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Have your say on the future of dairy farming

In advance of Dairy Day, the Irish Farmers Journal is running a reader survey of dairy farmers, writes Aidan Brennan.

DAIRY DAY 9 November 2026

Have your say on the future of dairy farming

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Sticking to grass budget critical as growth drops off

Sticking to grass budget critical as growth drops off

MANAGEMENT 9 November 2026

Top 10 labour saving-ideas for dairy farms – collars

Top 10 labour saving-ideas for dairy farms – collars

DAIRY DAY 8 November 2026

Beef cattle numbers up but kill unlikely to jump

Beef cattle numbers up but kill unlikely to jump

Beef cattle numbers up but kill unlikely to jump

GRAIN TREATMENT OPTIONS 8 November 2026

Agri-Food Regulator must determine milk processor and retailer margins - IFA

Agri-Food Regulator must determine milk processor and retailer margins - IFA

Agri-Food Regulator must determine milk processor and retailer margins - IFA

NEWS 6 November 2026

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Dairy Day: what will it take to keep Ireland's nitrates derogation beyond 2028?

Dairy Day: what will it take to keep Ireland's nitrates derogation beyond 2028?

Aidan Brennan previews the session on nitrates and water quality at Dairy Day on 14 November in Limerick.

DAIRY DAY 6 November 2026

Stronger dairy markets must lift October co-op milk prices – ICMSA

Stronger dairy markets must lift October co-op milk prices – ICMSA

The ICMSA dairy chair said that the latest market indicators will almost certainly increase farmer milk price in the forthcoming round of milk price announcements.

NEWS 5 November 2026

Bluetongue cases rise by 42% in past week

Bluetongue cases rise by 42% in past week

26 new cases of the virus have been identified in Ireland mostly in cattle.

NEWS 5 November 2026

Tipperary dairy farmer wins €5,000 in new entrant farming awards

Tipperary dairy farmer wins €5,000 in new entrant farming awards

The new entrant farming awards is a joint initiative between south Tipperary IFA and Clonmel Credit Union.

NEWS 5 November 2026

TB rules still causing confusion in marts

TB rules still causing confusion in marts

The rules introduced back in April are have a knock on effect with store cows outside a six-month TB test date selling for 20c/kg to 30c/kg less then similar cows inside a 30-day test.

NEWS 4 November 2026

Cost of producing winter milk up €262/cow

Cost of producing winter milk up €262/cow

Production costs of winter milk increased by €622 per cow between 2021 and 2025, and have gone up a projected €262 per cow this winter, James Dunne of Teagasc said.

NEWS 4 November 2026

Dry conditions allowing for extended grazing

Dry conditions allowing for extended grazing

Although growth rates have dropped, the dry conditions this week are more important, allowing the grazing season to be extended.

GRASS & FEEDING 4 November 2026

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