Daire Cregg

dcregg@farmersjournal.ie

Watch: losing derogation could 'pit local families against each other'

Daire Cregg reports from the ASA conference, where Kilkenny dairy farmer Seán Cummins spoke passionately about preserving Ireland's derogation in a session on water quality.

NEWS 3 September 2026

Watch: losing derogation could 'pit local families against each other'

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Milk League: most co-ops increase milk price

Milk League: most co-ops increase milk price

MARKETS 2 September 2026

Housing cows in September - is it worth considering?

Housing cows in September - is it worth considering?

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Perfect work-life balance for Westmeath father and son using robots

Perfect work-life balance for Westmeath father and son using robots

Perfect work-life balance for Westmeath father and son using robots

MANAGEMENT 28 August 2026

Grass + Beef: big variation in a small country

Grass + Beef: big variation in a small country

Grass + Beef: big variation in a small country

GRASS & FEEDING 26 August 2026

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Dairy Trends: green shoots emerging in European dairy markets

Dairy Trends: green shoots emerging in European dairy markets

In good news for Irish dairy, European commodity and spot milk prices continue to increase, but the US-Canada trade dispute could cause issues, reports Daire Cregg.

MARKETS 8 August 2026

10 common questions from drought affected farmers

10 common questions from drought affected farmers

Daire Cregg and Brendan Horan answer some of the big questions asked at recent discussion group meetings in Munster and Leinster last week.

MANAGEMENT 8 August 2026

Dairy Management: rain arrives but don't ease off feeding yet

Dairy Management: rain arrives but don't ease off feeding yet

With rain finally arriving, farms will need to continue feeding in order to build farm cover, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 8 August 2026

Dairy Trends: strong demand drives biggest GDT rise since March

Dairy Trends: strong demand drives biggest GDT rise since March

With an average price increase of 2.3% in the GDT auction, the biggest since March, it's clear tightening supplies and strong demand are playing out in the market, writes Daire Cregg.

MARKETS 8 August 2026

Drought advice: planning, culling and winter feed key for dairy farmers

Drought advice: planning, culling and winter feed key for dairy farmers

For farms faced with a shortage of soil moisture and lack of rainfall, there a number of steps that can be taken now to make the back end of the year a success, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 8 August 2026

European drought could bring some relief for Irish milk prices

European drought could bring some relief for Irish milk prices

While a lack of rain continues to impact parts of Ireland, the situation is just as severe in other parts of Europe, writes Daire Cregg

MANAGEMENT 8 August 2026

Health issues and workload a consequence of the weather

Health issues and workload a consequence of the weather

As well as causing serious grass availability issues, the weather situation is impacting dairy farms in plenty of other ways. Animal health and extra work are examples of this, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 8 August 2026

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