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Dairy
Is protected urea a runner in 2025?
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan looks at the role of protected urea in 2025 and how much nitrogen to apply each month
29 January 2025 Management
Dairy Management: picking up the pieces after the storm
Aidan Brennan looks at steps farmers who are affected by loss of electrical power can take.
28 December 2024 Grass & feeding
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.
Where to pitch costs and profit for 2025
The whole subject of costs of production was discussed at both Dairy Day and the Teagasc dairy conference in November, writes Aidan Brennan.
25 December 2024 Management
Unlocking the €60m EIP fund for water
Aidan Brennan reports from the discussion at Dairy Day 2024 on the new Farming for Water EIP, which has a total funding of €60m.
18 December 2024 Management
Farm Tech Talk: beef boom, sheep prices, Dairy Day 2024 and new fertiliser rules
This week, Jack Kennedy and the team talk about the beef and sheep trade, Dairy Day 2024 and Adam chats to Grassland AGRO on new fertiliser regulations.
29 November 2024 News
Farmer views: 'we need a future for the next generation'
James Hanly and Tommy Moyles asked farmers at Dairy Day what they want politicians to do for their farms and family if elected.
27 November 2024 News
Calf export trade witnessed plenty of change in 2024
The market for Irish calves on the continent has witnessed a number a changes in 2024 but remains on track to be one of the highest on record.
27 November 2024 Dairy Day
Dairy Management: meal, lactose levels and costs
Aidan Brennan asks what is an appropriate level of meal feeding this winter, given where meal and milk prices are at.
27 November 2024 Management
Confidence 'needs to be restore' in protected urea
There was standing room only for the Dairy Day talk 'Protected urea and clover, is it working?' Farmers called for more transparency on the expiry and manufacturing dates on protected urea in 2025.
27 November 2024 Dairy Day
Manage slurry as you do silage or milking – IFA
IFA environment chair, John Murphy, urged farmers to invest in extra slurry storage, to give them control over when they can spread, while speaking on a panel at the Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Day.
27 November 2024 News
Interest rates a killer for profitability
Speaking at the session on farm profitability, a Co Cork dairy farmer said that increased interest rates were cost that ate into profit in 2023.
27 November 2024 Dairy Day