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Take a trip on Ray’s rollercoaster
Pat O'Keeffe
Meath entrepreneur Raymond Coyle is investing €25m to take his Tayto Park attraction to the next level.
22 April 2015 Markets
Supply slowdown could turn dairy markets
Milk supply growth is slowing in the United States and Europe in response to lower farm gate prices.
15 April 2015 Markets
Ornua forecast lower EU milk volumes
Ornua say that European milk volumes will not expand by as much as buyers are anticipating.
EDA conference on the dairy sector
Over 220 delegates attended the recent conference organised by the European Dairy Association (EDA) in Brussels.
15 April 2015 News
Obituary: Denis Murphy, Kilbarry Lissarda Co Cork
The death has taken place of Denis Murphy, Kilbarry Lissarda Co Cork, after a short illness. Denis was an accomplished debater and public speaker and stalwart member of both Macra Na Feirme and IFA.
8 April 2015 News
Chinese buyers eye Ireland as dairy source
A major dairy ingredient buyer from China was impressed with what he saw during the recent Marketplace 2015 event.
8 April 2015 Markets
Milk quota end: 10 solid pillars of Irish dairy farming
The Irish dairy sector has 10 solid foundations on which to grow and profitably expand after the abolition of European milk quotas.
1 April 2015 New dairy era
Milk quota end: Meeting the 2020 targets
Ireland's dairy industry plans to deliver 7.5 billion litres of milk by 2020 - what level of growth is required to meet this target?
1 April 2015 New dairy era
Milk quota terms throughout the years
Milk created terms were a constant theme in the Irish Farmers Journal over the past 31 years.
1 April 2015 News
Carty Meats win contract in Middle East
Irish firms won business contracts at the Bord Bia marketplace event in Dublin last week.
1 April 2015 News
Grass rich system can protect farmers from volatility
Irish dairy farmers need to focus on grass to ensure that they are competitive in a volatile global dairy market.
1 April 2015 News
Butter sales bounce back strongly in UK
Consumption of butter in the UK is growing strongly as consumers increasingly return to the product.
25 March 2015 Markets