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Machinery
Lely introduces new and improved Vector automatic feed system
Gary Abbott
Lely has introduced a new and updated model of its Vector automatic feeding system, the Vector MFR Next.
25 March 2025 News
Greener animal feed labels on the way
An updated document on animal feed labelling could see more feed manufacturers display the environmental impact of their feed on the label.
20 March 2025 News
EU tariffs on US to add €15/t on to Irish farmers’ feed costs – Mullooly
EU tariffs to be imposed on US feed - and potentially on Russian fertiliser - will affect Irish farmers, MEP Ciaran Mullooly has said.
Feed sales bounce as grass growth tanks
One midlands feed supplier said March had been “mad busy”, with sales of beef and dairy ration up at least 10%.
19 March 2025 News
Fertiliser prices continue to rise steadily
Fertiliser deliveries have been "mad busy" according to merchants for the last three to four weeks with no sign of a let up.
19 March 2025 News
Payments begin under Cooley flood damage scheme
A minimum payment of €100 and maximum of €30,000 applies under the scheme for affected farmers who do not have insurance cover.
14 March 2025 News
Agricultural prices up 20% for January 2025
Output prices were up by over 20%, while input prices dropped by 3.7% in the 12-month period between January 2024 and January 2025.
14 March 2025 News
Lely Juno pushes both feed and production on Longford farm
In 2021, Derek O’Halleran installed a Lely Juno automatic feed pusher on his farm – a labour-saving machine he claims paid for itself after 10 months due to increased milk yield. Gary Abbott writes.
12 March 2025 News
How Irish farmers could be affected by a UK nuclear accident
Documents provided to the Irish Farmers Journal by the EPA show that officials discussed the fallout of a nuclear accident with the Department of Environment in 2022.
26 February 2025 News
Tirlán confirms €5.9m trading bonus payout
Tirlán chair John Murphy said that the co-op has reshaped the dairy element of the scheme to focus on driving milk solids production through peak.
26 February 2025 News
Tirlán announces January milk price
'Dairy market returns are relatively stable as we enter the crucial period when European milk supply volumes ramp up through the spring,' says Tirlán chairperson John Murphy.
18 February 2025 News
Tips for storing colostrum at calving time
When freezing colostrum, use a container that provides a bigger surface area, as this makes it easy to defrost.
4 February 2025 Management