Person: DAIRY

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Minister for Agriculture 'appalled' by treatment of exported calves in recent footage

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has criticised French handlers who were filmed allegedly abusing Irish cattle in Cherbourg.

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28 most efficient farmers are Origin Green finalists

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Dairygold members still seeking clarity on milk supply contracts

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Dairy farmers urged to strengthen share-holding link to milk supplies

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‘Ann epitomises quality of farm women’

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Dairy farmers ‘will have to prioritise resources for on-farm investment’

ICMSA calls on co-ops to deliver Christmas bonus after great year

DAIRY farmers are calling on Ireland’s co-ops to deliver a Christmas bonus after an excellent year for the sector, according to the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA).

Tue, 15 Nov, 2011

Care urged over quotas as farmers narrowly avoid incurring super levy

DAIRY farmers should either buy extra quota or destock in the build-up to the end of the quota era in 2015, cautions ICMSA president Jackie Cahill.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2011

Cut production costs to British levels for better competitiveness, demands ICMSA

ICMSA demands that competitiveness is addressed by reducing costs, at least to levels operating in Britain.

Thu, 17 Feb, 2011

MEP warns farmers to remember costs and fines in expansion plans

DAIRY farmers need to take building costs and the risk of incurring super levy fines into account before racing ahead with expansion plans, cautions MEP Mairead McGuinness.

Tue, 01 Feb, 2011

Dairy farmers call for co-op milk price hike

DAIRY farmers have called on co-ops to follow the example of Lakeland Dairies which has increased its December milk price by 0.5 cents per litre.

Thu, 20 Jan, 2011

ICMSA predicts strong milk prices as it calls for co-ops adjustment

DAIRY farmers can expect a strong and improved milk price for 2011, according to the ICMSA’s latest projections.

Thu, 13 Jan, 2011

‘Tax concerns put pressure on farms’

DAIRY and beef farmer Anne Keohane believes a likely shift to view farmland as a capital asset for taxation purposes is placing undue pressure on the family farm.

Thu, 02 Dec, 2010

Milk prices to remain strong in the medium term, predicts expert

DAIRY farmers can expect to see milk prices remain strong in the medium term, according to Rabobank senior dairy analyst Marina Rebello.

Fri, 19 Nov, 2010

Delay in support pay leaves farmers in dire straits

DAIRY farmer Pat Enright hasn’t slept well in over a week.

Mon, 01 Nov, 2010

IFA demands price increase of 1c per litre for dairy farmers

DAIRY farmers are demanding a price increase of 1 cent per litre to bring their returns in line with their European neighbours, according to the Irish Farmers Association (IFA).

Tue, 12 Oct, 2010

McGuinness claims commercial championship at Cappamore Show

NINE counties were represented among 20 qualifiers who lined up for the GVM All Ireland €2,500 commercial championship at last week’s Cappamore Show in Co Limerick.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2009

Farmers want more for milk

DAIRY farmers yesterday told their co-ops they must tackle costs and pay them a viable price for milk.

Wed, 19 Apr, 2006

Farmers look to Dairygold to hold the price for May milk

DAIRY farmers are standing by for important news on Friday from the Cork Airport Business Park where Dairygold Co-op are expected to decide their May milk price.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2005

IFA tells co-ops to cut costs, not prices

DAIRY co-ops were warned yesterday they will have no future if they insist on slashing the milk price they pay farmers.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2005

ICMSA warning to farmer directors

A DAIRY farmers' leader has reminded co-op board members they are elected by farmers, and told them to look within their own operations to see where savings can be made, rather than cut milk prices.

Thu, 01 Jul, 2004

Farmer claims dump would ruin his livelihood

A DAIRY farmer claimed yesterday that his business could be ruined if Cork County Council is allowed, over the next 20 years, bury 5.3 million tonnes of waste at a proposed landfill in Bottlehill.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2002

Top dairy farmers get their rewards

DAIRY farmers, Robert and Shirley Shannon from Ballinascarthy, Clonakilty, Co Cork, are the overall winners of the national Protein 350 competition for 2002.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2002