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Once-a-day milking - marvellous or madness?

David Clarke switched to once-a-day milking on his farm outside Augher in Co Tyrone.

FARMER WRITES 10 December 2025

Once-a-day milking - marvellous or madness?

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NI making good progress with milk solids

NI making good progress with milk solids

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

Cows taking a grass taste test in Tyrone

Cows taking a grass taste test in Tyrone

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 October 2025

Farmer Writes: silage bridging grass deficit

Farmer Writes: silage bridging grass deficit

Farmer Writes: silage bridging grass deficit

FARMER WRITES 1 October 2025

Farmer Writes: grass bounces back

Farmer Writes: grass bounces back

Farmer Writes: grass bounces back

FARMER WRITES 17 September 2025

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Carbery drops milk price for July

Carbery drops milk price for July

Carbery has reduced its price for milk supplied last month.

NEWS 16 May 2025

Farmer Writes: good grass and land lessons

Farmer Writes: good grass and land lessons

Grass growth is back on track on dairy farmer Padráig Callanan’s farm, while he was unsuccessful in a bid for land but the outcome was positive all the same.

FARMER WRITES 16 May 2025

Tirlán pays the highest price to 1m-litre suppliers

Tirlán pays the highest price to 1m-litre suppliers

The prices paid to 1m-litre suppliers are assessed across three different milk qualities

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 May 2025

Carbery maintains milk price for June

Carbery maintains milk price for June

Tirlán, Kerry Dairy Ireland, Dairygold and Lakeland Dairies have all announced they will also hold their milk prices for June supplies.

NEWS 16 May 2025

Dairygold and Kerry maintain milk price for June

Dairygold and Kerry maintain milk price for June

This comes following a cut in milk price from both co-ops last month.

NEWS 16 May 2025

Farmer Writes: nitrates derogation is crucial

Farmer Writes: nitrates derogation is crucial

Overall, it’s been one of the better years in recent memory.

FARMER WRITES 16 May 2025

Tirlán holds milk price for April

Tirlán holds milk price for April

The price at 3.6% butterfat and 3.3% protein means that the co-operative has held its milk price from March supplies.

NEWS 16 May 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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