Dairy Day
Jack Kennedy on 27 Nov 2020
Watch: Farm Tech Talk - the Livestock Show
It's the last week in November, but there is lots happening in markets and also on-farm issues that need attention.
Aidan Brennan on 25 Nov 2020
Dairy Management: crude protein and dosing cows
Aidan Brennan looks at the factors affecting nitrate excretions per cow and when and what to dose cows and youngstock with
Aidan Brennan on 25 Nov 2020
Dairy Day: highlights from virtual event
Jack Kennedy, Aidan Brennan and Stephen Connolly review Dairy Day 2020 – the virtual edition.
Barry Cassidy on 25 Nov 2020
Weekly Podcast: this year’s hottest agri toys and milking goats in Westmeath
In this week’s podcast, we hear from a German family on milking goats and we get the low down on this year’s hottest agri toys.
Aidan Brennan on 23 Nov 2020
Dairy Day 2020: what to expect
Aidan Brennan outlines what farmers can expect to see from Dairy Day which takes place on Tuesday 24 November.
Jack Kennedy on 22 Nov 2020
Get set for virtual Dairy Day next Tuesday
Next Tuesday is busy on the dairy airwaves, with lots of shows highlighting what farmers are doing around the country, writes Jack Kenendy.
Jack Kennedy on 20 Nov 2020
Watch: Farm Tech Talk - the Livestock show
It's late November but Livestock farmers still have important decisions to make for the winter months.
Jack Kennedy on 20 Nov 2020
Scour vaccine options for early calving cows
Jack Kennedy takes a look at scour vaccination and whether it’s an option for dairy farmers.
Aidan Brennan on 18 Nov 2020
Dairy Day: watch back - farm tours, building advice and grass management
Virtual Dairy Day is an Irish Farmers Journal event in association with Bord Bia, Ornua, the National Dairy Council and the European Milk Forum. Scroll down to watch.
Niall Hurson on 13 Nov 2020
Weekend weather: mild with intermittent showers
The weekend will remain mild with a mix of intermittent showers and sunny spells, Met Éireann has said.
Aidan Brennan on 11 Nov 2020
Dairy management: drying off, going chlorine free and Dairy Day
Aidan Brennan releases some details about what to expect on Dairy Day 2020, along with advice for drying off and heating water.
Andy Doyle on 08 Dec 2019
Healthy soils rest on three legs
Look after your soils and they will look after you, Andy Doyle told the audience at Dairy Day 2019.
Jack Kennedy on 07 Dec 2019
Learn the grassland basics - IFJ grass training
Over 100 farmers across Ireland learned by seeing, doing and listening during 2019, writes Stephen Connolly.
Gary Abbott on 30 Nov 2019
Should tractor hiring be an option I should consider?
Gary Abbott and Eoin Lowry look at the options available and the costs involved when looking for a new tractor.
Lorcan Allen on 27 Nov 2019
20 minutes with Gisbert Kuegler, Ornua
Gisbert Kuegler spoke at last week’s Dairy Day event and called for greater investment in fresh dairy processing capacity in Ireland, writes Lorcan Allen.
Amy Forde on 24 Nov 2019
Netherlands view: losing the nitrates derogation would cost €1bn
The scale of dairying, the size of the Netherlands and the pressure on land use put pressure on the nitrates derogation, the director of the Dutch Dairy Organisation has said.
Lorcan Allen on 20 Nov 2019
Dairy ingredients industry under threat
Speaking at Dairy Day 2019, Dr John Penno said the dairy industry needs to move away from manufacturing ingredients for the wider food industry.
Amy Forde on 20 Nov 2019
‘Beef farmers can’t be expected to take animals no one wants’
“One mistake by an Irish farmer could damage the whole industry irreparably," Dairygold chair John O'Gorman told the crowd at Dairy Day.
Marcella Connolly on 20 Nov 2019
Farmers hit back at ‘farmer bashing’ in the media
Farmers at Dairy Day in Punchestown, reveal their opinions on recent 'farmer bashing' by Irish media and other organisations.
Jack Kennedy on 20 Nov 2019
Scale does not drive profit in dairying
International speakers from Germany, The Netherlands, South America, New Zealand and the UK explained challenges in each of their own countries at Dairy Day 2019.