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Positives and negatives moving into the New Year

Cows are milking well, but recent price drops are a concern, writes Tyrone dairy farmer Jessica Pollock.

FARMER WRITES 24 December 2025

Positives and negatives moving into the New Year

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More research needed on Irish grain feed values

More research needed on Irish grain feed values

NEWS 17 December 2025

Minister Heydon wants to reduce reliance on animal feed imports

Minister Heydon wants to reduce reliance on animal feed imports

NEWS 10 December 2025

Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience

Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience

Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 5 December 2025

Price fluctuations hot topic at Teagasc National Dairy Conference 2025

Price fluctuations hot topic at Teagasc National Dairy Conference 2025

Price fluctuations hot topic at Teagasc National Dairy Conference 2025

MANAGEMENT 3 December 2025

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Farmer Writes: a poke around someone else's farmyard

Farmer Writes: a poke around someone else's farmyard

But a dairy farmer in what passes for his workshop is like me in the lingerie section in Marks and Spencer – we’re both quickly passing through and very uncomfortable about the whole experience.

FARMER WRITES 11 November 2025

New animal medicine rules from Monday

New animal medicine rules from Monday

The new National Veterinary Prescription System (NVPS) also comes into effect on Monday.

NEWS 11 November 2025

Closing covers and planning for spring

Closing covers and planning for spring

This week Daire Cregg looks at how farms should be assessing closing cover to make decisions next spring.

MANAGEMENT 11 November 2025

IFA backs planning guidelines for solar farms

IFA backs planning guidelines for solar farms

The IFA state that a large-scale solar farm will not support the local dairy co-op, feed and farm supply merchants, beef or sheep processors, livestock marts, or machinery dealers.

NEWS 11 November 2025

FAO expect more cereals, dairy and meat in 2025

FAO expect more cereals, dairy and meat in 2025

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has released the November edition of its twice-yearly outlook report.

NEWS 11 November 2025

Editorial: importation of straw now a big risk to Irish biosecurity

Editorial: importation of straw now a big risk to Irish biosecurity

Importing straw has biosecurity risks, with Spanish straw also being more expensive than Irish straw.

VIEWPOINTS 11 November 2025

Reducing methane emissions 'essential' in meeting agriculture’s target

Reducing methane emissions 'essential' in meeting agriculture’s target

Reducing methane emissions from livestock is essential in reducing agriculture’s overall greenhouse gas emissions.

NEWS 11 November 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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