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High EBI females hotly sought after at Kealy dairy dispersal
Nevan McKiernan
Nevan McKiernan reports from Jamie and Lorraine Kealy's on-farm dispersal sale in Co Carlow.
11 December 2024 News
My Farming Week: John Gilsenan, Moynalty, Co Meath
Meath dairy farmer John Gilsenan, who held a Lakeland Dairies farm walk this week, is on this edition of My Farming Week.
9 December 2024 Markets
Camera at the Mart: high milk solids driver of dairy sale
In-calf heifers from dams with high percentages of milk solids were making a premium at the annual dairy sale in Corrin Mart last week.
TB compensation drop to cost dairy farmers €1.3m
Responding to a query from the Irish Farmers Journal, the Department confirmed that a top-up compensation payment for dairy cows, based on their EBI, has dropped.
13 November 2024 News
Bulls with bad TB resistance ‘could do damage’
A senior vet within the Department of Agriculture encouraged farmers to consider using bulls with better genetic resistance to TB in their herds.
16 October 2024 News