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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...
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Milk quota allocated to 91 new dairy entrants
Some 91 successful applicants have been allocated 15.1 million litres of milk quota under the final New Entrants to Dairying...
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Dairy expansion grant deadline this Thursday
UPDATE: The closing date for the Department of Agriculture‘s Dairy Equipment Scheme is this Thursday, 29 August, and the Irish...
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Building a road to better farming
In their latest dairy newsletter, Teagasc discuss the importance of roads and outline the questions that farmers should ask themselves...
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Barryroe pays tribute to its milk suppliers
West Cork’s Barryroe Co-op has paid tribute to its milk suppliers in its latest newsletter for consistently producing high-quality milk...
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Efficient farming is key for profit, Grasstec
Efficient farm infrastructure is key for diary expansion. This is according to Grasstec’s Bertie Troy, guest speaker of a diary...
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Live Lely robotic milking takes centre field at Ploughing 2013
Lely the world leader in robotic milking systems and the National Ploughing Association (NPA) will join forces for the first...
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Glanbia announce 13% revenue growth
Glanbia, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group, has announced its results for the six months ended 29 June 2013. The...
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In Focus: Waterford farm family prepare for dairy expansion
IN FOCUS: Near the beautiful Suir river valley at Rath, Carrick-on-Suir, County Waterford, Peter Keane and his wife Margaret have a...
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New chairman appointed to Carbery Group
West Cork based Carbery Group has announced the appointment of Donal Tobin, a dairy farmer from Rosscarbery, as chairman to...
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Aldi seeks third milk supplier in Ireland
UPDATE: Supermarket multinational Aldi intends to appoint a third milk supplier in the Republic of Ireland in the near future....
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Ballycairn Holsteins Open Day
The View from Northern Ireland: William and Andrew McCollum manage the 300-cow herd of Ballycairn Holsteins and replacement heifers at...
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Grass by the book
While much-needed rain has made a small comeback in recent weeks, many Irish farmers are still suffering with a lack...
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Dairy expansion - auto-pilot vs hands-on
Comment: For farmers considering significant expansion on their existing dairy farm or indeed establishing multiple farms, making the transition from managing...
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Say cheese
UPDATE: Irish cheese producers won several top awards at this week’s 116th annual Nantwich International Cheese Show in Cheshire. The...
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'Dairies must ensure liquid milk producers can cover costs'
The liquid milk market in Ireland had become so cut-throat that it is now failing to remunerate the costs of...
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Dairy expansion - Are you a chicken or a pig?
Dairy farmers need to learn from the mistakes of the Celtic tiger property boom and not leap into post-quota expansion. This...
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Domestic milk intake up 3.1% in June
The Irish milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers across Ireland was estimated at 705.2 million litres for June 2013, according to information...
