Dairy farming

The latest dairy farming news and dairy prices from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all farming and production news developments in the dairy farming sector.

Northern Ireland
Bomaz Kettle tops PLI rankings
Kieran Mailey
There is a new number one ranked Holstein bull in the UK for Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI).
Bomaz Kettle tops PLI rankings
 
 
Ornua lifts November PPI as strong returns continue
Dairy
Ornua lifts November PPI as strong returns continue
€270m paid under BISS/CRISS and €241m in ANC
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€270m paid under BISS/CRISS and €241m in ANC
Dairy farm incomes to reach over €110,000
Dairy
Dairy farm incomes to reach over €110,000
Stocking rate debate
News
Stocking rate debate
VIDEOS
MANAGEMENT
Dairy Management: Grass, maiden heifers and nitrates
Aidan Brennan
Dairy Management: Grass, maiden heifers and nitrates
Aidan Brennan says now is the time to do a final grass walk for the year and update spring grazing budgets to plan spring grazing.
Dairy Management: new soiled water rules kick in
Aidan Brennan
Dairy Management: new soiled water rules kick in
An extended closed period for spreading soiled water comes into force this December, writes Aidan Brennan.
MARKETS
Dairy Trends: GDT continues to go up but butter continues to slide
Aidan Brennan
Dairy Trends: GDT continues to go up but butter continues to slide
Whole milk powder took a leap forward at the Global Dairy Trade auction, but butter and cheese dropped in all markets.
2025 milk price should increase slightly - Ornua CEO
Anne O'Donoghue
2025 milk price should increase slightly - Ornua CEO
Ornua CEO Conor Galvin was speaking at the ICMSA’s AGM at the Radisson in Limerick on Monday 2 December.
GRASS & FEEDING
Steps to improving water quality
Aidan Brennan
Steps to improving water quality
Aidan Brennan reports from the Teagasc National Dairy Conference where Pat Dillon presented a paper on water quality.
The Grass Week: wintry conditions spell end of grazing
Martin Merrick
The Grass Week: wintry conditions spell end of grazing
Even farmers in the northwest had been getting by with some light grazing up until now, but this week has finally called a halt to grazing for 2024.
BREEDING & HEALTH
New developments in animal health
Contributor
New developments in animal health
Thomas Condon takes a look at some of the new technologies and healthcare products available to dairy farmers.
Aiming for high health this winter
Adam Woods
Aiming for high health this winter
Adam Woods previews what’s inside this week’s special indoor health management focus.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Tullamore Farm: bulls set sail for Italy and students fly in from Kansas
Contributor
Tullamore Farm: bulls set sail for Italy and students fly in from Kansas
Shaun Diver has the latest update from the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Tullamore.
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Contributor
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Shaun Diver has the latest update from Tullamore Farm, including this week's TB test, cull cow carcase weights and feeding wholecrop silage.
Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings?
Adam Woods
Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings?
Adam Woods takes a look at the 2024-born bull weanlings on Tullamore Farm as the farm decides whether to finish or sell on.
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Kelsey Daly
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Gareth Culligan’s goal is to enhance soil structure and health through the use of cover crops, while also providing food for pollinators throughout the winter, writes Kelsey Daly.
New 'high-skim' Flourish Calf from VolacSPONSORED
New 'high-skim' Flourish Calf from Volac
New Flourish Calf is an innovative 23% all-dairy protein, 19% fat formulation with a high skim content (50%). It is also enhanced with a proven package of calf health ingredients.
Be on your guard for scouring calvesSPONSORED
Be on your guard for scouring calves
Calf scour is the most common disease of dairy-bred calves, but by maximising immune function and minimising your calves’ exposure to the problem, you can make your rearing unit more resilient.
Getting through the first SBLAS audit SPONSORED
Getting through the first SBLAS audit
Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield SPONSORED
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime is a unique disinfectant-style product which has been formulated using a blend of superfine limestone powder and hydrated lime.
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