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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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'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,...
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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...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Dairy industry must address the challenge of adding value
Despite the fact farmer milk prices have risen considerably over recent months, international dairy consultant Bruce Woodacre has told AgriLand...
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Allister upbeat regarding prospects for dairy
The View from Northern Ireland: Jim Allister, the leader of the Traditional Unionist Voice Party in Northern Ireland, and former MEP,...
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Somatic cell counts dropping
Teagasc milk quality specialist Dr David Gleeson has told AgriLand that somatic cell count (SCC) levels are continuing to fall...
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New milk supply contracts for Glanbia in the New Year
Glanbia milk suppliers will be asked to sign new milk supply contracts in the New Year, according to a spokesman...
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Scotland has the dairy 'wow' factor
Tinahely Dairy Discussion group recently visited dairy farms in Scotland with hugely contrasting feed philosophies. AgriLand caught up with Paul Keogh, dairy...
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Calf-rearing priorities – a US perspective
Recent months have been marked by an intensive series of advisory messages from a number of organisations espousing the benefits...
