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Farmer Writes: round one of grazing done
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I did another grass walk last week and I was pleasantly surprised to have a growth of 41kg per day. Fingers crossed it stays increasing, writes Padraig Callanan.
17 April 2024 News
Arrabawn increased profit in 2023 despite drop in revenues
The sale of liquid milk business during the year added to bottom line
17 April 2024 Grass & feeding
Normality to grazing regime begins
With a more settled forecast on the horizon, it seems normality is beginning to return for grazing 2024.
Lakeland reports an €8m loss for 2023
Cross-border dairy processor said that loss was driven by exceptional items.
17 April 2024 News
Farmers urged to get cows out on grass
Too many farmers are waiting for four or five days dry weather rather than grazing areas of the farm that can carry stock.
3 April 2024 News
Kerry to top-up 2023 milk supplies
The payment to Kerry Group milk suppliers amounts to €10.5m in total.
2 April 2024 News
Market Digest: stories from around the world
Brief news snippets from New Zealand, United States, Brazil and Britain.
14 February 2024 World
Tirlán jumps to top of December milk league
The reality for most suppliers is that December milk is next to nothing in the overall scheme of things for the annual supply.
31 January 2024 Markets
High output herds could cut carbon emissions – UCD
New research from UCD shows that high output herds could play a role in meeting climate target while still maintaining milk supply for dairy processing.
10 January 2024 News
NI milk league: Tirlán shoots up November league
A 3p/l increase to base price sees Tirlán move back to the top of the NI milk league.
3 January 2024 Northern Ireland
Zero grazing outperforms silage, study finds
The results highlight the “practical challenges” of wilting grass to a suitable dry matter for making silage from August onwards.
13 December 2023 Northern Ireland
Move to robots pays off for Bellemont Holsteins
The McCollum family run the 500 cow Bellemont Holstein herd outside Coleraine and last week, they held an open day outlining their system. Kieran Maily reports.
6 December 2023 Northern Ireland