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.

Beef
Negative tests rule out second outbreak of foot-and-mouth in Germany
Amy Forde
German authorities will examine more farms this Friday and test animals for foot-and-mouth disease.
Negative tests rule out second outbreak of foot-and-mouth in Germany
 
 
Carbery maintains milk price for December
Dairy
Carbery maintains milk price for December
Second suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany
Beef
Second suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany
Kerry Dairy Ireland lifts December milk price
Dairy
Kerry Dairy Ireland lifts December milk price
Dairygold to pay year-end bonus for milk and grain
Dairy
Dairygold to pay year-end bonus for milk and grain
VIDEOS
MANAGEMENT
New nutrient movement app designed to meet tighter deadlines
Darren Carty
New nutrient movement app designed to meet tighter deadlines
Since 1 January 2025 any person exporting organic nutrients must record the movement with the Department within four days of it occurring.
Dairy Management: CBV, calving preparation and slurry
Martin Merrick
Dairy Management: CBV, calving preparation and slurry
Martin Merrick discusses some of the talk around calf quality and CBV at this years IGA conference, as well as calving prep and spreading slurry in the open period.
MARKETS
More than 2,000 in-calf dairy heifers bound for Algeria
Adam Woods
More than 2,000 in-calf dairy heifers bound for Algeria
The heifers are now in transit after being shipped from Belview port in Co Waterford. Adam Woods reports.
Dairy Trends: pattern emerging for 2025 markets
Phelim O'Neill
Dairy Trends: pattern emerging for 2025 markets
Strong butter and cheese markets in first weeks of 2025 though powder trade remains sluggish
GRASS & FEEDING
Meet the finalists in the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards
Aidan Brennan
Meet the finalists in the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards
Declan Collins and Aidan Brennan profile three more farmers in the 2024 Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards.
Where to now for protected urea?
Aidan Brennan
Where to now for protected urea?
Aidan Brennan takes a look at the lessons to be learned from protected urea in 2024 and asks where to now for protected urea.
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
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.
Watch: cover and companion crops in Co Louth
Siobhán Walsh
Watch: cover and companion crops in Co Louth
Gareth Culligan is a tillage farmer from Co Louth and is working on improving his soil and reducing chemical use on his farm.
Would you like to take part in From the Tramlines?
Siobhán Walsh
Would you like to take part in From the Tramlines?
The Irish Farmers Journal is currently looking for farmers to take part in From the Tramlines for 2025.
Through the camera lens on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods
Through the camera lens on Tullamore Farm
A look at the last 12 months on Tullamore farm and some of the highlights on the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm.
Roscommon farmer praises quality of Triple AAA Golden MaverickSPONSORED
Roscommon farmer praises quality of Triple AAA Golden Maverick
Aidan McDonnell, based near Roscommon town, explains how using Triple AAA Golden Maverick has resulted in ‘minimal sickness’ among his herd.
CalfCare ’25 roadshow to promote calf health and good calf rearing practicesSPONSORED
CalfCare ’25 roadshow to promote calf health and good calf rearing practices
Seventeen farms nationwide will host CalfCare ’25, a collaborative roadshow by Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and Teagasc’s DairyBeef 500 campaign, promoting calf health and good calf-rearing practices.
Healthy hens, longer lay with MSDSPONSORED
Healthy hens, longer lay with MSD
With around eight million laying hens in the whole of Ireland, egg production is a growing sector
All-new Toyota Land Cruiser: a trusted ally for Irish farmersSPONSORED
All-new Toyota Land Cruiser: a trusted ally for Irish farmers
The Toyota Land Cruiser has long been a staple in the Irish farming community, renowned for its rugged reliability and exceptional capability in challenging terrains.
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