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Farm Tech Talk: Bord Bia, sheep prices and pre-calving check list

On this week’s Farm Tech Talk, the team discuss pre-calving check lists, spreading slurry, sheep price cuts and the Bord Bia controversy.

NEWS 23 January 2026

Farm Tech Talk: Bord Bia, sheep prices and pre-calving check list

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Tirlán holds price for December and promises the same for January and February

Tirlán holds price for December and promises the same for January and February

NEWS 20 January 2026

Action needed 'quickly' to stop straw imports

Action needed 'quickly' to stop straw imports

NEWS 20 January 2026

December milk price cut reprieve for Dairygold's suppliers

December milk price cut reprieve for Dairygold's suppliers

December milk price cut reprieve for Dairygold's suppliers

NEWS 16 January 2026

ICMSA calls for EU-wide voluntary milk reduction scheme

ICMSA calls for EU-wide voluntary milk reduction scheme

ICMSA calls for EU-wide voluntary milk reduction scheme

NEWS 15 January 2026

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Tirlán to pay close to mid-30s for milk

Tirlán to pay close to mid-30s for milk

Tirlán boss Seán Molloy said that the market is experiencing severe volatility and it’s hard to predict prices beyond three to four months.

NEWS 7 January 2026

More optimistic outlook for EU dairy herd decline

More optimistic outlook for EU dairy herd decline

The European Commission outlook for the dairy sector anticipates a marginal lift in milk output out to 2035, where it had forecast a decline in last year's outlook for 2035.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Kerry Dairy Ireland drops milk price for December

Kerry Dairy Ireland drops milk price for December

This comes following a 3.32c/l excluding VAT fall for November supplies and marks the fifth month of significant reductions.

NEWS 7 January 2026

December milk price cut 2.87c/l for Lakeland Dairies’ suppliers

December milk price cut 2.87c/l for Lakeland Dairies’ suppliers

There is another milk price cut on the way for Lakeland Dairies suppliers in December milk cheques.

NEWS 7 January 2026

NDC research signals 'genuine' uptick in public support for dairy farmers

NDC research signals 'genuine' uptick in public support for dairy farmers

NDC polling has found a significant lift in the proportion of Irish adults that see dairy favourably, from both environmental and dietary perspectives.

NEWS 7 January 2026

Ireland inches closer to record milk intake in 2025

Ireland inches closer to record milk intake in 2025

Milk intake by processors and co-ops in Ireland was up over 5% from January to November last year.

NEWS 7 January 2026

GDT up 6.8%, but global supplies still rising

GDT up 6.8%, but global supplies still rising

The increase in the GDT has come as a surprise, given increased milk supplies in New Zealand, the US and Europe.

NEWS 7 January 2026

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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