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Ireland inches closer to record milk intake in 2025

Milk intake by processors and co-ops in Ireland was up over 5% from January to November last year.

NEWS 8 January 2026

Ireland inches closer to record milk intake in 2025

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GDT up 6.8%, but global supplies still rising

GDT up 6.8%, but global supplies still rising

NEWS 7 January 2026

10% drop in calf exports expected this year

10% drop in calf exports expected this year

NEWS 7 January 2026

Prices rise at Global Dairy Trade auction

Prices rise at Global Dairy Trade auction

Prices rise at Global Dairy Trade auction

NEWS 6 January 2026

Tirlán confirms details of upcoming supplier meetings

Tirlán confirms details of upcoming supplier meetings

Tirlán confirms details of upcoming supplier meetings

NEWS 5 January 2026

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The small question of finding €90bn in CAP funding . . .

The small question of finding €90bn in CAP funding . . .

With the nitrates derogation granted for another three years and the Mercusor deal delayed, attention needs to swiftly turn to reversing the funding shortfall in the next CAP budget.

SCHEMES 18 December 2025

Anger over minister's stance on contracts

Anger over minister's stance on contracts

The EU’s Common Market Organisation proposals have been the subject of unsuccessful trialogue negotiations in Brussels.

NEWS 18 December 2025

What does 2026 hold for the beef, sheep, tillage and dairy sectors?

What does 2026 hold for the beef, sheep, tillage and dairy sectors?

The Irish Farmers Journal's specialist team take a look back at 2025, and look forward to 2026.

MARKETS 18 December 2025

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

Tirlán supplier Séamus Brennan is in derogation and using the Farming for Water EIP to draw down funding to create new water quality measures on his land.

NEWS 18 December 2025

Bumper year for livestock cattle marts

Bumper year for livestock cattle marts

The sharp lift in cattle prices of upwards of 40% in 2025 encouraged more farmers to market cattle live, with throughput falling by just 0.2% despite a drop in the national herd.

NEWS 18 December 2025

Kildare grower praises low-cost pin-point retrofit Chinese auto steer

Kildare grower praises low-cost pin-point retrofit Chinese auto steer

Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Thomas Greene, who opted for a Chinese CHC Nav auto steer system, using the same unit on both his 2000 New Holland TS115 and 2012 Claas Lexion combine.

FARM MACHINERY 18 December 2025

Carbery drops milk price by 3.5c/l for November

Carbery drops milk price by 3.5c/l for November

A spokesperson for Carbery said the price reduction reflects sustained pressure in international dairy markets.

NEWS 18 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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