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Cows taking a grass taste test in Tyrone

The Ulster Grassland Society visited the David Hunter's farm in Co Tyrone on Tuesday. Peter McCann reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 October 2025

Cows taking a grass taste test in Tyrone

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Farmer Writes: silage bridging grass deficit

Farmer Writes: silage bridging grass deficit

FARMER WRITES 1 October 2025

Farmer Writes: grass bounces back

Farmer Writes: grass bounces back

FARMER WRITES 17 September 2025

Carbery drops milk price for July

Carbery drops milk price for July

Carbery drops milk price for July

NEWS 19 August 2025

Farmer Writes: good grass and land lessons

Farmer Writes: good grass and land lessons

Farmer Writes: good grass and land lessons

FARMER WRITES 6 August 2025

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Tirlán pays the highest price to 1m-litre suppliers

Tirlán pays the highest price to 1m-litre suppliers

The prices paid to 1m-litre suppliers are assessed across three different milk qualities

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 April 2025

Carbery maintains milk price for June

Carbery maintains milk price for June

Tirlán, Kerry Dairy Ireland, Dairygold and Lakeland Dairies have all announced they will also hold their milk prices for June supplies.

NEWS 30 April 2025

Dairygold and Kerry maintain milk price for June

Dairygold and Kerry maintain milk price for June

This comes following a cut in milk price from both co-ops last month.

NEWS 30 April 2025

Farmer Writes: nitrates derogation is crucial

Farmer Writes: nitrates derogation is crucial

Overall, it’s been one of the better years in recent memory.

FARMER WRITES 30 April 2025

Tirlán holds milk price for April

Tirlán holds milk price for April

The price at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein means that the co-operative has held its milk price from March supplies.

NEWS 30 April 2025

Third consecutive drop in Kerry milk price

Third consecutive drop in Kerry milk price

The price for standard constituents is including quality and sustainability bonuses and marks the third successive fall in the milk price at the co-op, down 0.95c/l compared with March.

NEWS 30 April 2025

Dairy management: Nitrogen rates, phosphorus deficiency and butterfat drop

Dairy management: Nitrogen rates, phosphorus deficiency and butterfat drop

High grass growth rates aren’t a reason to reduce fertiliser spreading rates, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 30 April 2025

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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