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Lakeland Dairies holds October milk price and offers €20/t rebate on feed

A rebate of €20/t will be applied to all Lakeland Dairies retail dairy feed purchases made by milk suppliers during December, January and February under the scheme.

NEWS 10 November 2026

Lakeland Dairies holds October milk price and offers €20/t rebate on feed

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Beef cattle numbers up but kill unlikely to jump

Beef cattle numbers up but kill unlikely to jump

GRAIN TREATMENT OPTIONS 8 November 2026

Agri-Food Regulator must determine milk processor and retailer margins - IFA

Agri-Food Regulator must determine milk processor and retailer margins - IFA

NEWS 6 November 2026

Stronger dairy markets must lift October co-op milk prices – ICMSA

Stronger dairy markets must lift October co-op milk prices – ICMSA

Stronger dairy markets must lift October co-op milk prices – ICMSA

NEWS 5 November 2026

Bluetongue cases rise by 42% in past week

Bluetongue cases rise by 42% in past week

Bluetongue cases rise by 42% in past week

NEWS 5 November 2026

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Tipperary dairy farmer wins €5,000 in new entrant farming awards

Tipperary dairy farmer wins €5,000 in new entrant farming awards

The new entrant farming awards is a joint initiative between south Tipperary IFA and Clonmel Credit Union.

NEWS 5 November 2026

Cost of producing winter milk up €262/cow

Cost of producing winter milk up €262/cow

Production costs of winter milk increased by €622 per cow between 2021 and 2025, and have gone up a projected €262 per cow this winter, James Dunne of Teagasc said.

NEWS 4 November 2026

Claims of ‘vested interests’ in TB eradication

Claims of ‘vested interests’ in TB eradication

A meeting on the issue of TB was held in Valleymount hall in Wicklow on Monday night on the back of continuing high levels of TB across the county.

NEWS 4 November 2026

IFA seeks extra 7c/l for winter milk producers

IFA seeks extra 7c/l for winter milk producers

The IFA’s roadmap also calls for safeguards to be applied to ensure liquid milk farmers are adequately compensated, as per the legal requirement set out in the Milk Regulation of Supply Act, 1994.

NEWS 4 November 2026

NDC logo to appear on butter, cheese and yoghurt

The National Dairy Council's strategy aims to expand the meaning, reach and visibility of its logo.

NEWS 4 November 2026

Why keeping riverbanks too tidy could be bad for water quality

Why keeping riverbanks too tidy could be bad for water quality

Bridget Lynch, Research Officer and Edward Burgess, Catchment Specialist with Teagasc discuss the latest water quality results and trends from the Agricultural Catchments Programme.

NEWS 4 November 2026

Coillte and NPWS criticised over deer control at Wicklow TB meeting

Coillte and NPWS criticised over deer control at Wicklow TB meeting

A TB meeting was held in Valleymount, Co Wicklow, on Monday night due to a continued high TB herd incidence in the west Wicklow area.

NEWS 4 November 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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