Agri-Business
National dairy conference huge success
The annual Teagasc National Dairy Conference took place in Limerick in November. This year’s event had a very exciting line...
Dairy
World News
Transparency key for EU dairy post-quota
The View from Europe: Transparency is vital in the EU dairy sector beyond 2015 so that changing trends can be...
Dairy
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...
Dairy
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...
Dairy
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...
Dairy
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,...
Dairy
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...
Dairy
Co-op mergers key for dairy expansion - minister
Partnership and preparation is key for Ireland’s dairy expansion. This is according to Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney who spoke at...
Agri-Business
Does size really matter in the food supply chain?
COMMENT: What have the world’s largest food retailer, the UK’s top five food retailers, the top 20 global dairy companies and...
Dairy
Dairy quality assurance scheme, how it will work
AgriLand caught up with Bord Bia to discuss its new National Sustainable Dairy and Quality Assurance Scheme, which is set...
Dairy
Ireland .9% over quota as minister reminds of super levy risk
The total volume of milk supplies up to the end of October 2013, taking into account the relevant butterfat adjustment, leave...
Dairy
Tremendous turnout for national dairy think-in
Approximately 300 delegates are attending today’s Teagasc National Dairy Conference in Cavan. This follows on from the 500 plus turnout,...
Other
Collaborative farming initiatives post 2015, cow leasing, contract rearing, share farming
The View from Teagasc: The major challenge in Irish farming is to mobilise scarce land resources into productive and profitable...
Dairy
An outline of sexed semen trials on diary cows
The View from Teagasc: Sexed semen is used on dairy cows to increase the number of dairy heifer calves born, and results...
Dairy
Transition dairy cow feeding research
A farmers’ booklet on transition cow feeding, reporting the results of one part of a major Research Challenge Fund study,...
Dairy
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 +...
Machinery
In-parlour feeding system innovations
Dairy farmers planning to renovate an existing milking parlour or resume in-parlour feeding are often restricted in their choice of...
Dairy
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...
