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'New dairy standard will improve accuracy of millions of milk tests performed every day'
Joint work between ISO and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) has resulted in an important update of a key analytical...
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'Prospects for dairy remain good'
Former Irish Farmers Association (IFA) president Padraig Walshe has told AgriLand that the prospects for milk moving forward remain extremely...
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A Rabobank perspective on the world's dairy markets
The Agricultural Science Association Conference: Rabobank’s Matthew Johnson told this year’s Agricultural Science Association (ASA) Conference that international dairy prices peaked...
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Talk of compulsory dairy income insurance at EU post-Quota debate
A high-level European Parliament debate on dairy quotas post 2015 is taking place next Wednesday. It is being pinned as a...
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Ireland heading towards super levy milk fine
The Department of Agriculture announced this afternoon that based on estimated milk deliveries by milk purchasers for the period up to...
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Efficient contract rearing key to dairy expansion
COMMENT: From 2015 the new quota in Irish dairy farming will be the amount of milking platform hectares that cows...
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Sustainable nutrient use on dairy farms in northwest Europe
The View from Teagasc: Dairyman, a project part-funded by Interreg, is aimed at improving resource use efficiency on dairy farms in...
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Plan your future in dairy farming
EU quotas are being abolished and new dairy markets are opening up in China and India. The global dairy landscape...
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Milk video tools to help farmers
A new tool to improve milk quality standards has been developed at Teagasc, Moorepark. It consists of video clips showing...
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Cream always rises to the top
Valerie Kingston of Glenilen Farm talks to AgriLand about the company’s meteoric success. Glenilen Farm is a dairy farm based...
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Award-winning heifer-rearing farm walk today
A farm walk is talking place today on farm of Jim and Teresa White of Clonlahy, Cloneen, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, National Heifer Rearing...
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Tastes buds set to light up National Ploughing Championships 2013
National Dairy Council (NDC) set to inspire taste buds at the National Ploughing Championships 2013. The NDC tent will showcase...
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Pregnancy Scanning can be a vital - Suckler Cows
The View from Teagasc: To scan or not to scan? That is the question facing many suckler farmers at present. In...
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Robotic Milking sales reach 10,000 for DeLaval
DeLaval reach 10,000 in Robotic Milking sales. The Voluntary Milking System (VMS) was recently sold to Glenirvine Farms in Ontario...
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Planning ahead for winter 2013/14
The View from Northern Ireland: Robert Bryson runs a herd of 165 Holstein Friesians on 105 hectares near Loughbrickland, Co Down...
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Last chance to dispose of unwanted milk quota
Ireland’s 15th Milk Quota Trading Scheme, which will be the first of two trading schemes to allocate quota in respect...
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GIIL rolls out on-farm sustainability plan to its 4,300 milk suppliers
Glanbia Ingredients Ireland Limited (GIIL) this morning announced the roll out of a new on-farm sustainability programme to its 4,300...
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Dangers of 'addiction to feed' in dairy farming
Speaking last week at the Virginia Show Dairy Gathering Conference, Joe Patton from Teagasc gave a presentation on Feeding and...
