Dairy
Tirlán has said it is launching a new knowledge transfer programme aimed at farm productivity, sustainability and "long-term resilience".
Agri-Business
Kerry Dairy Ireland has launched a farmer support programme focused on "supporting the mental health and wellbeing" of farming families.
The Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has welcomed a derogation for dairy co-operatives under new EU rules on supply contracts.
The European Milk Board (EMB) has said that it "regrets major loopholes" for the dairy sector under upcoming new rules on agri-markets.
There is “a more positive feel” around upcoming milk price announcements, according to Noel Murphy, ICMSA Dairy Committee chairperson
Dairy farmers in Europe are "under significant pressure" because of weak milk and dairy product prices, analysts at Rabobank have warned.
Podcast
It is one of the busiest times of the year for dairy farmers with calving season in full...
A group of farmers, neighbours and certainly friends are all part of a discussion group in Co....
The average dairy farm income in 2026 could fall to around €80,000 - down from an estimated €137,000 this year, according to Teagasc.
In general most dairy farmers have had a relatively good year but since July there has been a...
The West Kerry Dairy Farmers (WKDF) Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) has published a "learning brief" outlining its journey since 2020.
Over 80% of Irish consumers have never heard of the nitrates derogation, according to research carried out by Bord Bia.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has said that processors have to "share the pain" during the current dairy market downturn.
Domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops was estimated at 774.7 million litres in September 2025, according to the CSO.
Dairygold has today (Monday, October 20) become the latest processor to reduce milk price for the month of September.
Opinion
Irish dairy farmers enter the latter months 2025 on the back of reasonably buoyant international markets. And thank goodness for that
Sharp cuts in the price paid to farmers for August milk supplies is "wholly disproportionate, according to the ICMSA.
Tillage
Increasing numbers of Irish livestock farmers – north and south - now include precision chopped Spanish straw in the diets fed to their cows
DII has said that €45 billion could be lost to the Irish economy if the nitrates derogation is not renewed for Ireland.
Dairy farmers are confused about what is currently eligible for a VAT refund in relation to infrastructure projects warns ICOS.
Agri Politics
The ICMSA believes the future of many family dairy farms is at risk due to new prosposals to secure Ireland's nitrates derogation.
Dairy News
A farm family from Co. Fermanagh has been crowned the supreme champions of the Lakeland Dairies milk quality awards.
Video
Meet the father and daughter team based in Paradise, Co. Wexford - Sean Tracey and his 12-year-old daughter Amelia.
