Dairying

NI vet explores potential for small ruminant dairy

Cormac White provides an update on his Nuffield scholarship on developing a sustainable small ruminant dairy production system building on the current sheep genetics already in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 May 2025

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Dairygold suppliers back down on EGM call

Dairygold suppliers back down on EGM call

NEWS 16 April 2025

Future cost of production a concern for dairy farmers

Future cost of production a concern for dairy farmers

NEWS 26 March 2025

Dairy sector needs to grasp succession nettle

Dairy sector needs to grasp succession nettle

Dairy sector needs to grasp succession nettle

NEWS 26 March 2025

Farmers urged to keep land in milk to maintain income

Farmers urged to keep land in milk to maintain income

Farmers urged to keep land in milk to maintain income

NEWS 22 January 2025

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My Farming Week: Martin Kennedy, Garnafana, Toomevara, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Martin Kennedy, Garnafana, Toomevara, Co Tipperary

Meet the father of five who is milking 240 cows in partnership with his parents in north Tipperary.

NEWS 21 August 2024

There’s new blood on the Cavan dairy scene

There’s new blood on the Cavan dairy scene

James and Sandra Smith are new entrants to dairy farming and built a new 10 unit Dairymaster parlour on their farm in Cavan.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 21 August 2024

Sharp decline in new entrants to dairying

Sharp decline in new entrants to dairying

There has been a sharp decline in the number of farmers starting milk production in 2024 according to NI processors

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 August 2024

Teagasc conference to address future challenges for Irish dairy farmers

Teagasc conference to address future challenges for Irish dairy farmers

'Robust dairying for future challenges’ is the theme of Teagasc's dairy conference this year.

NEWS 21 August 2024

Young farmers looking for farms

Young farmers looking for farms

Aidan Brennan chats with two members of the Future Vision group looking to enter the sector.

GRASS & FEEDING 21 August 2024

Carefully cutting inputs from dairying

Carefully cutting inputs from dairying

William Chesnutt is one of the speakers at next week's Fields Good festival in Glenarm.

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 August 2024

Watch: Lisbeg Farms' new greenfield 920-cow dairy unit

Watch: Lisbeg Farms' new greenfield 920-cow dairy unit

The Bourns family farm has undergone a major transformation with the conversion to dairy farming in recent years. Martin Merrick details some of its new facilities.

FARM BUILDINGS 21 August 2024

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