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Dairy
Dairygold says bank debt ‘at a very manageable level’
Caitríona Morrissey
The co-op was responding to concerns aired by farmers at a meeting in Mitchelstown on Monday night.
14 January 2025 News
‘We need to be back in division one when it comes to paying for milk’
Dairygold farmers vented their frustration at the co-op during a meeting in Mitchelstown.
14 January 2025 News
Dairygold suppliers vent anger over milk price and bonus
Over 300 farmers gathered in Co Cork on Monday night where their co-op came in for sharp criticism.
Foot-and-mouth: Dutch minister bans veal calf movements
The move comes following the discovery of livestock links between the Netherlands and the German area where water buffalo tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease on Friday.
12 January 2025 News
Foot-and-mouth disease: buffalo, pigs and sheep slaughtered in Germany
Caitríona Morrissey analyses what has been happening since foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in Germany.
11 January 2025 News
Land sales point to a sea change in western counties
Caitríona Morrissey looks at the CSO data for land sales in the west of Ireland, and finds a worrying trend.
1 January 2025 Property
Over 1,000 farm buildings saved by grant scheme
“I’m a big believer in the ripple effect and when people see an old building repaired, they look at their own yard,” Anna Meenan of the Heritage Council told Caitríona Morrissey.
30 December 2024 Buildings
Fertiliser costs fell 24% in 2024 - CSO
The Central Statistics Office has estimated that fertiliser inputs costs on farms will finish 24% lower than last year.
26 December 2024 News
Anglesboro Vintage Club to host popular tractor run
Check out the date for a festive and vintage spin around the Galtee Mountains at Christmas time.
23 December 2024 News
McCarthy to lead €8.5m investment in methane-reducing additives
GlasPort Bio is a Galway biotechnology company which has developed the methane-reducing feed additive RumenGlas and methane-reducing slurry additive GasAbate.
13 December 2024 Climate and environment
Badger vaccination not enough to eradicate TB - new research
Veterinary epidemiologist You Chang has published new research that says badger vaccination is not the quick fix that will eradicate TB from Irish herds.
11 December 2024 News
Listen: is Mercosur a done deal or can it be stopped?
The Irish Farmers Journal team debates whether the Mercosur deal will forge ahead or be derailed - and we talk to Charlie McConalogue and Martin Heydon about politics at home and in Europe.
10 December 2024 News