Dairy
All roads led to Brosna in Co. Kerry over the weekend as the Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) held it's annual stock judging event.
Beef
The arrival of the current spell of warm, dry weather has farmers across the country anxious to take advantage it to secure a cut of silage.
Breeding is well and truly underway with many farms half way through their AI programmes already, but have any bred for TB resistance?
Infectious diseases are usually the biggest burden while cows are housed, but the risk of infections could be on the rise again.
With warm weather forecast for the week ahead, fly control must be prioritised to keep the herd in healthy condition.
Grass
Donal Bourke junior and Donal Bourke senior are share farming alongside Colin Doherty just outside Adare in Co. Limerick.
We have had plenty of rain so far this month, and now with a warm front rolling in grass growth may become hard to manage.
Dairygold announced winners of Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards, recognising "high-quality milk" and "sustainable farming practices”.
Milk production has improved exponentially over the last couple of decades, with efficiency driven by factors such as advanced genetics.
A DAFM policy aims "to allow the movement of calves from one restricted herd into another, known as a Controlled Calf Rearing Unit (CCRU).
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Around 26% of milk supplying herds are yet to confirm their nitrogen excretion rate band for 2026, according to department figures.
Agri-Business
This week, the newly-named dairy processor Kinisla announced a €300 million investment across its business over the next five years.
Bruce Thompson of Camcloon Dairy is milking 300 cows in Ballyfin, Co. Laois, with a real sense of New Zealand around the place.
Around 70 milk suppliers attended a Munster Dairy Producers Organisation (MDPO) meeting to voice their concerns on the new Kinisla contract.
Carbery Group has announced its milk price for supplies in April, deciding to hold its price for the month.
Arla Foods has today (Wednesday, May 20) announced that it has acquired Australian cottage cheese producer, Brancourts.
With a high pressure forecast to roll in over the weekend bringing with it warm dry weather, there is bound to be grass knocked.
The GDT index has recorded a slight bounce in its latest trading event today (Tuesday, May 19) for the second increase in a row.
DAFM has confirmed that 149 farmers have so far been "rejected" from the 2025 nitrates derogation scheme for non-compliance.
Dairygold has held its milk price and announced a deferral of shareholding deductions for 2026 for members below the minimum shareholding.
Environment
Teagasc will host an open day next month at Johnstown Castle focused on protecting soil health and improving water quality on farms.
Over the last decade it seems as if the workload is growing on Irish dairy farms, yet the labour force seems to be shrinking.
