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Kevin Toland appointed chair designate of Ornua
Rachel Donovan
Toland has held a range of senior executive director and non-executive director roles across the beverage, food, nutrition and aviation sectors.
8 April 2025 News
ICMSA calls for March base price in excess of 50c/l
The ICMSA has said that the global milk market is in a good position and March milk prices must not be cut.
8 April 2025 News
Huge merger to create Europe’s largest dairy co-op
The merger of Arla and DMK will create a new giant in milk processing.
IHFA celebrates excellence at annual awards night
The Irish Holstein Friesian Association awards ceremony took place at the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise last Friday.
8 April 2025 Pedigree
Milk intake down 24m litres in a year - CSO
The latest CSO milk statistics report showed that milk processors and co-ops took in 327.7m litres in February 2025, a 6.9% decrease compared with the same month last year.
7 April 2025 News
National Dairy Council launches Future Farmer competition
It is not limited to students living on farms and pupils of all backgrounds are encouraged to enter.
7 April 2025 News
Dairy Management: high grass growth poses a risk
With grass growth rates exceeding demand, the risk of too much surplus is real, writes Aidan Brennan.
7 April 2025 Management
Dairy birth registrations finishing season in a stronger manner
A trend of later calving is evident in last week’s birth registrations running over 18% higher than the corresponding week in 2024.
6 April 2025 News
Opinion: if we have to have the row, have it now
Irish agriculture and food production may be in the front line of Trump’s trade tariffs, but we shouldn’t turn the other cheek and “suck it up”. We have to confront the bully at some point.
5 April 2025 Opinion
Agri jobs: assistants needed at 260-cow dairy farm
There are employers seeking farm assistants in the dairy and pig sector across Munster and Leinster.
5 April 2025 News
The Grass Week: growth kicks into gear for second round
Growth has finally taken a turn and is more back in line with the norm of the five-year average for this time of the year.
5 April 2025 Grass & feeding
Dairy Farm ice cream recalled due to ‘chemical taste’
Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in Lidl stores and customers can return this product at the retailer.
4 April 2025 News