Dr Keith Agnew has taken the opportunity of reviewing some of the key nutritional developments that may...
