7+ hour, 32+ min ago  (522+ words) Lakeland Dairies reported a turnover of "1. 93bn in 2025 despite market volatility. Lakeland Dairies' sales rose to "1. 93bn in 2025, despite experiencing market volatility. It amounts to a 10% increase in revenue on the 2024 figure of "1. 75bn, reflecting the higher milk volumes, more balanced product mix…...

12+ hour, 24+ min ago  (448+ words) The 2026 National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme, worth "4m, is now open for applicants. Agriculture minister Martin Heydon said: "Similar to its predecessors, this scheme is intended to offer diversification opportunities for dairy and beef farmers, enabling them to benefit from the…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (140+ words) Try from "0. 25 / day Chief executive of Dairygold, Michael Harte, said 'significant deterioration in global dairy market returns' from August onwards was the 'defining factor of the year'. Higher costs and a "significant deterioration" in the global dairy market during 2025 has…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (98+ words) During March, 70% of Irish farmers brought cattle back inside, according to the latest FRS survey. The majority of Irish dairy farmers have been forced to return their cattle to sheds in some form due to the wet weather, according to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (60+ words) Cattle on a farm in Paul'nia, Brazil. Picture: Rachel Martin On an Irish farm, 100 cattle might sustain a family business." Here, in Buenos Aires, 5, 000 barely qualifies as "medium scale. more farming - beef and sheep articles Friday, April 3, 2026 - 7: 00 PM Friday, April…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (87+ words) North Cork Creameries and Carbery have reached a supply agreement. Picture: Noel Sweeney A milk supply agreement has been reached between North Cork Creameries and Carbery. The commercial agreement will assist in providing certainty for North Cork Creameries" milk suppliers…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (107+ words) The unique selling point behind Irish dairy products is 'grass-fed'. Forget about the Irish dairy industry, think of it instead as the nutrition industry, advised Conor Mulvihill, director of Dairy Industry Ireland, in a recent Teagasc Dairy Edge podcast. He…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (150+ words) The ICMSA has called for minister Heydon to send a strong signal at this week's meeting that they recognise the difficulties in the dairy sector and that they intend to introduce measures that will support the primary producer and give…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (649+ words) A decision by Lidl to cut the price of milk and butter on Thursday is set to spark a supermarket price war which farmers warn will heap pressure on the sector just as prices have rocketed due to the Iran…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (248+ words) Dale Farm and Aurivo have announced a 'strategic partnership' between the two co-ops. Following discussions, a strategic partnership has been announced between the Dale Farm and Aurivo dairy cooperatives. Both co-operatives have decided now is not the right time to…...