Aidan Brennan

GDT up 6.8%, but global supplies still rising

The increase in the GDT has come as a surprise, given increased milk supplies in New Zealand, the US and Europe.

NEWS 7 January 2026

GDT up 6.8%, but global supplies still rising

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Dairy Trends: positive GDT as index rises 6.3%

Dairy Trends: positive GDT as index rises 6.3%

MARKETS 7 January 2026

Positive Farmers Conference back for 2026

Positive Farmers Conference back for 2026

MANAGEMENT 7 January 2026

Dairy Management: soil sampling, slurry and conference season

Dairy Management: soil sampling, slurry and conference season

Dairy Management: soil sampling, slurry and conference season

MANAGEMENT 7 January 2026

Grass growth rates recover in 2025

Grass growth rates recover in 2025

Grass growth rates recover in 2025

GRASS & FEEDING 7 January 2026

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Dairy Management: looking after stock in the cold spell

Dairy Management: looking after stock in the cold spell

On dairy farms, managing the cold spell is all about keeping stock fed, keeping water flowing and equipment running, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 30 December 2025

Do ice-bank bulk tanks makes sense with solar?

Do ice-bank bulk tanks makes sense with solar?

Aidan Brennan chats to Teagasc research John Upton about the payback for ice-bank bulk tanks with solar electricity generation.

MILK QUALITY 30 December 2025

How to future-proof your milking parlour investments

How to future-proof your milking parlour investments

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the likely future trends in dairy farming and outlines the pitfalls to avoid when improving milking facilities on dairy farms.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 30 December 2025

Grass growth in 2025 beats five-year average

Grass growth in 2025 beats five-year average

Average grass growth in 2025 is better than the five-year average, but similar to the 10-year average, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 30 December 2025

Dairy Trends: new year and new hopes for dairy recovery

Dairy Trends: new year and new hopes for dairy recovery

The new year will bring new hopes for a recovery in dairy prices, but how optimistic should people be, asks Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 30 December 2025

Dairy Management: training heifers and dosing cows

Dairy Management: training heifers and dosing cows

Aidan Brennan says its important to train in-calf heifers to the milking parlour and surroundings prior to calving.

MANAGEMENT 30 December 2025

Department update stocking rate rules

Department update stocking rate rules

The government has changed the way it intends to implement the nutrient distribution rules under the new nitrates action programme, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 30 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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