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The cost of farming is a true crisis

A farmer writes: David Clarke is a dairy farmer from outside Augher in Co Tyrone.

FARMER WRITES 5 November 2025

The cost of farming is a true crisis

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US crop insurance provides a safety net

US crop insurance provides a safety net

NEWS 22 October 2025

Dairygold makes pledge on minimum trading levels

Dairygold makes pledge on minimum trading levels

NEWS 1 October 2025

Keeping records for possible issues

Keeping records for possible issues

Keeping records for possible issues

NEWS 23 July 2025

Editorial: how long will the improved beef price last?

Editorial: how long will the improved beef price last?

Editorial: how long will the improved beef price last?

VIEWPOINTS 7 May 2025

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Dairygold says AGM was 'constructive and engaging'

Dairygold says AGM was 'constructive and engaging'

While concerned farmers were out in numbers, and raised issues from the floor, the temperature at the Dairygold agm never escalated.

NEWS 29 January 2025

We can aim for 15t/ha on winter wheat

We can aim for 15t/ha on winter wheat

Yields of 14-15t/ha from winter wheat are not a pipe dream and while farmers might fear growing the crop, it can offer great returns, writes Tom McCabe of UCD.

CROP PROTECTION 29 January 2025

Permission refused for AD plant in Dublin after approval lapses

Permission refused for AD plant in Dublin after approval lapses

Country Crest, which has now appealed the decision, had originally secured planning approval for an anaerobic digestion plant on the site in 2012, but this lapsed in 2023.

RENEWABLES 29 January 2025

What will it cost to keep suckler cows in 2025?

What will it cost to keep suckler cows in 2025?

Keeping the cow is the biggest expense on a suckler farm, but will it cost to keep cows in the year ahead?

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 January 2025

'I'm happy with the co-op, I'm proud of my co-op’ - Dairygold supplier

'I'm happy with the co-op, I'm proud of my co-op’ - Dairygold supplier

Rachel Donovan spoke to Dairygold suppliers who do not agree with the claims made about the co-op by some suppliers who were critical of the terms of the co-op's proposed loyalty bonus scheme.

NEWS 29 January 2025

North Cork Creameries copies Dairygold's scrapped trading rules

North Cork Creameries copies Dairygold's scrapped trading rules

The Kanturk-based milk processor states that the move will be "a positive initiative designed to acknowledge and reward trade with your co-operative".

NEWS 29 January 2025

Dairygold U-turn on top-up payments

Dairygold U-turn on top-up payments

The decision by Dairygold Co-op to reverse the plan to link milk top-up payments with the level of trading has been welcomed by farmer suppliers.

NEWS 29 January 2025

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Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience

Udder Vital Bolus can be used for animals with somatic cell count problems and during the transition period.

Udder Vital Bolus to support vitality and resilience

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