Tipperary Dairy Farm Receive Overall Winners Award in NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards 2024

The Kennedy Farm from Cahir has been announced as overall winners of the National Dairy Council & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards 2024 for supplying Dairygold Co-Operative.   Following their nomination from Dairygold the Kennedy’s were put through a stringent judging process which assessed a range of areas across their farm business including environmental sustainability, hygiene […]

Collapsing Incomes & Soaring Costs Hit Dairy Sector – IFA

IFA Dairy chair Stephen Arthur has expressed concern at the 69% drop in dairy incomes over the past 12 months which was documented in the 2023 Teagasc National Farm Survey. Analysis from Teagasc has also shown that costs for dairy farmers have risen by 56% since 2015.   Dairy chair Stephen Arthur said: “While weather conditions […]

Spotlight on Dairy Market Demand & Quality Standards – NDC Seminar in Thurles

Dairy Market Demand & Quality Standards was the subject of a seminar organised by the National Dairy Council on Thursday 23rdApril, 2015 at the Anner Hotel in Thurles, Co. Tipperary.   The event was organised as part of National Dairy Week and was followed by a Teagasc Farm Walk on the farm of Eddie, Anne and […]

Government Intervention Urgently Needed to Avert Dairy Crisis – Cllr. Jackie Cahill

Cllr Jackie Cahill is calling on the Minister for Agriculture to take urgent action to avert a looming crisis for Tipperary dairy farmers. The Fianna Fáil Councillor and former President of the ICMSA says that dairy farmers have seen their prices fall by up to 25% over the last three months with further falls in […]

On-Farm Investment Crucial For Dairy Expansion – Kiersey

Speaking from the Teagasc National Dairy Conference in Cork, IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Kevin Kiersey today (Tues) said contributions from many of the speakers today had confirmed his strong view that dairy farmers will have to prioritise their resources for on-farm investment in the context of expansion. Mr Kiersey urged financial institutions to co-operate […]