Daire Cregg

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Top 10 labour saving ideas for dairy farms: automatic calf feeder

In the second edition of this 10-part series leading up to Dairy Day, Daire Cregg looks at automatic calf feeders as a way to increase labour efficiency.

DAIRY DAY 15 October 2026

Top 10 labour saving ideas for dairy farms: automatic calf feeder

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Dairy Trends: whey markets are struggling but skim values up

Dairy Trends: whey markets are struggling but skim values up

MARKETS 14 October 2026

Inside Tirlán plants turning a billion litres of Irish milk into global exports

Inside Tirlán plants turning a billion litres of Irish milk into global exports

NEWS 14 October 2026

Top 10 labour-saving ideas for dairy farms: auto gates

Top 10 labour-saving ideas for dairy farms: auto gates

Top 10 labour-saving ideas for dairy farms: auto gates

DAIRY DAY 12 October 2026

Four ways to make winter feed last longer

Four ways to make winter feed last longer

Four ways to make winter feed last longer

WINTER FEED 7 October 2026

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Just what goes into analysing forage samples?

Just what goes into analysing forage samples?

Winter feed analysis is something many farms take for granted however, the science and statistical information behind it can provide a really good benchmark for animals diets, reports Daire Cregg

WINTER FEED 30 September 2026

How a 152-cow Wexford dairy farm made €1,294 profit per cow last year

How a 152-cow Wexford dairy farm made €1,294 profit per cow last year

Daire Cregg reports from the farm of Liam Rochford in Cleariestown, Co Wexford. Liam won this year’s Grass10 Pasture Progress Awards competition.

GRASS & FEEDING 30 September 2026

Dairy Trends: powders prop up positive GDT index

Dairy Trends: powders prop up positive GDT index

A positive GDT index will be welcome news after last month's negative outcome. European prices are also up slightly, writes Daire Cregg.

MARKETS 30 September 2026

Dairy Management: time to start closing up paddocks despite strong grass growth

Dairy Management: time to start closing up paddocks despite strong grass growth

Grass growth over the last month has gone above and beyond what most people would have expected, but closing up paddocks still remains as important as ever, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 30 September 2026

The search for the next Kerrygold in the grass-fed Irish dairy sector

The search for the next Kerrygold in the grass-fed Irish dairy sector

In part two of the series looking at the grass-fed standard and what it means for Irish dairy, Daire Cregg assesses the opportunities to capture more value for grass-fed products in the market.

MARKETS 30 September 2026

Dairy markets stable again this week

Dairy markets stable again this week

Commodity prices in Europe remained very steady this week with no price increases or decreases for butter, cheese or WMP, reports Daire Cregg.

MARKETS 30 September 2026

Grazing conditions good as growth continues

Grazing conditions good as growth continues

Growth has remained strong this week, despite falling slightly. Grazing conditions are also good for now, but with high rainfall promised over the coming week, this could start to change.

GRASS & FEEDING 30 September 2026

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Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

With fertiliser costs remaining one of the biggest expenses on Irish farms, there has never been a better time to take a closer look at the hidden value of slurry as a fertiliser.

Know your slurry, unlock the potential within

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