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Dairy
What will the next 10 years bring for the dairy sector?
Aidan Brennan
Aidan Brennan looks ahead to the next 10 years without milk quotas, and thinks the sector has a bright future.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
AFBI study examines low-protein dairy diets
A new study conducted at AFBI Hillsborough has assessed various levels of crude protein in dairy cow diets.
24 March 2025 Management
Dairy management: watch out for sick dairy cows as temperatures fluctuate
Variable weather with changing air temperatures is likely to be causing increased dairy cow health issues, writes Aidan Brennan.
Dairy farmers can now find out their nitrates band for 2025
The closing date for dairy banding submissions is 15 May 2025.
22 March 2025 News
Annual maintenance required on farm roadways
Martin Merrick looks at some areas that farmers may need to draw attention to when it comes to roadway maintenance.
19 March 2025 Buildings
Calf birth registrations down by 46,000 head
In contrast to recent years, the reduction in births to date in 2025 is being driven by fewer births in dairy herds as opposed to suckler herds.
19 March 2025 News
Prices for dairy stock up by over €500/head
The price of in-calf cows and heifers has jumped 20-25% this year as stronger demand and reduced numbers combine to lift the trade.
12 March 2025 News
Eight significant nitrates changes signed in to law
The changes come in to play immediately and include new fertiliser limits, changes to animal excretion rates, mandatory inclusion of clover in reseeds and the phasing out of unprotected urea.
5 March 2025 News
National cattle herd over 236,000 head lower on 1 January 2025
There were over 50,000 fewer suckler cows and over 33,000 fewer dairy cows on farms compared with 12 months earlier.
2 March 2025 News
Tirlan pushes suppliers for more milk solids
The dairy co-op will be sending farmers a text message to alert them if their herd's milk production data indicates a lack of energy in the diet.
19 February 2025 News
How to spot a sick dairy cow in spring
As calving ramps up on dairy farms, Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the signs of a sick cow.
17 February 2025 Management
Beef Trends: Angus heifers hit €7/kg
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest factory prices for finished cattle.
12 February 2025 Markets