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News, views and analysis on the Dairy sector in 2021.

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Time to reconsider the entire model of intensive agriculture in Ireland
Time to reconsider the entire model of intensive agriculture in Ireland
Despite protests from farmers, the Dutch have proven that it is possible to produce twice as much food from half the resources – can we learn from the Dutch model?

Fri, 21 Apr, 2023

Explosion kills over 18,000 cows in Texas dairy farm disaster
Explosion kills over 18,000 cows in Texas dairy farm disaster
It is believed machinery in the facility may have ignited methane gas

Fri, 14 Apr, 2023

Dad holding his baby daughter during flight on airplane going on vacations
John Whelan: Dairy farms and baby formula producers face squeeze in the US and China
New standards being introduced next month are likely to further increase Chinese consumers’ trust in local brands

Sun, 08 Jan, 2023

Freshly processed milk
Stephen Cadogan: Why global milk production will start growing again
For the first time in 20 years, there have been five consecutive year-on-year quarterly declines in global milk production.

Mon, 12 Sep, 2022

Shop assistant posing with arms crossed
What dairy farmers can learn from Ireland's shopkeepers
Dairy farmers can offer a greater range of flexible working hours for their employees.

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

Emissions and sustainability at heart of Agricultural Science Leaving Cert paper
Emissions and sustainability at heart of Agricultural Science Leaving Cert paper
'Smart Cow' features in exam on modern farming innovation

Mon, 20 Jun, 2022

Cow Eating Green Grass on a Meadow
Brian Reidy: Put the cow first when managing grass
There may need to be some significant adjustments made to grazing plans if the heavy rain continues.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2022

Dairy farm
Farm finance: A tough week on the farm puts Kieran's accounting duties on hold
Any farmer worth their salt will do all things to preserve and protect the lives of the animals under their care, even if it is uneconomic to do so, Examiner Farming columnist Kieran Coughlan writes

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

European dairy farmers brace for difficult 2022
European dairy farmers brace for difficult 2022
Danish, German, French, Portuguese, and Irish milk producers have been telling the European Milk Board about their worries

Wed, 16 Feb, 2022

Baby gets bottle feeding
Reckitt seeks to sell off its infant formula business         
British consumer goods company's shares are boosted by its review of its baby formula unit — but it may be a 'hard sell'

Mon, 07 Feb, 2022

Cow Eating Green Grass on a Meadow
Are you ready for grazing 2022?
Are you ready for turnout? Or have you even got stock out at this stage?

Sat, 05 Feb, 2022

Next-generation ear tags to include LED identifiers
Next-generation ear tags to include LED identifiers
A new generation of eartags launched commercially in Ireland will include an LED indicator to help stockmen identify cows requiring attention.

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

Dairy Farmer
Dairy income to fall 16% in 2022
At the farm level, feed, fertiliser and fuel prices have all been on the increase in 2021. Fertiliser costs are expected to be the biggest worry for farmers in 2022.

Fri, 17 Dec, 2021

Glanbia Co-op shareholders seek delay to key vote on €307m deal
Glanbia Co-op shareholders seek delay to key vote on €307m deal
The co-op vote on the deal will mark a huge resetting of the dairy industry in Ireland.

Wed, 15 Dec, 2021

North's largest milk buyer to move to solids-based payment structure
North's largest milk buyer to move to solids-based payment structure
The largest buyer of Northern milk, Lakeland Dairies, has taken its first step in introducing a solids-based payment structure, similar to that used in the Republic of Ireland.

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021

Silo monitoring app wins top award at National Dairy show
Silo monitoring app wins top award at National Dairy show
It has a number of benefits, including health and safety, as the need to climb silos to inspect levels is eliminated

Tue, 26 Oct, 2021

Farmers in the South West are best prepared with fodder supplies
Farmers in the South West are best prepared with fodder supplies
Dairy farms in other regions seem to have improved feed reserves, and drystock farms in all regions have reported strong feed surpluses.

Thu, 14 Oct, 2021

Irish dairy's elevated position across range of global metrics
Irish dairy's elevated position across range of global metrics
Stephen Cadogan on reasons why Ireland is the world's No2 dairy exporter to the US, second only to New Zealand

Thu, 07 Oct, 2021

Injection of manure in a pasture
How Dairygold plans to reach the 2030 carbon footprint target
Co-op's plan for 40% less carbon emissions from farms

Fri, 21 Aug, 2020

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