Milk Solids

My Farming Week: Shannon Porter, Lusticle, Carrigans, Co Donegal

Shannon Porter, The Milk Bar, Lusticle, Carrigans, Co Donegal.

NEWS 18 March 2026

My Farming Week: Shannon Porter, Lusticle, Carrigans, Co Donegal

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My Farming Week: James Patrick Ryan, Kilcolman, Feenagh, Co Limerick

My Farming Week: James Patrick Ryan, Kilcolman, Feenagh, Co Limerick

NEWS 18 February 2026

West Cork and North Cork top and tail the milk league

West Cork and North Cork top and tail the milk league

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Kerry Dairy Ireland drops milk price for December

Kerry Dairy Ireland drops milk price for December

Kerry Dairy Ireland drops milk price for December

NEWS 13 January 2026

Tirlán confirms details of upcoming supplier meetings

Tirlán confirms details of upcoming supplier meetings

Tirlán confirms details of upcoming supplier meetings

NEWS 5 January 2026

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Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

It’s something that sits in the background of every decision and adds another layer of stress, at a time when there is already plenty to think about.

FARMER WRITES 19 August 2025

Once-a-day milking - marvellous or madness?

Once-a-day milking - marvellous or madness?

David Clarke switched to once-a-day milking on his farm outside Augher in Co Tyrone.

FARMER WRITES 19 August 2025

NI making good progress with milk solids

NI making good progress with milk solids

Farmers in Northern Ireland have responded to signals from processors around milk solids.

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 August 2025

More productive cows drive slurry storage changes

More productive cows drive slurry storage changes

A more productive cow, producing more milk solids and eating more to do it is the reason why slurry storage requirements per dairy cow are increasing the Listowel Food Fair heard recently.

NEWS 19 August 2025

Dairy Management: questioning Tirlán feed advice

Dairy Management: questioning Tirlán feed advice

Aidan Brennan asks Teagasc researchers to review some of the advice coming from dairy co-ops about feeding cows this autumn.

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2025

Farmer Writes: dry weather hitting milk yields

Farmer Writes: dry weather hitting milk yields

The average farm cover per cow is hovering at 160kg DM/LU, which is leaving little room for comfort. Milk yield is suffering as a result.

FARMER WRITES 19 August 2025

Dairygold reduces milk price for July

Dairygold reduces milk price for July

Dairygold has dropped its base milk price for last month’s supplies.

NEWS 19 August 2025

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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