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Kinisla increases May milk price

Kinisla’s milk price for May has increased following no change in April's milk price.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Kinisla increases May milk price

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Dairy Management: managing early reseeds

Dairy Management: managing early reseeds

MANAGEMENT 17 June 2026

Global Dairy Trade index falls by 2.8%

Global Dairy Trade index falls by 2.8%

NEWS 16 June 2026

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

NEWS 16 June 2026

Dairy Management: grass tight on many farms

Dairy Management: grass tight on many farms

Dairy Management: grass tight on many farms

MANAGEMENT 15 June 2026

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Takeaways from Teagasc’s Johnstown Castle open day

Takeaways from Teagasc’s Johnstown Castle open day

At Wednesday’s open day in Teagasc’s Johnstown Castle, soil fertility, water quality and biodiversity were centre stage, writes Daire Cregg.

NEWS 10 June 2026

‘Support’ – not markets – drives increased Lakeland milk price for May

‘Support’ – not markets – drives increased Lakeland milk price for May

Lakeland Dairies said a lift in its base price for May is more a function of support rather than market conditions.

NEWS 10 June 2026

Dairy Management: grassland management, feeding meal and spreading slurry

Dairy Management: grassland management, feeding meal and spreading slurry

Aidan Brennan looks at the key management tasks for the weeks ahead and says that fields cut for silage will need the P and K elements replaced.

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

Dairy Trends: bad week for dairy markets as butter and skim falls

Dairy Trends: bad week for dairy markets as butter and skim falls

It wasn't a good week on the dairy markets as high milk supply statistics from Germany dampens expectations of a price rise.

MARKETS 10 June 2026

How should farms be managing grass at this time of year?

How should farms be managing grass at this time of year?

With grass growth up and grass quality a challenge, Daire Cregg reports how one discussion group is planning to manage the situation over the coming weeks.

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

Heavy rain dampening grass growth slightly

Heavy rain dampening grass growth slightly

Despite a lot of rain over the last two weeks, growth on the majority of farms has remained high, and with better weather expected this weekend growth may push on again.

GRASS & FEEDING 10 June 2026

Dairy Management: setting heifer calves up for a good summer

Dairy Management: setting heifer calves up for a good summer

Heifer calves can often be forgotten about once they go to grass, but there’s still a couple of jobs that need to be done to set them up for a good summer, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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