Milking parlour

Is a new small scale dairy now viable to create?

Martin Merrick highlights some of the infrastructure costs to setting up a new dairy enterprise, and if it’s a runner at all.

BUILDINGS 7 May 2025

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Highly engineered buildings for high yielders in Kilkenny

Highly engineered buildings for high yielders in Kilkenny

INFRASTRUCTURE 27 April 2025

There’s new blood on the Cavan dairy scene

There’s new blood on the Cavan dairy scene

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 1 January 2025

Milking machine units stolen from Limerick farm

Milking machine units stolen from Limerick farm

Milking machine units stolen from Limerick farm

NEWS 16 December 2024

Cork farmers preparing for springtime

Cork farmers preparing for springtime

Cork farmers preparing for springtime

BREEDING & HEALTH 11 December 2024

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Farmer Writes: exceptional grazing conditions

Farmer Writes: exceptional grazing conditions

Grazing conditions have been fantastic, with the cows grazing the paddocks out 100% for this time of year.

FARMER WRITES 5 August 2024

Inside a 5,000 cow dairy farm in China

Inside a 5,000 cow dairy farm in China

Aidan Brennan reports from a recent visit to the Jinshan Ranch on the outskirts of Shanghai in eastern China.

DAIRY DAY 5 August 2024

USA: Still the land of opportunity?

USA: Still the land of opportunity?

Aidan Brennan reports from Michigan in the United States where he meets first generation farmers Paul and Brittany Windemuller.

DAIRY DAY 5 August 2024

Things to remember for keeping milking parlours going this winter

Things to remember for keeping milking parlours going this winter

Advice for dairy farmers as they prepare for winter and adverse weather events.

WINTER FEED 5 August 2024

Milking 550 cows on rented land in England

Milking 550 cows on rented land in England

Dolphenby Farm is located in the Eden Valley in the north of England.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 August 2024

Essentials of milk parlour checks and servicing

Essentials of milk parlour checks and servicing

Martin Merrick details some key advice in keeping your milking parlour in top condition for the latter stages of lactation.

BUILDINGS 5 August 2024

To robot or not to robot in Laois

To robot or not to robot in Laois

Aidan Brennan reports from the Irish Grassland Association summer dairy tour to Laois, where a discussion took place on the merits of robots over herringbone milking parlours.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 5 August 2024

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Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

The average person living in a nursing home under the Fair Deal Scheme pays €362.10/week in fair deal fees and an additional €53 in nursing home service charges.

Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

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