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We can aim for 15t/ha on winter wheat
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Yields of 14-15t/ha from winter wheat are not a pipe dream and while farmers might fear growing the crop, it can offer great returns, writes Tom McCabe of UCD.
25 March 2025 Renewables
Permission refused for AD plant in Dublin after approval lapses
Country Crest, which has now appealed the decision, had originally secured planning approval for an anaerobic digestion plant on the site in 2012, but this lapsed in 2023.
5 February 2025 Northern Ireland
What will it cost to keep suckler cows in 2025?
Keeping the cow is the biggest expense on a suckler farm, but will it cost to keep cows in the year ahead?
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'I'm happy with the co-op, I'm proud of my co-op’ - Dairygold supplier
Rachel Donovan spoke to Dairygold suppliers who do not agree with the claims made about the co-op by some suppliers who were critical of the terms of the co-op's proposed loyalty bonus scheme.
1 February 2025 News
North Cork Creameries copies Dairygold's scrapped trading rules
The Kanturk-based milk processor states that the move will be "a positive initiative designed to acknowledge and reward trade with your co-operative".
31 January 2025 News
Dairygold U-turn on top-up payments
The decision by Dairygold Co-op to reverse the plan to link milk top-up payments with the level of trading has been welcomed by farmer suppliers.
29 January 2025 News
Dairygold to consider supplier feedback on future trading bonus terms
The co-op's board is to meet and consider supplier feedback before deciding its next steps on planned changes to trading bonuses.
20 January 2025 News
Real anger, but few solutions in Cork
A new generation of dairy farmers are questioning whether they have any debt of loyalty to their co-op, and whether their co-op has shown enough loyalty to them.
15 January 2025 Dealer
No numbers provided regarding Dairygold termination notices
Dissatisfaction with changes to the co-op's loyalty reward scheme are at the heart of the dispute.
15 January 2025 News
Termination notices lodged as Dairygold spat deepens
Dissatisfaction with changes to the co-op's loyalty reward scheme are at the heart of the dispute.
9 January 2025 News
Tirlán unveils revamped feed bonuses for 2025
Tirlán's milk suppliers will see up to €30/t returned for meal bills between next January and April.
20 December 2024 News
Farm inputs to check before Christmas holidays
Agri merchants, feed mills and vets will close for the Christmas holidays, so do a quick stock check now to make sure you don't run out of essential items next week.
17 December 2024 Management