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Milking 1,250 cows on a new farm in NZ

Zac Elkin from Craigantlet in Co Down is managing a dairy farm in Canterbury, New Zealand.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 August 2025

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No signs of slowing for 97-year-old combine driver

No signs of slowing for 97-year-old combine driver

NEWS 20 August 2025

Reducing energy use in the milking parlour

Reducing energy use in the milking parlour

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 17 August 2025

Key considerations when planning a milking facility

Key considerations when planning a milking facility

Key considerations when planning a milking facility

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 16 August 2025

Busy season for milking parlour upgrades

Busy season for milking parlour upgrades

Busy season for milking parlour upgrades

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 13 August 2025

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VAT change continues to cause problems

VAT change continues to cause problems

Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the recent changes to the VAT rules and how they impact milking equipment.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 1 January 2025

Revenue clarifies stance on parlour and bulk tank VAT refunds

Revenue clarifies stance on parlour and bulk tank VAT refunds

Milk Quality Ireland has sought clarification on of the eligibility status of ACRs for VAT refunds.

NEWS 1 January 2025

Farm yard design with the future in mind

Farm yard design with the future in mind

Martin Merrick reports from the Patterson farm walk, where future developments while keeping a functioning yard are the key considerations.

BUILDINGS 1 January 2025

Rules for storing soiled water, effluents and silage bales

Rules for storing soiled water, effluents and silage bales

From 1 December 2025 all milk producers irrespective of their system of production (spring or winter) must have a minimum of 31 days soiled water storage on their farms.

NITRATES 1 January 2025

Is a new small scale dairy now viable to create?

Is a new small scale dairy now viable to create?

Martin Merrick highlights some of the infrastructure costs to setting up a new dairy enterprise, and if it’s a runner at all.

BUILDINGS 1 January 2025

Highly engineered buildings for high yielders in Kilkenny

Highly engineered buildings for high yielders in Kilkenny

O’Dwyer Steel has ensured that the new rotary shed and cubicle house on the Ardboy Dairy farm just outside Kilkenny city.

INFRASTRUCTURE 1 January 2025

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 1 January 2025

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Levno brings next-generation monitoring to Irish dairy farms

For Laois dairy farmer Bruce Thompson, the days of uncertainty around milk quality and tank performance are firmly in the past.

Levno brings next-generation monitoring to Irish dairy farms

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