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.

Dairy Management: dealing with tight fodder supplies
Dairy Management: dealing with tight fodder supplies
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers dealing with dwindling silage stock as the continuous rain hampers grazing.
Dairy management: dealing with a silage shortage
Dairy management: dealing with a silage shortage
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers that are running out of silage when land is too wet to graze.
Dairy Trends: prices fall sharply as volatility bites
Dairy Trends: prices fall sharply as volatility bites
Powders took a big hit this week on the European spot market, despite sluggish supply forecasts from Europe and the US.
 Fonterra increases milk prices as profits jump 23%
Fonterra increases milk prices as profits jump 23%
Jump in Fonterra profits for the first half of their finacial year and a positive outlook for the second half.
No let up in the weather forecast this week
No let up in the weather forecast this week
Declan Collins reels in on the weather woes this week, with a worry among farmers as silage stocks tighten and the bad weather continues.
New clover-safe spray on the market
New clover-safe spray on the market
Aidan Brennan looks at the new clover-safe spray that is licensed for use to kill docks and other weeds in.
How to pick a successful bull team
How to pick a successful bull team
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the recent developments when it comes to picking a bull team and outlines the things to watch out for.
Focus on the team when it comes to AI
Focus on the team when it comes to AI
Aidan Brennan says picking bulls is now all about picking a team and making sure each bull on the team is used equally.
Ground conditions causing fieldwork backlog
Ground conditions causing fieldwork backlog
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Galway, and Derry as growers battle poor ground conditions to get fieldwork done.
Navigating soil test results on Footprint Farms
Navigating soil test results on Footprint Farms
Good nutrient management is about measuring what you can (soil, slurry and crops) and adjusting year on year to improve efficiency and minimise environmental impact across the entire system.
From the Tramlines returns for 2024
From the Tramlines returns for 2024
From the Tramlines is back for another year, with farmers set to share what's happening on their farms in the coming season. Conor Kehoe will keep you up to date each week.
Joined-up thinking on a fragmented holding in Co Antrim
Joined-up thinking on a fragmented holding in Co Antrim
David McBride blurs the false line between farmer and ‘environmentalist’, his love of farming and focus on profit resting easily with a lifelong interest in ornithology, writes Brendan Dunford.
Heart disease risk factors among farmers too significant to ignoreSPONSORED
Heart disease risk factors among farmers too significant to ignore
Health issues including heart disease can be a concern for many working in the farming industry. It is important to understand the risk factors related to heart health and how best to mitigate them.
Steer clear of electricity poles and stay wiresSPONSORED
Steer clear of electricity poles and stay wires
Michael Murray, ESB Networks public safety manager, highlights the importance of identifying risks in the environment you are working in.
Intra-nasal vaccination: a corner stone in calf rearingSPONSORED
Intra-nasal vaccination: a corner stone in calf rearing
Tom Crowley is a busy man! As well as being a family man, he works off farm doing farm building and repairs. On the farm he’s built up a pedigree herd of Aubracs and is rearing 50 dairy-to-beef calves
Bolstering immunity with Bovilis Bovipast RSP: reduce and control pneumoniaSPONSORED
Bolstering immunity with Bovilis Bovipast RSP: reduce and control pneumonia
Sarah Higgins, ruminant and equine veterinary manager with MSD Animal Health, answers some frequently asked questions on bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and Bovilis Bovipast RSP.
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