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Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

Solar energy is rapidly transforming energy use for dairy farms across Ireland, cutting electricity costs and boosting energy independence writes Brendan Horan.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 5 September 2026

Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

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Farmer Writes: farming a technological monster over time

Farmer Writes: farming a technological monster over time

FARMER WRITES 23 August 2026

Dairy farmers find no success in appealing Revenue VAT claim-back refusals

Dairy farmers find no success in appealing Revenue VAT claim-back refusals

NEWS 6 July 2026

Teagasc lodges plans to develop Solohead farm

Teagasc lodges plans to develop Solohead farm

Teagasc lodges plans to develop Solohead farm

NEWS 6 May 2026

Agri jobs: farm worker required for 750-cow dairy farm

Agri jobs: farm worker required for 750-cow dairy farm

Agri jobs: farm worker required for 750-cow dairy farm

NEWS 25 April 2026

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My Farming Week: Ian Williamson, Duneena, Bailieborough, Co Cavan

My Farming Week: Ian Williamson, Duneena, Bailieborough, Co Cavan

Ian farms with his father and brother on their dairy farm in Co Cavan, they were recent winners for the Ulster/Connacht region at the pasture progress awards.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Energy saving tips for farmers

Energy saving tips for farmers

The cheapest and greenest unit of energy is the one we do not use.

RENEWABLES 1 January 1970

How to future-proof your milking parlour investments

How to future-proof your milking parlour investments

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the likely future trends in dairy farming and outlines the pitfalls to avoid when improving milking facilities on dairy farms.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 1 January 1970

Derogation decision gives some certainty for investment

Derogation decision gives some certainty for investment

With derogation worries eased until the end of 2028, dairy farmers will have some comfort in investing again. The farm's milking parlour is a good place to start.

MILK QUALITY 1 January 1970

New 24-unit parlour slashes milking time by 60% for this Co Tipperary farmer

New 24-unit parlour slashes milking time by 60% for this Co Tipperary farmer

John Moloney has invested heavily in milking infrastructure on his 260-cow dairy farm and is seeing the major benefits, with reduced milking times.

BUILDINGS 1 January 1970

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: Milking parlour upgrades

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: Milking parlour upgrades

As part of the Twenty ways to spend €20,000 series, Daire Cregg looks at upgrading the milking facilities as a potential investment opportunity for Irish dairy farms

NEWS 1 January 1970

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New opportunities for farmers as Ireland’s biomethane sector grows

As Ireland works towards producing 5.7 terawatt-hours of indigenous biomethane annually by 2030, Irish farmers and the wider agricultural sector are set to play an important role in its growth.

New opportunities for farmers as Ireland’s biomethane sector grows