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'We're not into crystal ball work, but 30c/L is an ambitious average milk price for 2015'
Dairygold’s Chief Executive has said that 30c/L would be an “ambitious” milk price for this year, but warned that it...
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New Zealand PM says he won't subsidise dairy industry
New Zealand Prime Minister John Keys has said that he won’t be subsidising the country’s dairy industry despite dairy markets...
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Laurelmore Duplex Impala takes the top prize at Emerald Expo
The 2015 winner of the Alltech FBD Senior Cow Championship at Emerald Expo went to John Barretts Laurelmore Duplex Impala. The...
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80% of farms in Lakeland Dairies catchment area need lime
Lakeland Dairies has analysed almost 6,000 soil samples in its catchment area and says that 80% of the soils need...
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We did not pass on the full impact of dairy markets last year - Dairygold
Dairy markets were driven down 50% from February to December but, in keeping with its ethos, Dairygold did not pass...
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Herd health key as Waterford dairy farmers double cow numbers
Herd health is set to play a key role on the Ashdale Farm in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford as it continues to...
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Farm safety to feature at Emerald Expo
Farm safety is to feature prominently at this weekends Emerald Expo 2015 which is taking place at the Punchestown Event...
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Ornua (IDB) dairy market returns rise in March
Ornua (formerly the Irish Dairy Board) saw its Product Purchasing Index (PPI) for the month of March rise to 100...
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Dairy farm walk: Journey from 50-220 cows on fragmented Sligo farm
A farm walk titled “Dairy Potential in the North-West; Dealing with Land Fragmentation” will take place on Joseph Dunphy’s farm...
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'Effective worm control – cattle must be allowed to develop a level of natural immunity'
The ideal approach to controlling lung, gut and stomach worms is to use a wormer that allows some exposure to...
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Three national breed shows to headline UK dairy show
Three national breed shows and classes for four different breeds will headline the National Dairy Show at the Livestock Event in...
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Kiwi milk production slumped 6% in February
Milk production in New Zealand has fallen 6% in February, compared to the previous month, according to DairyCo. It says...
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‘We are not in the business of supporting inefficient dairy farms’
Dairy farmers thinking of expanding need to be efficient first, the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney told the Teagasc/ICOS dairy...
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UK dairy sector launches an initiative to reduce the incidence of Johne's disease
The dairy industries in England, Scotland and Wales are joining forces to launch an Action Johne’s disease campaign, which will...
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Dairy sector must become more export focussed - Hogan
EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan believes that Europe’s dairy industry must develop an aggressive export policy in order to overcome...
Agri-Business
€729m invested in dairy plants in last 2 years, here's where
Data from Enterprise Ireland shows that over the past two years some €729m has been invested in 36 dairy and...
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Gross output figures peak at €6,091/ha on spring-calving dairy farms
The top 10% of dairy farms generated a gross output of compared to €4,392 on the average farms, according to...
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Gloves-looking after your cows and hands - AHI
Considering the broad range of jobs you do daily as a farmer, it is going to be very difficult to...
