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GDT rises to highest level in 19 months
Noel Bardon
The previous GDT auction held on 7 May also witnessed an increase in the price index.
21 May 2024 News
Carbery lifts April milk price
Four other co-ops have already announced that milk prices for April will remain unchanged on the prices paid for March.
20 May 2024 News
Agri Aware launches open farm event
Agri Aware's open farm event will take place on Stephen Byrne's farm on Saturday 15 June. The event aims to bridge the disconnect between producers and consumers.
Kerrygold is Tony O’Reilly’s greatest legacy - IFA
The late Tony O'Reilly's greatest legacy is the global impact of the Kerrygold brand today, according to IFA president Francie Gorman.
20 May 2024 News
Positives abound but derogation decision is critical
With global demand for dairy produce stable, Irish farmers are ideally placed to take advantage, but much will depend on an EU Commission decision around the nitrates derogation.
20 May 2024 AgriBusiness report
Dairy management: avoiding digestive upsets in dairy cows
Aidan Brennan says that vets and farmers are reporting more cases of digestive upsets and uneasiness in cows.
20 May 2024 Management
ICOS calls on MEP candidates to prioritise ‘chronic shortage’ of young farmers
All institutions in the EU should include farmers and co-operatives in the consultation process relating to files which have a direct impact on farms, ICOS has said.
20 May 2024 News
Biblical flooding in Brazil has devastating impact
Flooding over the first two weeks of May in Brazil shows how terrible the consequences of climate events can be for human life, never mind agriculture.
19 May 2024 News
Dairygold cuts staff working hours due to milk supply drop
Dairygold said it has no choice but to "take measures to mitigate the impact of reduced milk volumes on the business".
19 May 2024 News
Tributes paid to Kerrygold creator Anthony O’Reilly
Tony O'Reilly, one of Ireland's leading businessmen and the creator of the world famous Kerrygold brand, has died.
19 May 2024 News
A tale of two different farming economies
There are considerable differences in the structure of the agricultural economies north and south of the border, writes Lorcan Kelly Roche.
18 May 2024 AgriBusiness report
Agri jobs: tractor drivers wanted for fertiliser spreading
This week’s opportunities include a company looking for tractor drivers and dairy farms in the southeast looking for workers.
18 May 2024 News