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'I'm farming since 1990 and I've never had to do as much feeding"
2+ min ago (465+ words) For the first time in his farming lifetime, Brendan Hickey from Urlingford, Co Kilkenny is having to supplement every animal that he has out on grass due to the severe drought in the south. “We are very severely hampered by…...
Young dairy farmer sets sights on 120-cow herd after going full-time
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (507+ words) Diarmud and Beth Casey are a farming couple on a mission. Together with Diarmuid’s mother Joan and their young children, Kian, Thady and Miah, they are milking 72 cows at Kiskeam in north Cork, with plans to go to 85 cows next…...
Irish strawberries in demand but growers warn of labour and weather challenge
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (919+ words) Strawberry growers have said that overall 2026 has been a good season for strawberries with strong demand from consumers, however the ongoing issue of obtaining labour and its costs remains while the hot weather has put some pressure on growers too....
How a 176-cow dairy farm is aiming for a Monday-to-Friday routine
5+ hour, 55+ min ago (467+ words) A quantity surveyor by training, in 2012 Limerick man Niall Moloney put measuring building materials to one side and instead started measuring grass, after he returned home to farm alongside his father Jerry on the family farm at Crecora, outside Limerick…...
Inside the 455-cow dairy farm where everyone's finished by 4.30pm 12 August 2026 Premium
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (555+ words) Despite milking a lot of cows, the Irwin farm in Kilmeedy, Co Limerick, is very much a family farm. With two sons interested in farming, husband and wife team Liam and Bridie knew the farm had to get bigger if…...
Irish strawberries in demand but growers warn of labour and weather challenge 12 August 2026 Free
9+ hour, 21+ min ago (870+ words) Strawberry growers have said that overall 2026 has been a good season for strawberries with strong demand from consumers, however the ongoing issue of obtaining labour and its costs remains while the hot weather has put some pressure on growers too....
Public resistance to methane-busting additives may pose risk to use on-farm 10 August 2026 Free
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (436+ words) A new study has found that public resistance to chemically derived methane-mitigating feed additives such as 3-NOP, the main ingredient in Bovaer, may pose a barrier to their implementation in the dairy sector. The research reveals that the level of…...
Lakeland Dairies increases July milk price
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (180+ words) Lakeland Dairies has announced an increase in its base milk price for July to 36.36c/l, excluding VAT, based on standard constituents of 3.3% protein and 3.6% fat. This is an increase of 0.96c/l on its June price and excludes 0.48c/l VAT sustainability…...
Beef trade steady despite factory pressure on price
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (320+ words) Some of the larger factories continue to actively try to apply pressure to the beef trade this week, with some attempting to drop quotes by 10 cent/kg. Base quotes for bullocks are working off quotes of €6.30-€6.40/kg, while base quotes…...
Practical lessons for a more profitable dairy farm: Future Farm Roadshow
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (560+ words) That is the focus of the Future Farm Roadshow, which gets underway this week, bringing practical advice, expert insight and real-farm experience to farmers across Laois, Cork and Tipperary. The three events will give farmers the opportunity to hear directly…...