16+ hour, 51+ min ago   (555+ words) By this stage of the season, the majority of autumn calving cows should be dried off, leaving farmers to focus on dry-cow management. There is no doubt that the drought has made feeding strategies quite complex this year, as winter…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (347+ words) Due to the ongoing drought conditions across much of Ireland, feed supply remains at the forefront of farmers’ concerns. The latest data from Teagasc suggests that good grass growth during April and May this year has resulted in feed stocks…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (486+ words) Drought conditions continue to prevail in the south-east, placing pressure on farms' fodder resources for the winter. According to PastureBase Ireland, this week's grass growth rates across the country averaged 31kg dry matter (DM)/ha, with a demand of 35kg DM/ha. However,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (550+ words) Co. Laois dairy farmer Seamus Holland built a 16m underpass on his farm to fully connect the two halves of his dairy grazing block, but would he recommend the move for other farmers? He outlined the challenges and benefits of the…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (273+ words) There has been a year-on-year decline in the price of dairy products such as cheese and butter, according to statistics released by Eurostat. The survey, conducted across 27 European countries, saw cheese prices drop 2.3% year-on-year (June 2025 to June 2026). The category of…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (177+ words) The death has been announced of Jimmy Murphy, the first chief executive of Arrabawn Co-op and a former chief executive of Nenagh Co-op. ArraTipp, which is a merger of Arrabawn and Tipperary Co-op, paid tribute to Jimmy, saying they learned…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (399+ words) Cereal growers in east Co. Donegal are confirming that winter oats have bucked the trend of poor yields recorded this year where other combinable crops are concerned. The winter wheat harvest is now in full swing in the east of…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (551+ words) LacPatrick Dairies in Northern Ireland has been fined over £100,000 by a court for environmental breaches, including milk spillages to a river. LacPatrick Dairies (NI) Ltd, of 47 Berryhill Road, Artigarvan, Strabane, in Co. Tyrone, was made the subject of a total…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (372+ words) A farming union has called for Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir to resign over the controversial Tyrone cattle cull. 51 cattle were shot during the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) operation near Filemiletown in…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (907+ words) During periods of drought, it may be necessary for dairy farmers to supplement cows' diets with concentrates to maintain production levels. According to Teagasc, typically, concentrates offered to dairy cows are in the form of cereal grains and residues of…...