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Dairy farm incomes to reach over €110,000
Noel Bardon
The income figures are dependent on a return to normal weather conditions and grass growth.
Dairy farm incomes to reach over €110,000
Milk price deal an 80% win, says Kerry chair
4 December 2024 News
Milk price deal an 80% win, says Kerry chair
The proposed deal of 5.4c/l for 120% of milk supplies between 2015 and 2020 is an 80% win for suppliers, according to Kerry Co-Op chair James Tangney.
Clare farms worst hit by blackleg this year
4 December 2024 News
Clare farms worst hit by blackleg this year
Department of Agriculture data has found that farms in many counties in north Munster and southwest Leinster have been hit most severely by the clostridial disease.
Kerrygold stockpiled in US to tackle potential Trump tariff
This comes following president-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to impose import tariffs on EU exports to the US.
4 December 2024 News
Bomaz Kettle tops PLI rankings
There is a new number one ranked Holstein bull in the UK for Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI).
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Kerry Co-op’s €628m gamble
Brian Leslie on why shareholders should vote no against the buy-out of Kerry Dairy Ireland on 16 December.
4 December 2024 News
€270m paid under BISS/CRISS and €241m in ANC
Payments worth €31m also began this week under the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers scheme.
4 December 2024 Schemes
Farm payments – a mixed bag
The rollout of payments under these two schemes and the Eco Scheme is among the best in Europe.
4 December 2024 Editorial
Stocking rate debate
The Department highlighted that they are now moving to a ‘nutrient surplus’ model, which will mean different actions and farm responses for different soil types and different parts of the country.
4 December 2024 Editorial
Autumn is 'the start' of the grazing season
Not correcting grazing targets in the first rotation in spring can also reduce growth rates by as much as 20%, researcher Dr Áine Murray has said.
4 December 2024 News
AgNav – an online platform to measure your farm’s sustainabilty
Siobhán Jordan, Natasha Browne and Jonathan Herron of Teagasc describe this tool that can be used to measure your farm’s sustainability.
4 December 2024 Signpost Programme
Editorial: divided shareholding on Kerry deal
Clearly there is a divided shareholding and a disgruntled cohort of suppliers that feel let down by Kerry Group.
4 December 2024 Editorial