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Dairy
Dairy management: understanding the signs of heat
Aidan Brennan
With the breeding season about to commence on most dairy farms, Aidan Brennan takes a look at the signs of heat in cows.
17 April 2024 News
Lakeland boss optimistic on price
Reducing global supplies of dairy should help to push up the prices for the second half of the year according to the CEO of Lakeland Dairies.
17 April 2024 News
Water, Halter and global competitiveness
New Zealand dairy farmer and Fonterra board member, Leonie Guiney has some advice for Irish farmers battling the current wet weather conditions.
Getting back on track in Kilkenny
Aidan Brennan reports from the Teagasc farm walk on the Bowden farm in Co Kilkenny, where weather issues dominated discussion.
17 April 2024 Grass & feeding
Dairy Trends: flat GDT and low demand
There was no major change in the GDT auction results, but European butter prices continue to edge up, writes Aidan Brennan.
17 April 2024 Markets
Dire predictions on EU milk supply
Rabobank is predicting that environmental restrictions and a lack of succession on dairy farms is going to result in a contraction of the EU milk pool.
17 April 2024 News
Dairy Management: grass, breeding and feed stocks
Aidan Brennan says that grass is likley to miss a season, going from winter mode to summer mode and bypassing spring.
17 April 2024 Management
Dairy management: ground remains very tender
More rain over the weekend has reversed some of the improvement in ground conditions experienced towards the end of last week, writes Aidan Brennan.
15 April 2024 Management
Changes needed for the CBV to have an impact
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the issues with realising the full potential of the commercial beef value.
13 April 2024 Breeding
Longford farmer wins Grassland Farmer of the Year competition
The dairy farmer beat off stiff competition to claim the top prize in the Grass 10 Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year award.
11 April 2024 News
Milk price under pressure – Dairygold CEO
The entire dairy industry is hinging on the nitrates derogation being retained, Michael Harte, the CEO of Dairygold, said.
10 April 2024 News
Big variation in synchrony success
Conception rate to AI services on heifers after progesterone-based synchrony programmes is mixed, writes Aidan Brennan.
10 April 2024 Breeding