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Dairy dispersal is a stark warning
The Dealer
When someone leaves a profession they love and are good at, with no health or financial issues, there are questions to be answered.
4 January 2025 News
Agri jobs: farm with 44-point rotary parlour needs new assistant
New roles have opened up for dairy farm assistants in Kilkenny, Cork and Westmeath.
23 December 2024 Markets
Analysis: cattle trade kicks on in 2024
Adam Woods takes a look back at the 2024 cattle trade and what categories of animals saw the most improvement in 2024.
Commercial beef value does work, ICBF maintains
Factory data from over 60,000 Angus-cross steers from the dairy herd has proved that the commercial beef value (CBV) does work the ICBF diary breeding and genetic conference heard last week.
18 December 2024 News
EU to hit peak milk next year before 10-year decline
The Commission anticipates a 0.2% per year decline in EU milk outlook, with this decline being sharper in western member states.
18 December 2024 News
Agri jobs: workers wanted for 400-cow dairy herd
Positions are available on dairy farms across the country this week.
14 December 2024 News
British beef production forecast to fall by up to 7.5%
AHDB predicts that beef production in Britain will significantly by 2030 compared with 2023 baseline
4 December 2024 News
Crossbreeding delivers 35% increase in milk output
Andrew Dale has targeted milk yield, solids and fertility using a crossbreeding programme on his 120-cow dairy farm. Kieran Mailey reports.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
In pictures: CattleEye crowned winner of 2024 'Dairy Dragons'
CattleEye, an AI-powered monitoring solution for dairy herds, secured the highest level of virtual investment at the Dairy Dragons competition during this year’s Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Day
22 November 2024 News
Agri jobs: operatives needed on Wexford fruit farm
There is a selection of openings available in the horticulture and dairy sectors in Wexford, Kildare and Cavan.
16 November 2024 News
Agri jobs: 380-cow dairy herd needs farm operative
Going into the winter, there are jobs in the dairy sector available in Co Cork, Co Kildare and Co Meath with deadline for applications fast approaching.
9 November 2024 News
Shrinking cow herds means trouble ahead for factories
Falling cattle numbers in Ireland and Europe means surplus processing capacity
27 October 2024 News