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Top awards at IHFA Open Day
Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) National Open Day 2013 National Herds Competition 2013 Results: sponsored by Greenvale Animal Feeds Over 70 section: 1st...
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2,000 attend IHFA open day in Clonakilty
The IHFA National Open Day 2013 was held on the Kilgarriffe herd of Richard, Marion and Mervyn Helen and family...
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Lakeland farmers are cream of the crop
At the recent Lakeland Dairies Milk Quality Awards, dairy farmers from both sides of the border won top honours for...
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Dairy Farmers warned of boom and bust
With the abolition of the milk quota looming, Ireland’s dairy industry is set for some major changes. John Cawley, owner...
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Making the most of your Grass Supplies
Irish weather conditions over the past 14 months have been challenging, and the recent warm spell has made grass management especially difficult....
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DARD proposes voluntary Bovine Testing
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has launched a consultation on a proposal to introduce compulsory testing...
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Date set for Dairy Ireland Annual Conference
The Dairy Ireland Annual Conference will take place in the Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown, Cork on Thursday, July 25th. The theme...
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High hopes for farmers to milk it post-quota
Most Irish dairy farmers are optimistic about the future, with more than half planning to increase production between 2015 and...
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Grass, efficiency, planning key for dairy expansion, Moorepark
An Open Day at the Teagasc Animal and Grassland, Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark has attracted more than 10,000 dairy...
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Dairy Industry post-quota
A major Teagasc Open Day for the Irish dairy industry will take place in Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork today. The...
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What is an active farmer? ICMSA
The President of Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) John Comer said the outline Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) agreement communicated...
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Outlook for dairy post-quota
The signs are healthy for Irish dairy post-quota. This is according to a recent dairy industry news conference in London. In...
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EU milk monopoly concerns post quotas
An EU regional committee has raised serious concerns about the liberalisation of the milk market, in particular monopoly behaviour by...
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Italian farmers to pay €1.4bn milk quota fines
The European Commission this afternoon officially requested Italy to recover surplus levies due from Italian milk producers. It called on...
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IFA no longer cheesed off over new TV rules
Cheese is set to be exempt from new television advertising rules much to the delight of the Irish Farmers Association...
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Hall of fame for 84-year-old Wicklow farmer
The Irish Holstein Friesian Association presented 84-year-old farmer John Codd from Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, a Hall of Fame Award last...
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Butter labeling warning from FSAI
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is increasing awareness of butter-labeling regulations for Irish supermarket manufacturers as it believes many are in...
