Aidan Brennan

Aurivo and Dale Farm merger not up to Ornua

The row centres on what happens to the Aurivo shares in Ornua if it merges with Dale Farm, who are non-members of Ornua.

NEWS 3 December 2025

Aurivo and Dale Farm merger not up to Ornua

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New conditions for derogation farmers

New conditions for derogation farmers

NEWS 3 December 2025

Dairy Management: picking bulls and Farm Alert launch

Dairy Management: picking bulls and Farm Alert launch

MANAGEMENT 3 December 2025

Dairy Trends: GDT auction drops by 4.3%

Dairy Trends: GDT auction drops by 4.3%

Dairy Trends: GDT auction drops by 4.3%

MARKETS 3 December 2025

Derogation conditions: new buffer zones and cut to fertiliser rates

Derogation conditions: new buffer zones and cut to fertiliser rates

Derogation conditions: new buffer zones and cut to fertiliser rates

NEWS 3 December 2025

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Dairy Management: risk to calf exports from bluetongue

Dairy Management: risk to calf exports from bluetongue

Aidan Brennan looks at the potential impact that bluetongue disease in Northern Ireland has on calf exports next spring.

NEWS 26 November 2025

850,000 samples genotyped so far in 2025

850,000 samples genotyped so far in 2025

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the statistics from the National Genotyping Programme and asks what's going to happen when the programme ends.

TAGGING 26 November 2025

Listen: Heydon confident on derogation after assessments process

Listen: Heydon confident on derogation after assessments process

Aidan Brennan discusses the announcement around the extension of the nitrates derogation with Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Comment: derogation extension could be a 'slow no'

Comment: derogation extension could be a 'slow no'

Ireland sought a renewal of the derogation for the four-year term. It got a three-year extension while it starts to grasp the appropriate assessment nettle, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 26 November 2025

High calf prices to help dairy farmers

High calf prices to help dairy farmers

Laurence Shalloo was speaking at the Teagasc National Dairy Conference in Clonmel on Wednesday.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Aurivo-Dale Farm deal on hold pending Ornua decision

Aurivo-Dale Farm deal on hold pending Ornua decision

The CEO of Aurivo told the Irish Farmers Journal that negotiations have stopped until such time that a decision is made by Ornua.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Flemish farmers left in limbo over directive

Flemish farmers left in limbo over directive

Aidan Brennan chats to Caroline Van Der Heydon from Flemish farm organisation Boerenbond on the Habitats Directive

NEWS 26 November 2025

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