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Suppliers left waiting for Kinisla milk payments due to banking issue

Some milk suppliers will be left waiting until after the weekend for their payment.

NEWS 18 September 2026

Suppliers left waiting for Kinisla milk payments due to banking issue

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Tirlán sets August milk price and four-month milk price floor

Tirlán sets August milk price and four-month milk price floor

NEWS 18 September 2026

Farmers warned over risks of nitrate poisoning in cows

Farmers warned over risks of nitrate poisoning in cows

NEWS 18 September 2026

What are empty cows and in-calf heifers worth?

What are empty cows and in-calf heifers worth?

What are empty cows and in-calf heifers worth?

NEWS 17 September 2026

Budget 2027: the schemes competing for funding

Budget 2027: the schemes competing for funding

Budget 2027: the schemes competing for funding

SCHEMES 16 September 2026

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McCabe takes aim at the scale obsession

McCabe takes aim at the scale obsession

Dairy expansion has been overwhelmingly positive for rural Ireland, but the drive for size has fostered a creeping elitism, claimed Lorcan McCabe.

FEATURE 11 September 2026

GDT index drops for first time in five auctions

GDT index drops for first time in five auctions

A total of 42,444t of dairy goods were traded at Tuesday's auction, which saw the first fall in prices in five auctions.

NEWS 11 September 2026

Bank of Ireland announces discounted loans for drought-affected farmers

Bank of Ireland announces discounted loans for drought-affected farmers

The discounted working capital loan aims to assist farmers to manage their higher-than-usual operating costs.

NEWS 11 September 2026

Grass growth bounces back with rates over 60kg DM/ha

Grass growth bounces back with rates over 60kg DM/ha

Teagasc expects these growth rates to hold into the coming weeks, according to its grass growth model.

NEWS 11 September 2026

Connection with Irish dairy weakening in younger consumers - NDC survey

Connection with Irish dairy weakening in younger consumers - NDC survey

The new NDC campaign aims to showcase the people, animals and pasture-based farming system behind Irish dairy, while highlighting what makes dairy farming in Ireland distinctive.

NEWS 11 September 2026

Calf exporters hit back at Dutch over 'politically motivated' threats

Calf exporters hit back at Dutch over 'politically motivated' threats

The ILEA has accused authorities in the Netherlands of conducting an 'unjustified attack' on Irish calf exporters, as it warned demands had been made of them that are not required by law.

NEWS 11 September 2026

Dutch give Irish calf exporters one year to comply with 12-hourly milk feeds

Dutch give Irish calf exporters one year to comply with 12-hourly milk feeds

The Netherlands has warned four Irish calf exporters they must abide by the Dutch interpretation of calf transport rules or they face will face fines.

NEWS 11 September 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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