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Twenty ways to spend €20,000: land purchase

Land purchase will easily break a €20,000 budget, but it' something farmers are always interested in hearing about. In this week's edition of the series, we look at the returns from land purchase.

NEWS 30 October 2025

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Farmers to self-declare milking platform stocking rate

Farmers to self-declare milking platform stocking rate

NEWS 29 October 2025

New slurry rules to cost 100-cow herd €21,000

New slurry rules to cost 100-cow herd €21,000

NEWS 29 October 2025

Government micro-managing dairy farming – ICMSA

Government micro-managing dairy farming – ICMSA

Government micro-managing dairy farming – ICMSA

NEWS 29 October 2025

Friesland Campina drops November milk price by almost 6c/l

Friesland Campina drops November milk price by almost 6c/l

Friesland Campina drops November milk price by almost 6c/l

NEWS 28 October 2025

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Dairy farm families to be recognised for herd health at CellCheck awards

Dairy farm families to be recognised for herd health at CellCheck awards

The awards recognise the excellence achieved by Irish dairy farmers in herd health, specifically those that achieve a consistently low somatic cell count.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: hoof-paring crush and training course

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: hoof-paring crush and training course

In the newest installment of the Twenty Ways to Spend €20,000 series, we're looking at the savings to be made from investing in a hoof-paring crate and training course.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Schemes update: error in July and August N and P statements

Schemes update: error in July and August N and P statements

The Department has issued correspondence to explain that changes to N and P data relating to bovines less than one year of age were not correctly incorporated into interim statements.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Ryans from Moyne, Thurles, winners of Quality Milk Awards

Ryans from Moyne, Thurles, winners of Quality Milk Awards

The Centenary Thurles suppliers took home the top accolade at ceremony in the Lyrath Estate Hotel, Co Kilkenny.

NEWS 22 October 2025

ICMSA blasts 'staggering’ almost 5c/l milk price disparity between co-ops

ICMSA blasts 'staggering’ almost 5c/l milk price disparity between co-ops

The ICMSA has taken aim at co-ops for the differences evident in September milk prices, as it also questioned why prices do not appear insulated by processors' forward-selling arrangements.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Co-ops move to slash September milk prices

Co-ops move to slash September milk prices

Tirlán’s September milk price reduction of 3.81c/l excluding VAT was the biggest drop of any co-op for last month’s milk.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Milk prices slashed as supply soars

Milk prices slashed as supply soars

All dairy co-ops have cut the price of milk for September, with Tirlán and Dairygold announcing the biggest cuts, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 22 October 2025

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Watch: Shed Talks – Supporting the next generation of young farmers

At the AIB Shed Talks, industry experts explored how Ireland’s agri sector can support the next generation of farmers.

Watch: Shed Talks – Supporting the next generation of young farmers

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