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April milk price held at Carbery
James Hanly
In terms of other co-ops, Dairygold, Tirlán and Lakeland Dairies have also held their milk price for the month of April, while the price has fallen at Kerry Dairy Ireland.
30 April 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: rain arrived just in time
The rain gave growth the kick it needed, cows are performing well, and breeding is off to a steady start.
7 March 2025 News
Weekend weather: cool and mild with patches of rain
Met Éireann has announced that the weekend will be pleasantly mild in sunshine, with only patches of showery rain in the southwest and top temperatures of 16°C.
2024 CellCheck award winners announced
The awards aim to recognise the excellence achieved by Irish dairy farmers in herd health, specifically those who achieve a consistently low somatic cell count in their dairy herds.
25 November 2024 News
Aiming for high health this winter
Adam Woods previews what’s inside this week’s special indoor health management focus.
23 October 2024 Breeding & health
Farmer Writes: Autumn a disaster for grass covers
We scanned a few cows that showed up doubtful on the collars on Monday, writes Padraig Callanan.
2 October 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmers advised to cull cows milking less than 13l
Slurry storage also needs to be taken into account for farmers considering holding onto cull cows.
18 September 2024 News
Camera at the Mart: average of €1,600 at Clonganhue dairy dispersal sale
There was a solid trade for larger-framed pedigree cows, with 30 cows topping the €2,000 mark and another 42 cows selling between €1,700 and €2,000.
26 June 2024 Markets