Dairy Farming

Dairy

Investigations continue into bird flu virus in US milk supplies

Noel Bardon

US authorities have stated that pasteurisation is likely to inactive the virus and allow processed milk to remain safe for consumers.

Investigations continue into bird flu virus in US milk supplies

Northern Ireland

NI milk league: Tirlán strengthens hold on one million-litre leagues

Northern Ireland

NI milk league: Tirlán out in front with price over 40p/l

Dairy

Dairying in Australia: lack of ‘red tape’ a draw for Monaghan farmer

News

Commission approves 70% slurry storage grant

VIDEOS

MANAGEMENT

Aidan Brennan

Dairy Management: breeding, reseeding and calves

Aidan Brennan says that keeping cows on a rising plane of nutrition could be a challenge this year.

Kieran Mailey

Grove Holsteins finds its groove with robotic milking

John Mitchell outlined the moved to using robots to milk his dairy herd of 750 cows at a farm walk last week. Kieran Mailey reports.

MARKETS

Aidan Brennan

Dairy Trends: no significant changes in dairy prices

There was no significant change in the overall dairy commodity market this week, with butter down and cheese up, writes Aidan Brennan.

Aidan Brennan

Dairy Trends: flat GDT and low demand

There was no major change in the GDT auction results, but European butter prices continue to edge up, writes Aidan Brennan.

GRASS & FEEDING

Declan Collins

Farmers release the grazing reigns with settled weather

Declan Collins has a look at important measures to take this week to ensure quality grass in the cows' diet.

Aidan Brennan

Clover week 2024: Top tips for getting clover to work

Aidan Brennan outlines some of the top tips when trying to get clover established in permanent grassland.

BREEDING & HEALTH

Shanon Kinahan

Another victory for Luddenmore

Shanon Kinahan was in Kilmallock last Saturday for the Munster Angus Breeders premier sale with a top price of €4,250 recorded.

Aidan Brennan

Big variation in synchrony success

Conception rate to AI services on heifers after progesterone-based synchrony programmes is mixed, writes Aidan Brennan.

FARM PROGRAMMES

Conor Kehoe

Spring planting finally under way in dry weather

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Derry, Cork, and Galway as farmers finally get an opportunity to get fieldwork done.

Emma Hart

Footprint Farmers protect water quality with riparian zones

'Riparian zone measures can offer farmers guaranteed income for land that is often wet or difficult to maintain, while also protecting water quality, reducing flood risk and boosting biodiversity'.

Adam Woods

Turnout two months behind on Tullamore Farm

Adam Woods has the latest from Tullamore Farm, the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Co Offaly.

Conor Kehoe

Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Dublin and Laois as final preparations are made for spring planting.

SPONSORED

Upgrading barley yields with a new fungicide solution

Due to relentless wet weather, the spring of 2024 has proven to be an extremely testing time for growers.

SPONSORED

Pump up your crops with VIXERAN®

VIXERAN®, a proven bacteria-based biofertiliser by Syngenta Biologicals, allows your crop to fix nitrogen (N) directly from the atmosphere. This improves nitrogen use efficiency on your farm.

SPONSORED

There’s a future for palm oil in the dairy supply chain

If not palm, then what? Understanding the complex story of sustainable palm and the vital role it plays in supporting global conservation efforts, local economies and the dairy supply chain.

SPONSORED

'Everything is connected': protecting future generations with farming techniques

Rising temperatures, endless droughts and devastating floods – an unrelenting cycle of extreme weather is pushing communities in Malawi into deadly hunger.

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