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Dairy
McGrath announced as new Dairygold chief financial officer
James Hanly
He comes to Dairygold from Bord na Móna, where he served as both CFO and chief operational officer of the semi-State energy company.
9 April 2025 News
Lakeland returns to profitability in 2024
The cross-border co-op continues efficiency drive across operations.
6 April 2025 Beef breeding
‘Scientists versus show coats’ continues
The pedigree breeders council and ICBF battle continues to roll on. Emanuel O’Dea takes a look at some of the reasons some pedigree breeders are disengaging with ICBF
Breeding 2025 is just around the corner
Adam Woods previews what’s inside this week’s special beef breeding focus
2 April 2025 Beef breeding
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.
25 March 2025 Renewables
Oatly promises profitability, Beyond Meat cuts jobs
Makers of fake meat and milk continue to make losses and promise profits.
5 March 2025 News
Book your place at IFJ/LMC conference
The annual spring conference organised by the Irish Farmers Journal and Livestock and Meat Commission takes place on Thursday 3 April.
5 March 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?
5 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Use of high-CBV beef AI straws up 49% in 2024
The CBV of calves born from the dairy herd has risen through the increased use of sexed semen, according to Teagasc.
29 January 2025 News
‘Debt-free’ Devenish returns to profitability
Animal nutrition company is half the size it used to be after selling assets.
15 January 2025 News
RDS sustainable agriculture awards open for entries
This is the sixth edition of the awards that celebrate the work of individuals, farming families and organisations that are enhancing the economic, environmental and social development of agriculture.
9 January 2025 News
Drive for sustainability has to go both ways
Farmers have to see the economic reward for doing more on sustainability, Tara McCarthy of Alltech told Lorcan Roche Kelly.
23 December 2024 Climate and environment