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Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

It makes sense to ration out how much silage cows in good body condition score get to eat, writes dairy editor Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 24 December 2025

Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

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November prices back 27% on 2024

November prices back 27% on 2024

MARKETS 23 December 2025

Dairy Trends: a bad ending to a great year

Dairy Trends: a bad ending to a great year

MARKETS 23 December 2025

Dairy Management: bull selection for 2026

Dairy Management: bull selection for 2026

Dairy Management: bull selection for 2026

MANAGEMENT 23 December 2025

Dairy Management: new stocking rate rules explained

Dairy Management: new stocking rate rules explained

Dairy Management: new stocking rate rules explained

MANAGEMENT 22 December 2025

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Dairy management: body condition scoring and getting ready for spring

Dairy management: body condition scoring and getting ready for spring

Aidan Brennan writes that silage quality for the dry period will have a huge bearing on cow body condition score next spring.

MANAGEMENT 8 December 2025

Next steps for the derogation war

Next steps for the derogation war

Aidan Brennan looks ahead to some of the challenges facing Ireland as it embarks on the plan to retain the derogation after 2028.

NEWS 8 December 2025

Dairy Trends: GDT auction records another big drop

Dairy Trends: GDT auction records another big drop

The Global Dairy Trade auction fell by a whopping 4.4% this week, following on from a 4.3% cut at the last auction.

MARKETS 8 December 2025

Scope for new nitrates derogation after 2028

Scope for new nitrates derogation after 2028

Welcoming the derogation extension, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said the Habitats Directive needs to be re-looked at.

NEWS 8 December 2025

Dairy Management: auto-enrolment, milk quality and registering wells

Dairy Management: auto-enrolment, milk quality and registering wells

Aidan Brennan looks at the implications of the new auto-enrolment scheme which will affect all farmers who have employees.

MANAGEMENT 8 December 2025

Dairy Trends: markets under pressure as supplies surge

Dairy Trends: markets under pressure as supplies surge

Butter, cheese and powder prices continue to fall, as the market tries to deal with a surge in milk volumes globally.

MARKETS 8 December 2025

Crucial week for nitrates derogation decision

Crucial week for nitrates derogation decision

Member states of the European Union will vote on the European Commission’s proposal to grant Ireland a three-year extension to its nitrates derogation on Tuesday.

NEWS 8 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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