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Top 10 labour saving ideas for dairy farms: straw choppers

In the final edition of this 10-part series on labour saving ideas for dairy farmers, Daire Cregg looks at straw choppers as an option to increase labour-efficiency on farms.

DAIRY DAY 12 November 2026

Top 10 labour saving ideas for dairy farms: straw choppers

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Red diesel prices down by nearly 13p

Red diesel prices down by nearly 13p

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 November 2026

The New Zealand dairy farm where a phone app helps move 420 cows

The New Zealand dairy farm where a phone app helps move 420 cows

MANAGEMENT 4 November 2026

Key wind and solar auction looms amid viability concerns

Key wind and solar auction looms amid viability concerns

Key wind and solar auction looms amid viability concerns

RENEWABLES 4 November 2026

Finishing steers at 24 versus 30 months

Finishing steers at 24 versus 30 months

Finishing steers at 24 versus 30 months

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 November 2026

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Ornua milk price indicator rises in October as market returns improve

Ornua milk price indicator rises in October as market returns improve

Processing costs for its member co-ops were estimated to be 10.5c/l in October, up from September’s figure of 10c/l.

NEWS 4 November 2026

Connecting production to people will drive Ireland’s next competitive advantage

Connecting production to people will drive Ireland’s next competitive advantage

Raised on a mixed farm in north Leitrim, Majella McCaffrey has worked across veterinary, animal health, farm development, advisory leadership, consultancy and international sales development.

NEWS 31 October 2026

Opinion: cuts to the CAP budget pose a real threat to European agriculture

Opinion: cuts to the CAP budget pose a real threat to European agriculture

Former European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski slams CAP cuts and says Irish presidency has not put forward any proposal to increase budget.

OPINION 29 October 2026

Lower duty on red diesel extended

Lower duty on red diesel extended

The budget was poorly received by the National Farmers’ Union, with president Tom Bradshaw describing the fuel duty extension as “minimal relief”.

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 October 2026

Call for energy credits as wholesale electricity prices surge by 93% in a year

Call for energy credits as wholesale electricity prices surge by 93% in a year

Wholesale electricity prices in Ireland have surged by almost 93% over the past year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Macra warns High Court ruling on building rates is a threat for farm sheds

Macra warns High Court ruling on building rates is a threat for farm sheds

Macra has said that that essential agricultural and horticultural storage buildings must be protected from commercial rates.

NEWS 23 October 2026

BioFarm 2026 offers international grazing experts and practical farming advice

BioFarm 2026 offers international grazing experts and practical farming advice

Farmers looking to improve grassland, manage costs and get more from their soils will hear from experienced Irish and international speakers at BioFarm this November.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 23 October 2026

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Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

As Ireland celebrates Science Week from 8 to 15 November, coordinated by Research Ireland, the theme 'Water: from molecule to ocean' looks at how climate change alters the water systems we rely upon.

Too much, too little – can science help farms with Ireland’s changing weather?

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