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Greenfield management changes
Following the decision of Glanbia and the Phelan family to step back from the Greenfield Farm in Kilkenny an interim management team has been set up.
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Planning cashflow as margins tighten
Margins and cashflow are coming under pressure on many dairy farms. Peter McCann reports
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Greenfield gates almost closed
A record year for milk production is on the cards in Kilkenny – the combination of good management, better weather, a maturing herd and planning writes Jack Kennedy
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Tropical weather driving on grass
Weather conditions are ideal for good growth rates, so farmers need to take action, writes Aidan Brennan
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European dairy farmers descend on Denmark
The European Dairy Farmers annual congress is being held in Denmark this year. Aidan Brennan is at the event.
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Milk money stays in rural Ireland
Most of the money delivered to milk suppliers for milk sold internationally stays in rural Ireland.
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Dairy farmer Bruce Thompson is always learning as he grows his dairy farm and business.
He is currently researching and trying to reduce his anthelmintics with a broad range of approaches including understanding more about the dung beetle.
Dairylink Ireland participant Richard Marshall farms near Omagh, Co Tyrone.
Odile Evans speaks to a Dutch farm to speak to dairy farmer Paul Verkley and his vet Bart Geurts.
Martin Keating from Westport Co. Mayo has made a major investment to infrastructure on his 20ha dairy beef farm.
Dairylink Ireland participant John Oliver farms near Limavady, Co Derry.
James and Owen Martin, Dromintee, South Armagh
Colin Brennan, Teagasc advisor, talks through the grassland demonstration at the DairyBEEF open day with a look at different pre and post-grazing swards heights.
Thomas Hubert visits the farm of Cathal Moran in Co Kilkenny, where 40 solar panels power milking equipment.
Tackling lameness
The Moree herd was dispersed last week in Dungannon, Co Tyrone.
Crops & Spreaders 2019 – a leading technical tillage and machinery event
The Irish Farmers Journal and Teagasc will once again collaborate to bring you this event on Wednesday 26 June. The event is free to attend.
Kingspan encourages homeowners to check their tank health with free check
Kingspan has just launched free tank health check packs* for homeowners in Ireland as part of its #BetterOffBunded campaign.
Smart Farming identifies €7,170 average cost savings on participating farms
Smart Farming, the voluntary resource efficiency programme focused on identifying ways to improve farm returns and enhance the rural environment.
You wouldn’t let your lunch go off – so why risk your silage?
Just like putting the cling-film on the sandwiches, a heavy-duty silage cover helps stop the top layer of silage going off and cuts down on costly waste.