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.

Agribusiness
Aurivo fined €350,000 for environmental breaches
Contributor
Sorcha Crowley reports from Sligo Circuit Criminal Court, where Aurivo Dairy Ingredients was fined in relation to foul odours from its Ballaghaderreen plant and discharge to a nearby river.
Aurivo fined €350,000 for environmental breaches
 
 
Department TB rationale and funding proposals are ‘shambolic’ – IFA
Beef
Department TB rationale and funding proposals are ‘shambolic’ – IFA
Global dairy shortage looming – Bord Bia seminar
Dairy
Global dairy shortage looming – Bord Bia seminar
Department proposal to curb cow sales to stem TB spread
Dairy
Department proposal to curb cow sales to stem TB spread
Dairy beef weighing scheme addresses ‘huge mistake’ by Government – IFA
Dairy
Dairy beef weighing scheme addresses ‘huge mistake’ by Government – IFA
VIDEOS
MANAGEMENT
Dairy Management: how much fertiliser to put on silage ground?
Aidan Brennan
Dairy Management: how much fertiliser to put on silage ground?
Aidan Brennan goes through the fertiliser rates for first cut silage and discusses how to manage grass as the first rotation comes to an end.
Dairy management: watch out for sick dairy cows as temperatures fluctuate
Aidan Brennan
Dairy management: watch out for sick dairy cows as temperatures fluctuate
Variable weather with changing air temperatures is likely to be causing increased dairy cow health issues, writes Aidan Brennan.
MARKETS
Dairy Trends: markets holding their own
Aidan Brennan
Dairy Trends: markets holding their own
There was a slight drop for butter on the European market this week, but most other commodities are holding their own, writes Aidan Brennan.
Tirlán at the top in February league
Aidan Brennan
Tirlán at the top in February league
The level of out of season supports have been cut for February milk meaning most co-ops are paying a little bit less compared to January, writes Aidan Brennan.
GRASS & FEEDING
Hoping grass will ‘spring forward’ like the clocks this week
Contributor
Hoping grass will ‘spring forward’ like the clocks this week
With growth on the lower side, second-round grazing will be determined by the cover on the first grazed paddocks, write Thomas Condon.
Insufficient evidence to support multispecies swards - Teagasc report
Aidan Brennan
Insufficient evidence to support multispecies swards - Teagasc report
A new report on Teagasc research into grass and white clover and multispecies has been published, writes Aidan Brennan.
BREEDING & HEALTH
Mountfarna Frankie fires to €10,000 at Holstein Friesian Premier
Nevan McKiernan
Mountfarna Frankie fires to €10,000 at Holstein Friesian Premier
Nevan McKiernan reports on the Irish Holstein Friesian Association Premier Show and Sale at Kilmallock Mart.
ICBF updates sire advice and TB data
Contributor
ICBF updates sire advice and TB data
New addition to sire advice has potential to save dairy industry €2.2m, writes Kevin Downing from the ICBF.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Lambing in full flight on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher
Lambing in full flight on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on how lambing and calving has been progressing this week on the farm.
Soil and food matters in Co Meath
Brendan Dunford
Soil and food matters in Co Meath
Stuart Rogers’ fascination with soil health underpins his ambition to harness natural forces to produce nutritious food for health-conscious consumers.
From the Tramlines: We are back and ready to grow
Conor Kehoe
From the Tramlines: We are back and ready to grow
Tillage farmers are starting to get fieldwork done and 12 these farmers from across the country will share their experiences from their farms over the coming growing season.
Young Stock Podcast: Shaun Diver - the man behind Tullamore Farm
Martin Merrick
Young Stock Podcast: Shaun Diver - the man behind Tullamore Farm
This week’s Young Stock Podcast features none other than Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver, who chats to Martin Merrick about his life before Tullamore and what has changed on the farms since 2018.
Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf SPONSORED
Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf
Trust in both protein quality and the brand are the primary criteria in selecting calf milk replacer in the case of a generational dairy farmer based near the northeast shore of Lough Neagh.
Technology For Profit: data is key, knowledge is powerSPONSORED
Technology For Profit: data is key, knowledge is power
A stickler for data and detail, Sean Kelly’s focus has remained clear, staying on the family farm to help expand the herd, while keeping sustainability at its core.
Drive performance and profitability with Tirlán’s Milk Solids Growth programmeSPONSORED
Drive performance and profitability with Tirlán’s Milk Solids Growth programme
Efficient milk solids production is a key driver of farm profitability and Tirlán’s Milk Solids Growth programme enables farmers to unlock the full value of every drop of milk their herd produces.
Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mindSPONSORED
Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind
Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.
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