National Dairy Council

Why a 5pm finish is the golden rule for Cahir farmers

February is a 'no days off month' on the Kennedy's dairy farm in Cahir, but a 5pm finish, apart from when the pit has to be covered, is paramount.

NEWS 3 September 2025

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More members for NDC?

More members for NDC?

DEALER 3 September 2025

Finalists named for 2025 NDC and Kerrygold quality milk awards

Finalists named for 2025 NDC and Kerrygold quality milk awards

NEWS 2 September 2025

National Dairy Council reports €3m loss after VAT decision

National Dairy Council reports €3m loss after VAT decision

National Dairy Council reports €3m loss after VAT decision

NEWS 27 August 2025

Lakeland undecided on advocacy body funds

Lakeland undecided on advocacy body funds

Lakeland undecided on advocacy body funds

NEWS 13 August 2025

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Watch: overlooking the Golden Vale in west Limerick

Watch: overlooking the Golden Vale in west Limerick

Few farms are as picturesque as the O’Kelly farm at Dromcollogher in Co Limerick writes Aidan Brennan.

MILK QUALITY 1 April 2025

Sustainability gets a highlight at Bloom

Sustainability gets a highlight at Bloom

In keeping with the sustainability theme, it seems that everything in the NDC garden was being reused, replanted or repurposed.

DEALER 1 April 2025

Mushroom co-op received highest CAP payment

Mushroom co-op received highest CAP payment

The top 10 recipients of CAP funding scooped a combined €39.4m between them in the last Department of Agriculture beneficiaries list.

NEWS 1 April 2025

NDC Future Farmer winners revealed

NDC Future Farmer winners revealed

The competition invites students from schools across the country to get creative and submit entries online of why they feel they should be considered for NDC’s Future Farmers.

NEWS 1 April 2025

NDC to showcase grassland at Bloom 2025

NDC to showcase grassland at Bloom 2025

The NDC will showcase its The Grass Advantage garden capturing Ireland’s pasture-based dairy system, designed by award-winning garden designer Robert Moore.

NEWS 1 April 2025

National Dairy Council launches Future Farmer competition

National Dairy Council launches Future Farmer competition

It is not limited to students living on farms and pupils of all backgrounds are encouraged to enter.

NEWS 1 April 2025

NDC and Kerrygold milk awards opens for entries

NDC and Kerrygold milk awards opens for entries

The annual awards, now in its 16th year, aims to champion the high standards in dairy farming and milk production in Ireland and is now open for entries.

NEWS 1 April 2025

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Cultivate raises unsecured lending limit to €100,000 as farmer demand grows

'Without the Cultivate loan, we wouldn’t have been able to do what we wanted to do' - Aodhagon and Andrew Smith, dairy farmers, Co Cavan.

Cultivate raises unsecured lending limit to €100,000 as farmer demand grows

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