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Dairy
Agri jobs: full-time worker needed at 200-cow Mitchelstown farm
James Hanly
There continues to be positions opening up in the dairy industry with jobs going in Cork and Kerry.
1 February 2025 Grass & feeding
The Grass Week: opening covers looking solid
Opening covers are looking good, but soil temps are still low, even for the time of year.
31 January 2025 News
North Cork Creameries copies Dairygold's scrapped trading rules
The Kanturk-based milk processor states that the move will be "a positive initiative designed to acknowledge and reward trade with your co-operative".
Revealed: biggest winners from Kerry share bonanza
More than 110 Kerry Co-op shareholders receive more than €1m in Kerry Group shares.
31 January 2025 News
Calls for overhaul of Dairygold representative structure
Over 200 people attended a second meeting convened for Dairygold suppliers in less than a month.
30 January 2025 News
Lakeland Dairies tops milk league for 2024
The table includes 13th payments which have already been announced and will be updated if other co-ops issue top-ups, writes Aidan Brennan.
29 January 2025 News
Dairy Trends: markets in good place despite drops for powder
Milk powder prices fell a bit in Europe this week, but, overall, markets are stable, writes Aidan Brennan.
29 January 2025 Markets
Tirlán milk supplies recovered at end of 2024
Co-op chair confirmed that there would be no 13th milk payment for the year.
29 January 2025 News
Is protected urea a runner in 2025?
Aidan Brennan looks at the role of protected urea in 2025 and how much nitrogen to apply each month
29 January 2025 Grass & feeding
Dairygold U-turn on top-up payments
The decision by Dairygold Co-op to reverse the plan to link milk top-up payments with the level of trading has been welcomed by farmer suppliers.
29 January 2025 News
Surge in Irish milk production costs
Rabobank estimates that Irish milk production costs have increased by 30-40% since 2019, compared to 10-20% for the US and 25% for New Zealand.
29 January 2025 News
Feed prices steady but trajectory heading north
The outlook for spring according to merchants is that another price increase is on the horizon.
29 January 2025 News