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Lakeland Dairies’ milk suppliers in Northern Ireland are confident for their future in dairying,...
Dairy farmers thinking of expanding have two options: get better or get bigger according to Derry O'Donovan of the report 'Opportunities for sustainably competitive Irish Agriculture'.
The health of the herd will be challenged during expansion which can either make or break the herd.
Ireland's best dairy farmers have very little room to make cutbacks during a difficult milk price year.
Dairy farmers are facing real problems next spring according to Shane Fitzgerald, a dairy farmer from Co. Cork.
There are four key things to getting dairy herd fertility right, according to Meath-based vet Frank O'Sullivan.
The use of vaccinations has become a cheap insurance policy, protecting the herd from the loss in production, according to dairy farmer David Hannon.
Poor animal health will wreck all the planning which has gone before - dairy expansion from within is much saver, said Co. Meath based vet Frank O’Sullivan.
A county Meath dairy farmer will increase cow numbers from 130 to 450 within the next three years.
Speaking to RTE Radio, the farmer from Killeagh said that farmers were anticipating being better off because they were after three or four good years where the price was high.
The number of dairy herds in Scotland has decreased to 982, however cow numbers continue to increase, the Scottish Dairy Cattle Association says.
Members of the Greenfield Dairy Discussion spoke of their experiences of planning and why it was essential when setting up a new dairy business.
The process of expansion is a stressful time for new entrant dairy farmers, said Patrick Gowing of the Teagasc Dairy Expansion Service.
The cost of cleaning up after decades of dairy expansion in New Zealand could exceed the value of the country's dairy exports, according to a new paper on the topic.
China Modern Dairy is the largest dairy farming company in China and gives an overview of one of the largest dairy farm in China.
The key decision on whether to rent a farm over 70km away and establish a dairy enterprise on it, was down to the availability of talented staff according to one UK farmer.
New dairy entrants should adopt a 'big bang' approach, according to Richard Snell, a dairy consultant from New Zealand.
