Dairy farming

The latest dairy farming news and dairy prices from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all farming and production news developments in the dairy farming sector.

News
What to expect from the addition of calf welfare equipment to TAMS II
Darren Carty
Minister Charlie McConalogue announced on Wednesday that tranche 21 of TAMS, which opens on Saturday 16 January, will incorporate items from the 2020 Calf Investment Scheme.
 
 
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Kerry holds December milk price
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Sexed semen work under way
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Brexit deal still ‘problematic’ for NI dairy – Coveney
VIDEOS
DAIRY01:03:16
Watch: In our final online episode for Virtual Dairy Day 2020, Aidan Brennan visits Daniel Rundle to talk about his farmyard design and possible options going forward. Stephen Connolly speaks to Aidan Lawless about how his multi-species swards is performing compared to the grass and clover swards in Johnstown Castle. Jack Kennedy speaks to Dominika Krol, Zoe Kavanagh and Brian Rushe about environmental challenges. Jack also speaks to Justin McCarthy and Mary Morrissey to discuss Covid-19 challenges in the dairy industry.
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Watch: In the second of three online episodes for Virtual Dairy Day 2020, Aidan Brennan speaks to Michael Boland about livestock handling facilities. Stephen Connolly speaks to Brian Hogan about maximising milk solids from grass. Jack Kennedy speaks to Dairygold CEO Jim Woulfe about investing more in milk processing.
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Watch: In the first of three online episodes for Virtual Dairy Day 2020, Jack Kennedy visits Ornua to speak to Norma Hanlon about the butter making process. Jacks also speaks to Iarlaith Smyth, president of Ornua Foods in North America, to finish the butter journey from Cork to Chicago. Aidan Brennan discusses calf management with Tom and Tadgh Butler and calf housing with Graham Swanton. Stephen Connolly visits his Navan Grassland Management group and speaks to host farmer Derek Croal on budgeting grass and how he plans to open up the farm next spring.
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Watch: Dairylink Ireland participant Richard Marshall gives a virtual tour of calf rearing facilities for his autumn calving dairy herd.
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Watch: The end of the grazing season is in sight on the demo farm with calves due to be housed later this week.
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Watch: WATCH: On Friday night 30 October the Overall winners of the NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards 2020 were announced. Watch this video to get a sneak preview of the farms, the finalists and the winner announcement.
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Watch: This week the last draft of cattle off grass took place with the remainder of finishing stock housed.
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Watch: This week our dairy farmer Alan Jagoe (video 2) explains how he is preparing his farm for the upcoming winter. Alan explains about how his herd will be getting some vaccinations in the coming days, spreading slurry on paddocks that he is closing up, the herds grazing schedule, current herd milk output and other preparations being done to move the cows into the sheds. Alan also shares some future tests the cows will be receiving and new things being built on the farm.
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DAIRY02:09
Watch: This week a further 14 heifers and the first 11 bullocks were drafted for slaughter.
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MANAGEMENT
Aidan Brennan
Once-a-day milking: yields up 3% in Moorepark
Aidan Brennan reports from the 2021 Teagasc once-a-day milking webinar.
Peter McCann
Producing winter milk in Co Down
A virtual farm walk took place on the Wallace farm in Co Down last week. Peter McCann reports.
MARKETS
Jack Kennedy
Milk markets move up as farmgate prices hold
Glanbia and Lakeland have just announced holding December milk prices, but European markets are jumping upwards
Jack Kennedy
Glanbia sets December milk price
December creamery milk supply is small, but it sets the tone for January and February milk price predictions.
GRASS & FEEDING
Jack Kennedy
Watch: Dairylink winter feeding webinar
Quality winter feed is top of the list for many farmers producing milk over the winter months and feeding it correctly is vitally important.
Aidan Brennan
Which county grew the most grass in 2020?
It may not have the Liam McCarthy cup this year, but this county is well able to grow grass, writes Aidan Brennan.
BREEDING & HEALTH
Aidan Brennan
Alternatives to once-a-day milking being trialled
New research on milking time intervals is driving change in New Zealand, writes Aidan Brennan.
The Dealer
Sexed semen lab out in the cold
No Christmas joy for a sexed semen lab but there is another new toy on the way as next years breeding season looms on the horizon.
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The Evolution S4 saves time, reduces labour and ensures precision calf feeding
Dairy farmer Ciaran MacDonald tells us about some of the benefits that he has seen since installing a JFC Agri Evolution S4 automatic calf feeder.
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Why a Cork vet recommends vaccinating in the winter
Willie Buckley is a veterinary practitioner at Riverview Veterinary Group in Bandon. When an annual IBR programme became available, many of the practice’s herds switched over to it.
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Agricultural mechanisation: evolution of the combine harvester
At its core, the primary principle of the founding fathers of the modern New Holland was to make life easier for farmers.
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Specialist growers and mechanisation the future of vegetable production
Lorcan Bourke, fresh produce and potato manager for Bord Bia, analyses a sector made up of different crop types but common challenges.
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