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Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Tirlán makes it an Autumn hat-trick in NI
Kieran Mailey
Higher premiums for milk quality keeps Tirlán on top of the NI milk league for the third month in a row.
1 January 2025 Northern Ireland
NI milk leagues: A+B-C payments keep Tirlán top of 1m-litre leagues
Tirlán is well positioned within the 1m-litre milk analysis for November, thanks to its solids-based payments.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Major changes to NI milk pricing in 2025
January 2025 will see a host of changes rolled out, relating to the way processors pay for milk in Northern Ireland.
Crossbreeding delivers 35% increase in milk output
Andrew Dale has targeted milk yield, solids and fertility using a crossbreeding programme on his 120-cow dairy farm. Kieran Mailey reports.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: high solids milk crosses 50p/l for October
For the first time since December 2022, prices on high solids milk have exceeded the 50p/l threshold.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Milk quality payments keep Tirlán on top for October
Tirlán continues to lead the Northern Ireland milk league, thanks to higher payments for milk solids.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
My Farming Week: Glenn Forde, Ballinadee, Co Cork
Carbery Milk Quality and Sustainability Award winning dairy farmer from Cork, Glenn Forde is on this week’s edition of My Farming Week.
20 November 2024 News
NI milk production continues to rise
Milk production in NI has been consistently higher over the first eight months of 2024 when compared to last year.
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Tirlán regains control in September league
Tirlán has topped the September milk leagues for a 1m litre producer across high, average and low solids
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
NI milk league: Tirlán re-takes control in September league
The ROI based co-op has moved back on top of the NI milk league for September.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Essentials of milk parlour checks and servicing
Martin Merrick details some key advice in keeping your milking parlour in top condition for the latter stages of lactation.
2 October 2024 Buildings
Keeping a solid focus on grass-based milk
A recent discussion group meeting on the Harbison farm focused on what is being done to increase milk solids. Kieran Mailey reports.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland