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Tillage
Irish tillage needs its own Ornua-style organisation
Siobhán Walsh
Irish tillage farmers need a new organisation selling their goods or at least looking at ways to incorporate Irish tillage credentials into meat and dairy products.
21 December 2024 News
Kerry Co-op selects its Kerry Dairy Ireland directors
Kerry Co-op has chosen seven people to serve on the board of Kerry Dairy Ireland alongside representatives of Kerry Group plc, with a couple of external independent directors joining them too.
21 December 2024 Management
Sexed semen use set to grow further
Sexed semen use in Ireland is expected to surpass the 400,000 straws mark by 2026 according to Teagasc, writes Aidan Brennan.
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
Kerry Group shareholders approve sale of dairy operations to Kerry Co-op
Last major hurdle for deal overcome at meeting of Kerry Group shareholders in Tralee.
19 December 2024 News
FrieslandCampina agrees to merge with smaller Belgian co-op
Milcobel is about one tenth of the size of the much larger Dutch multinational.
19 December 2024 News
Bird flu state of emergency declared in California
The announcement was made on Thursday to further enhance the state’s preparedness after a case of the virus was confirmed in cattle on farms in southern California.
19 December 2024 News
New boat could take 25% of calf exports
The vessel will sail once a week from Waterford directly to a Dutch port for up to 10 weeks in the spring.
18 December 2024 News
Departing farmers miss out on Lakeland bonus
Dairy farmers that have served notice to leave Lakeland Dairies will not be eligible for the co-op's new loyalty bonus
18 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Dairy Trends: GDT drops by 2.8% at last auction of 2024
The latest Global Dairy Trade auction recorded a drop of 2.8%, with powders falling by the largest amount, writes Aidan Brennan.
18 December 2024 Markets
Getting rid of Bovaer is not an option – Ornua
Dairy Industry Ireland director Conor Mulvihill said that need to 'weed out' any false news around farm technology and food safety.
18 December 2024 News
November milk prices rise
All processors have either lifted their base milk price, or paid a bonus on 2024 milk.
18 December 2024 News