Dairy farming

The latest dairy farming news and dairy prices from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all farming and production news developments in the dairy farming sector.

Dairy
Agri jobs: full-time worker needed at 200-cow Mitchelstown farm
James Hanly
There continues to be positions opening up in the dairy industry with jobs going in Cork and Kerry.
Agri jobs: full-time worker needed at 200-cow Mitchelstown farm
 
 
North Cork Creameries copies Dairygold's scrapped trading rules
Dairy
North Cork Creameries copies Dairygold's scrapped trading rules
Calls for overhaul of Dairygold representative structure
Dairy
Calls for overhaul of Dairygold representative structure
SCEP scheme overtaken by high beef prices - ICMSA
Dairy
SCEP scheme overtaken by high beef prices - ICMSA
Dairygold U-turn on top-up payments
Dairy
Dairygold U-turn on top-up payments
VIDEOS
MANAGEMENT
Dairy Management: picking up the pieces after the storm
Aidan Brennan
Dairy Management: picking up the pieces after the storm
Aidan Brennan looks at steps farmers who are affected by loss of electrical power can take.
Still no clarity on organic N rates for 2024
Aidan Brennan
Still no clarity on organic N rates for 2024
The changes were supposed to take place before the end of the year but didn't and now the ministers dealing with it have moved on, writes Aidan Brennan.
MARKETS
Dairy Trends: markets in good place despite drops for powder
Aidan Brennan
Dairy Trends: markets in good place despite drops for powder
Milk powder prices fell a bit in Europe this week, but, overall, markets are stable, writes Aidan Brennan.
Tirlán takes December but Lakeland top overall
Aidan Brennan
Tirlán takes December but Lakeland top overall
Lakeland Dairies, despite being in division three for December claim the top spot for the cumulative milk payments in 2024.
GRASS & FEEDING
The Grass Week: opening covers looking solid
Martin Merrick
The Grass Week: opening covers looking solid
Opening covers are looking good, but soil temps are still low, even for the time of year.
Is protected urea a runner in 2025?
Aidan Brennan
Is protected urea a runner in 2025?
Aidan Brennan looks at the role of protected urea in 2025 and how much nitrogen to apply each month
BREEDING & HEALTH
High EBI females hotly sought after at Kealy dairy dispersal
Nevan McKiernan
High EBI females hotly sought after at Kealy dairy dispersal
Nevan McKiernan reports from Jamie and Lorraine Kealy's on-farm dispersal sale in Co Carlow.
Gearing up for 1.6m births in three months
Adam Woods
Gearing up for 1.6m births in three months
This week’s focus inside the Irish Farmers Journal is all about preparing for calving over the next few weeks.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Tullamore Farm calving shed gets a revamp
Martin Merrick
Tullamore Farm calving shed gets a revamp
New stanchions and some new barriers have made working in the shed on the Tullamore Farm safer and easier.
Caring connections in Roscommon
Brendan Dunford
Caring connections in Roscommon
Liam Kildea’s story is all about caring and connection – caring for the people and place he loves, and connecting with others to help build a brighter future for ‘the rocks’.
Tullamore Farm: attention turns to calving in Offaly
Rachel Gallagher
Tullamore Farm: attention turns to calving in Offaly
Shaun Diver has an update on what's been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Upland innovation in Co Waterford
Brendan Dunford
Upland innovation in Co Waterford
While the views from the Comeraghs are breathtaking, Willie Drohan's view of the landscape’s future is more clouded with concerns over long-term viability of hill sheep farming.
Dairy farmer salutes quality and reliability of Triple AAA Golden MaverickSPONSORED
Dairy farmer salutes quality and reliability of Triple AAA Golden Maverick
A County Limerick dairy farmer, now in his fifth year feeding AAA Golden Maverick to his calves, is delighted with the quality and consistency the product is providing.
Lamlac “working like a dream” for Roscommon sheep farmerSPONSORED
Lamlac “working like a dream” for Roscommon sheep farmer
The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology has made life a great deal easier for a County Roscommon-based sheep farmer during her busiest time of year.
Stop calf scour in its tracks: maximise your herd’s profitabilitySPONSORED
Stop calf scour in its tracks: maximise your herd’s profitability
Nevin Smith is a vet and pedigree Simmental farmer from Coleraine. Nevin is a member of the Northern Irish Simmental Club and British Simmental Society.
Autumn-calving farmer reaping rewards from crypto vaccineSPONSORED
Autumn-calving farmer reaping rewards from crypto vaccine
The convenience and efficacy of Bovilis Cryptium has made life much easier for Denis and Anne Large and their 134 suckler cow herd they tend to on their holding near Urlingford in north Tipperary.
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