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
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...
Agri-Business
African expansion for Danone
The View from Africa: Danone is set to buy a 49 percent stake in Fan Milk International, a frozen dairy products...
Dairy
What Ireland can learn from Fonterra
COMMENT: Fonterra sells a lot of its dairy products through Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Auctions. The revenue generated from dairy produce...
Dairy
All roads lead to Millstreet for National Dairy Show
Dairy farmers are at a crossroads as the 2015 post-Quota era approaches fast. There is free advice available at the...
Agri-Business
Heifer rearing key to dairy profit, Alltech hears
Delegates attending day two of the Alltech Global 500 event this morning were told that calving maiden heifers at two...
Dairy
'Europe will not flood world dairy markets after 2015'
European Dairy Farmers’ president Katrine Lecornu told delegates attending today’s Alltech Global 500 event that EU milk production will increase...
Agri-Business
Alltech president points to period of sustained growth for dairy and beef sectors
Alltech president Dr Pearse Lyons has told AgriLand that Irish dairy and livestock farmers can look forward to a profitable...
Dairy
'Dairy markets to remain solid in 2013 before softening in 2014'
The current Chinese supply tightness has helped maintain high pricing across the globe for dairy products. This period of unprecedented...
Environment
King of the woods, forest owner think-in under way
The View from Teagasc: The National Forest Owner Groups Conference will take place at the Ballykisteen Hotel near Tipperary town on...
