New entrants

Co-ops coming together, again

With Aurivo and Dale Farm contemplating co-habitation, is this the era of dairy co-op consolidation?

DEALER 25 February 2026

Co-ops coming together, again

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Women wanted for western organic committee

Women wanted for western organic committee

DEALER 25 February 2026

My Farming Week: Gavin Burke, Aughaville, Bantry, Co Cork

My Farming Week: Gavin Burke, Aughaville, Bantry, Co Cork

NEWS 25 February 2026

From a suckler herd to 400 milking cows for Offaly family

From a suckler herd to 400 milking cows for Offaly family

From a suckler herd to 400 milking cows for Offaly family

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

My Farming Week: Adam Smyth, Cashel, Carndonagh, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Adam Smyth, Cashel, Carndonagh, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Adam Smyth, Cashel, Carndonagh, Co Donegal

NEWS 21 January 2026

ADVERTISEMENT

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 26 June 2025

Succession scheme for Kerry suppliers

Succession scheme for Kerry suppliers

KDI CEO Pat Murphy told a Kerry IFA meeting the scheme will be announced in the coming weeks and have a focus on new entrants.

NEWS 26 June 2025

Bonus of 2c/l for new entrants with Tirlán

Bonus of 2c/l for new entrants with Tirlán

The programme offers up to €50,000 in cashflow supports for new entrants over a three-year period.

NEWS 26 June 2025

Future succession scheme in CAP could pay €720/ha

Future succession scheme in CAP could pay €720/ha

Payments of up to €720/ha and young farmer top-ups of €170/ha up for discussion following publication of Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming report.

NEWS 26 June 2025

Regulatory uncertainty putting young people off – Dairy Industry Ireland

Regulatory uncertainty putting young people off – Dairy Industry Ireland

Uncertainty over the nitrate derogation is putting young farmers off investing for the future, according to Dairy Industry Ireland boss Conor Mulvihill.

NEWS 26 June 2025

High expectations of generational renewal report as Budget 2026 looms

High expectations of generational renewal report as Budget 2026 looms

A report from the Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming is overdue – but expected to frame the Minister for Agriculture’s thoughts as budget day approaches.

NEWS 26 June 2025

Farming at crisis point on succession – Macra

Farming at crisis point on succession – Macra

Macra has reiterated calls for a farm succession scheme to safeguard the future of the agriculture sector.

NEWS 26 June 2025

SPONSORED

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

LOAD MORE STORIES