Efficient Irish dairy farmers will be ideally placed to capitalise on the global sales opportunities that will emerge post-expansion, according to leading industry experts.

The Emerald Expo 2012 is now one of the great landmark shows on the annual agricultural calendar organised by the Irish Holstein Friesian Association in association with Alltech Ireland.

YOU can take a winner at Clonakilty Agricultural Show anywhere.

BRITISH buyers took home three of the 15 animals sold in the elite youngstock sale at Emerald Expo in Kilkenny last week.

DIET dry matter for Glanbia herds at the end of April last week ranged from 14% to 20%, DMD from 75% to 85%, crude protein was relatively high, and ADF in the overall diet was less than ideal.