David O'Brien

Dairy commodities have hit 'bottom of the bucket'

Dairy prices may have bottomed out, but markets are unlikely to bounce back in the short term, according to UK analyst Nick Holt-Martyn.

NEWS 1 February 2026

Dairy commodities have hit 'bottom of the bucket'

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Tight numbers give dairy sales a boost

Tight numbers give dairy sales a boost

NEWS 29 January 2026

Chandra soaks the southeast

Chandra soaks the southeast

NEWS 28 January 2026

Communication is the key to good labour relations

Communication is the key to good labour relations

Communication is the key to good labour relations

NEWS 28 January 2026

Bluetongue has not hit the mart trade

Bluetongue has not hit the mart trade

Bluetongue has not hit the mart trade

NEWS 28 January 2026

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Veterinary medicine gets historic treatment at Turlough Park

Veterinary medicine gets historic treatment at Turlough Park

The display at the National Museum of Ireland in Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co Mayo, provides visitors with a closer look at the work of vets in Ireland in times past.

NEWS 15 January 2026

Milk price cuts hit the demand for land

Milk price cuts hit the demand for land

Auctioneers and farm consultants at odds on impact of milk price collapse on land rental market.

NEWS 15 January 2026

DII rejects ICMSA call for milk reduction scheme

DII rejects ICMSA call for milk reduction scheme

ICMSA claim an EU-wide voluntary milk supply reduction scheme was urgently needed to 'put a floor' under the market.

NEWS 15 January 2026

Farmers advised to shift to SEAI for solar supports

Farmers advised to shift to SEAI for solar supports

Solar sector in a 'total mess' because of the introduction of ranking and selection criteria for TAMS.

NEWS 15 January 2026

Hay being exported to fodder-starved England

Hay being exported to fodder-starved England

Many English horse owners are now dependent on imported hay and haylage from Ireland, Scotland and France.

NEWS 15 January 2026

Birds Directive ruling could clip the wings of farming and forestry

Birds Directive ruling could clip the wings of farming and forestry

The court judgement threatens to make a wide range of routine land-use and outdoor activities potentially incompatible with EU law.

NEWS 15 January 2026

Compromise yet to be found on farmer supply contract proposals

Compromise yet to be found on farmer supply contract proposals

The CMO initiative has prompted dissension and push-back from co-operatives right across the EU – and particularly those operating in the dairy sector.

NEWS 15 January 2026

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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