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Northern Ireland
NI milk production up 1.4% in 2024
Kieran Mailey
Milk production in NI has increased in 2024 and is on track to set a new record volume for the calendar year.
1 October 2024 News
Tipperary family scoops top prize at NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards
The annual awards programme, now in its 15th year, saw 11 farming families from six counties and 11 dairy co-operatives celebrated for their milk production and sustainable dairying.
25 September 2024 Grass & feeding
Heat vanishes and shorter days set in
While average growth rates are sitting at 44kg DM/ha, there are some farms in a moisture deficit recording growth in the 20s, write Thomas Condon.
Rising demand for adult protein powder in China
There is a change in demand for Irish dairy exports to China, writes dairy editor Aidan Brennan.
6 September 2024 News
Record high for NI milk production
Milk production on NI dairy farms from January to June 2024 is the highest on record for the first half of the year.
4 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Chinese milk production continues to ramp up
Aidan Brennan reports from China where large farms are being built by State-owned dairy companies.
4 September 2024 News
Gerry Boyle: resilience to climate change is the byword in Indian dairying
In a country with such a large population, and with so many people facing poverty on a daily basis, it’s understandable that India emphasises food security, writes Prof Gerry Boyle.
14 August 2024 Viewpoints
Calls for long-term strategy for dairy
Both the ICMSA and Dairy Industry Ireland have bemoaned a lack of coherence on dairy policy.
14 August 2024 News
Dairy Trends: butter increases but cheese falls
Cheese prices fell by a shade this week, while butter increased by €70/t as supplies dip, writes Aidan Brennan.
31 July 2024 Markets
Suckler incomes set to rise in 2024 - Teagasc
Beef, dairy, sheep and pig farms are likely to see improved margins and incomes in 2024, while tillage farms may face a tougher financial year, Teagasc has said.
30 July 2024 News
Farmer Writes: concern over protected urea
I have heard a lot of farmers talking about having the same problems with protected urea. But they are not being listened to, writes Padraig Callanan.
24 July 2024 Farmer Writes
New leadership at IFA liquid milk committee
Concerns over the decline of farmers in liquid milk production could see the end of the industry.
12 July 2024 News