Milk solids

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

It’s something that sits in the background of every decision and adds another layer of stress, at a time when there is already plenty to think about.

FARMER WRITES 24 December 2025

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

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Once-a-day milking - marvellous or madness?

Once-a-day milking - marvellous or madness?

FARMER WRITES 10 December 2025

NI making good progress with milk solids

NI making good progress with milk solids

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

More productive cows drive slurry storage changes

More productive cows drive slurry storage changes

More productive cows drive slurry storage changes

NEWS 12 November 2025

Dairy Management: questioning Tirlán feed advice

Dairy Management: questioning Tirlán feed advice

Dairy Management: questioning Tirlán feed advice

MANAGEMENT 8 October 2025

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Farmer Writes: dry weather hitting milk yields

Farmer Writes: dry weather hitting milk yields

The average farm cover per cow is hovering at 160kg DM/LU, which is leaving little room for comfort. Milk yield is suffering as a result.

FARMER WRITES 17 July 2025

Dairygold reduces milk price for July

Dairygold reduces milk price for July

Dairygold has dropped its base milk price for last month’s supplies.

NEWS 17 July 2025

Co Down farm on target to get more milk from grass

Co Down farm on target to get more milk from grass

Tom Morrow reports from an AgriSearch event held on the McCracken farm outside Newtownards.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 July 2025

Milk League: Arrabawn Tipp’ drops to bottom

Milk League: Arrabawn Tipp’ drops to bottom

A cut to milk price for June sees Arrabawn Tipperary pay the lowest milk price on the Irish Farmers Journal monthly milk price.

MARKETS 17 July 2025

IGA tour: matching up stocking rate in Cork

IGA tour: matching up stocking rate in Cork

Jack Kennedy meets two families whose investments in both farm and people are driving their success in dairy.

NEWS 17 July 2025

Watch: doing the business on heavy soils in Clare

Watch: doing the business on heavy soils in Clare

It has been a great year so far, according to west Clare dairy farmer Danny Bermingham, writes Aidan Brennan.

MILK QUALITY 17 July 2025

Dairygold and Kerry maintain milk price for June

Dairygold and Kerry maintain milk price for June

This comes following a cut in milk price from both co-ops last month.

NEWS 17 July 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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