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Why more cows are not the next step for this 200-cow Waterford dairy farm

The Fitzgerald Family Farm from Portlaw, Co. Waterford are representing Tirlán

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 September 2026

Why more cows are not the next step for this 200-cow Waterford dairy farm

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Meet the nominees of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

Meet the nominees of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 September 2026

Inside the new 155-cow Tipperary dairy farm targeting a 40-hour week

Inside the new 155-cow Tipperary dairy farm targeting a 40-hour week

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 September 2026

Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 6 September 2026

Kinisla and Teagasc launch ‘Innovating for Success’ joint dairy programme

Kinisla and Teagasc launch ‘Innovating for Success’ joint dairy programme

Kinisla and Teagasc launch ‘Innovating for Success’ joint dairy programme

NEWS 4 September 2026

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Will climate fines shift bioeconomy proposals out of the aspirational?

Will climate fines shift bioeconomy proposals out of the aspirational?

The report pressed multiple buttons that were guaranteed to prompt an immediate and generally hostile response from the farm sector.

DEALER 7 February 2026

Teagasc incomes contrast with farming

Teagasc incomes contrast with farming

Farmers shouldn’t begrudge Teagasc staff their decent wages, but we need to find a way to pay producers as well as advisers and researchers.

DEALER 7 February 2026

Dairy farm incomes to almost halve amid cost-price squeeze

Dairy farm incomes to almost halve amid cost-price squeeze

Teagasc expects this year’s milk price to average 20% lower than 2025’s at a 38c/l base milk price - and with no let-up on costs.

NEWS 7 February 2026

Analysis: EU needs to show brighter future for young farmers

Analysis: EU needs to show brighter future for young farmers

A doubling of ring-fenced funds from 3% to 6% is an enticement for young farmers, but it is undermined by the proposed CAP budget being cut by over 20%.

NEWS 7 February 2026

Fewer new entrants to dairy having no impact on volume

Fewer new entrants to dairy having no impact on volume

Co-ops are getting more milk from a smaller number of new entrants every year.

NEWS 7 February 2026

Calf birth registrations running 21,397 head higher

Calf birth registrations running 21,397 head higher

Dairy birth registrations are running 12,983 head higher, while births to beef cows continue to trend ahead of recent years, with 8,414 more calves born.

NEWS 7 February 2026

Agri jobs: three farm assistants sought on Limerick dairy farm

Agri jobs: three farm assistants sought on Limerick dairy farm

There are a mix of farm assistant and managing partner roles available on dairy farms.

L2 7 February 2026

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Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

Dwindling forage stocks due to the drought and high dry matter maize crops, mean using an additive on maize silage is essential, believes Amanda Clements, technical business manager for Volac.

Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

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