Aidan Brennan

Editorial: fundamental challenges facing Ireland’s tillage sector

In tillage, the old cycle of perhaps three good years and two bad years in every five, has disappeared.

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

Editorial: fundamental challenges facing Ireland’s tillage sector

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Editorial: sensible use of nutrients this autumn

Editorial: sensible use of nutrients this autumn

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

Editorial: grass crisis looming in the southeast

Editorial: grass crisis looming in the southeast

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

Editorial: lessons to be learned for both departments of agriculture

Editorial: lessons to be learned for both departments of agriculture

Editorial: lessons to be learned for both departments of agriculture

VIEWPOINTS 19 August 2026

Powder prices jump but butter and cheese stall

Powder prices jump but butter and cheese stall

Powder prices jump but butter and cheese stall

MARKETS 12 August 2026

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Meet the finalists in the Kinisla awards

Meet the finalists in the Kinisla awards

Aidan Brennan reveals the five farmers put forward to the finals of the Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards.

MILK QUALITY 11 August 2026

74 cows is enough as Kerry farmer targets more milk solids

74 cows is enough as Kerry farmer targets more milk solids

Aidan Brennan visits the Spillane farm near Beaufort in Co Kerry as part of the Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability competition.

MILK QUALITY 11 August 2026

Young dairy farmer sets sights on 120-cow herd after going full-time

Young dairy farmer sets sights on 120-cow herd after going full-time

Aidan Brennan visits the Casey farm at Kiskeam as part of the judging for the Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability competition.

MILK QUALITY 11 August 2026

Inside the 455-cow dairy farm where everyone's finished by 4.30pm

Inside the 455-cow dairy farm where everyone's finished by 4.30pm

Aidan Brennan visits the Irwin family farm in Kilmeedy, Co Limerick as part of the Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability competition.

MILK QUALITY 11 August 2026

How a 176-cow dairy farm is aiming for a Monday-to-Friday routine

How a 176-cow dairy farm is aiming for a Monday-to-Friday routine

Aidan Brennan reports from the Moloney farm in Crecora, Co Limerick as part of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability competition.

MILK QUALITY 11 August 2026

From beef to dairy as Clare family grows to 226 cows

From beef to dairy as Clare family grows to 226 cows

Aidan Brennan visits the Worrell farm in Clare as part of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability competition.

MILK QUALITY 11 August 2026

Blewitt to leave Aurivo co-op

Blewitt to leave Aurivo co-op

Stephen Blewitt, the general manager of dairy at Aurivo co-op is to leave the role at the end of November.

NEWS 11 August 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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