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25% milk loss adds up to €80 per cow

25% milk loss adds up to €80 per cow

Since mid-June, Glanbia milk suppliers experienced drought which will have a big impact on milk output and ability to build winter fodder supplies.

Thu, 05 Jul, 2018

Why controlling your electricity costs really is a bright idea

Why controlling your electricity costs really is a bright idea

On any dairy farm, the two biggest drivers of electricity usage are heating and cooling costs.

Thu, 26 Apr, 2018

Denis Lehane: Wanted: robot to squeeze a few bulls

Denis Lehane: Wanted: robot to squeeze a few bulls

When the robotic milking machine came into existence a number of years ago, I feared that we were heading down the wrong road entirely in the business of farming.

Thu, 13 Oct, 2016

This dedicated Leaving Cert student has nailed multi-tasking

This dedicated Leaving Cert student has nailed multi-tasking

This is possibly the most Irish photo ever.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2015

Cormac MacConnell: We’re being fleeced by ‘modern’ milk

Cormac MacConnell: We’re being fleeced by ‘modern’ milk

According to a Tulla man I was talking to this week, when both of us were sitting comfortably on high stools, all of us nowadays need to be aware that the glass of milk we drink is not at all the same liquid with which we grew up.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2015