Profitability

Dairy Day 2026: global trends can help shape our future

Brendan Horan previews Dairy Day 2026 and says that now is an ideal moment to reset our focus within our farms, while considering the influence of global trends for our dairy industry.

DAIRY DAY 3 November 2026

Dairy Day 2026: global trends can help shape our future

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Pig farm cuts costs by €5.10 per pig after delaying weaning

Pig farm cuts costs by €5.10 per pig after delaying weaning

PIGS 31 October 2026

Good basics driving dairy profitability in Kilkenny

Good basics driving dairy profitability in Kilkenny

GRASS & FEEDING 28 October 2026

What has these Northern lights shining brightly?

What has these Northern lights shining brightly?

What has these Northern lights shining brightly?

GRASS & FEEDING 21 October 2026

Three steps to better bull selection using the EuroStar Index

Three steps to better bull selection using the EuroStar Index

Three steps to better bull selection using the EuroStar Index

BREEDING & HEALTH 3 October 2026

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IFA seeks meeting with Boortmalt amid calls to remove charge

IFA seeks meeting with Boortmalt amid calls to remove charge

The IFA wants to discuss the removal of the €10/t charge on malting-barley price and to discuss the future of malting barley in Ireland.

NEWS 1 October 2026

Tillage podcast: prices, costs, slurry and tyres

Tillage podcast: prices, costs, slurry and tyres

Grain prices are the main story this week, and we chat through those prices at the start of this week’s podcast.

NEWS 1 October 2026

The search for the next Kerrygold in the grass-fed Irish dairy sector

The search for the next Kerrygold in the grass-fed Irish dairy sector

In part two of the series looking at the grass-fed standard and what it means for Irish dairy, Daire Cregg assesses the opportunities to capture more value for grass-fed products in the market.

MARKETS 30 September 2026

Extra slurry storage to falling milk supplies - the findings behind our survey

Extra slurry storage to falling milk supplies - the findings behind our survey

More than one-in-five dairy farmers reduced their dairy cow numbers in 2026.

NEWS 30 September 2026

Flat beef quotes back in vogue

Flat beef quotes back in vogue

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest beef quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 30 September 2026

Kinisla suppliers out in force at Teagasc research insight day

Kinisla suppliers out in force at Teagasc research insight day

At a recent research insight day, Teagasc Moorepark hosted over 500 Kinisla milk suppliers with updates on the latest grassland, genetics and dairy systems research, Daire Cregg reports.

MANAGEMENT 16 September 2026

Higher CBV animals eating less and killing into heavier weights in ICBF centre

Higher CBV animals eating less and killing into heavier weights in ICBF centre

Data collected on both suckler-beef and dairy-beef animals have shown that the EuroStar rating associated with CBV is closely aligned to overall profitability.

NEWS 10 September 2026

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