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Dairy farmer loses VAT appeal on robotic milking equipment

The dairy farmer sought VAT repayments on accompanying components of a Lely robotic milking machine, which included cow collars.

NEWS 8 September 2026

Dairy farmer loses VAT appeal on robotic milking equipment

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Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 6 September 2026

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Farmer Writes: farming a technological monster over time

Farmer Writes: farming a technological monster over time

Farmer Writes: farming a technological monster over time

FARMER WRITES 23 August 2026

Agri jobs: dairy, livestock and horticultural roles available

Agri jobs: dairy, livestock and horticultural roles available

Agri jobs: dairy, livestock and horticultural roles available

NEWS 22 August 2026

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Agri jobs: assistant manager wanted for 500-cow dairy farm in Meath

Agri jobs: assistant manager wanted for 500-cow dairy farm in Meath

This week's agri jobs include an assistant dairy manager role in Meath, dairy farm assistant vacancies in Westmeath, Waterford and Kilkenny, and a horticulture operative position in Tipperary.

NEWS 20 June 2026

My Farming Week: Michael Sheehan, Rathcoola, Donoughmore, Co Cork.

My Farming Week: Michael Sheehan, Rathcoola, Donoughmore, Co Cork.

Setting up a partnership with his uncle six years ago enabled Co Cork dairy farmer, Michael Sheehan get a start farming in his own right.

NEWS 20 June 2026

Latvian farmer suspected of robotic milking equipment subsidy fraud

Latvian farmer suspected of robotic milking equipment subsidy fraud

The farmer submitted a fabricated video intended to create the false impression that the equipment was fully installed and operational.

NEWS 20 June 2026

Watch: the family running six dairy farms in Waterford

Watch: the family running six dairy farms in Waterford

Daire Cregg visits the O'Gorman family in Ballymacarbry, Co Waterford, hosts of this year's Irish Grassland Association dairy summer tour.

NEWS 20 June 2026

Agri jobs: dairy workers in high demand

Agri jobs: dairy workers in high demand

Dairy farms in Wexford, Cork and Waterford are seeking assistants for their farm operations.

NEWS 20 June 2026

Ensuring sufficient water supplies during a heatwave

Ensuring sufficient water supplies during a heatwave

Water supplies need to be checked to ensure that they are capable of keeping up with a herd’s demand in this current heatwave.

MANAGEMENT 20 June 2026

Agri jobs: dairy farm assistants highly sought after

Agri jobs: dairy farm assistants highly sought after

Dairy farms in Wexford, Cork and Meath are seeking dairy farm assistants.

NEWS 20 June 2026

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