Farmers can receive a payment of up to €75 per cow-calf pair up to a maximum of 45 calves born between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026
Judge expects farmer accused of animal cruelty ‘to be preparing for trial’
Rains expected to drive mart cow numbers
Maternity proposal is ‘good intention with no money' - IFA deputy president
Thieves go to extreme lengths in Co Antrim raid
Majority of organic feed imported – mill needed
Co Down farmer Derek Robinson has decided to creep feed over half his lambs this year
Creep feeding can have a role to play in some production systems but it should not be used to simply compensate for poor grass management
After weeks of inclement weather producers are hoping there may finally be some light at the end of the tunnel to get the lambing and grazing season back on track
The economics of rearing lambs artificially are heavily influenced by the volume of milk replacer fed and the duration of milk feeding.
Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.
