Irish Farmers Journal12h
Dairy sector must be more efficient, says Ornua boss
Ornua CEO Conor Galvin said the future focus of the dairy industry will be on maximising efficiency, generating value from ...
Irish Farmers Journal2d
Dairy farmers advised to convert to sucklers
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said a new scheme will be available to dairy farmers converting to beef, incentivising ...
Sioux City Journal1d
PROGRESS: Dordt sees expansions of agriculture program
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Dordt University's agriculture program has had much to be thankful in recent years. In 2018, the private ...
The Irish Times3d
Cost of living: ‘You are going to see €5 lattes in Ireland by the end of the year’
Almost exactly three years ago – back when we thought prices were unacceptably high – Pricewatch looked at the cost of a fairly typical basket of groceries bought by Irish shoppers and assumed ...
agriland.ie2d
NCBC – home of exceptional dairy-beef genetics to grow profits
Irish dairy farmers know that breeding decisions have a lasting impact on herd profitability. The National Cattle Breeding Centre (NCBC) does not just offer genetics, it delivers scale, expertise, and ...
Dairy Herd2d
USDA Now Requiring Mandatory Testing and Reporting of HPAI in Dairy Cattle as New Data Suggests Virus Outbreak is More Widespread
USDA is now ordering all dairy cattle must be tested prior to moving the animals across state lines as a way to help stop the spread of HPAI H5N1 impacting dairy herds across the country. This comes ...
agriland.ie4d
How getting paid for milk influences breeding decisions
When selecting bulls this breeding season and matching them to suitable cows, how we get paid for milk in Ireland should be a major factor in decision-making. Driving profitability on dairy farms ...
Farmers' Advance17h
Dairy farmers are holding cows longer in production instead of culling
Slaughter of dairy cows has declined substantially since the fourth week of 2025 to levels below 2024 and 2023.
Independent.ie2d
10 years on from milk quotas: ‘Dairy farmers now have middle-class incomes – but not middle-class working hours’
Ireland’s overall output has surged from 4.9 billion litres to 8 billion, transforming the fortunes of the average dairy farmer – but it hasn’t been an easy journey ICMSA president Denis ...
The Irish Times5d
A Game of Two Calves (and several cows): Frank McNally on Patrick Kavanagh’s imagination, mysterious street names, and a bovine legend
A friend from Patrick Kavanagh Country has texted his delight at seeing the poet quoted in a salubrious neighbourhood of this newspaper – Matt Williams’s rugby column – last weekend.
The Irish News5d
Cows, cures and countryside chaos: another week in my crazy rural life
Sometimes I find it hard to keep up with all that goes on in my crazy life. I was at war over a pothole wrecking my car, then accused of dog fouling by a smug stranger, only to arrive home to ...
The New Zealand Herald6d
Bay of Plenty Dairy Awards: Andre and Natalie Meier named Share Farmers of the Year
Share Farmers of the Year, Andre and Natalie Meier, at the 2025 Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards. Andre and Natalie Meier have been named the Share Farmer of the Year winners at the annual Bay ...