Milk quality

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 12 August 2026

Meet the finalists in the Kinisla awards

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74 cows is enough as Kerry farmer targets more milk solids

74 cows is enough as Kerry farmer targets more milk solids

MILK QUALITY 12 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

MILK QUALITY 12 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

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

MILK QUALITY 12 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

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

MILK QUALITY 12 August 2026

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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 22 May 2026

Under the bonnet of the Quality Milk Award winners

Under the bonnet of the Quality Milk Award winners

Aidan Brennan reports from the NDC/Kerrygold Quality Milk Award winners farm walk in Tipperary last week.

BREEDING & HEALTH 22 May 2026

Farmer Writes: scanning will give us a clearer picture

Farmer Writes: scanning will give us a clearer picture

Breeding season is progressing reasonably well. One frustration has been seven cows returning bulling at around the 40-day mark after AI.

FARMER WRITES 22 May 2026

Searching out skills leads to success for Kerry brothers

Searching out skills leads to success for Kerry brothers

Building up experience and skills by working on other farms and in other businesses has paid off for north Kerry brothers, John and Micheál Casey. Tommy Moyles reports.

GRASS & FEEDING 22 May 2026

Experience pays off for Kerry brothers

Experience pays off for Kerry brothers

Getting experience and building up skills by working for others was a key to the success of Kerry brothers John and Micheál Casey, the Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability farm walk heard.

BREEDING & HEALTH 22 May 2026

Westmeath farmer named Lakeland supreme milk quality champion

Westmeath farmer named Lakeland supreme milk quality champion

'The milk quality awards recognise the very best of what our co-operative represents, a deep-rooted commitment to dairy excellence at farm level' – Lakeland Dairies' chair.

NEWS 22 May 2026

Limerick family winners of Dairygold Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards

Limerick family winners of Dairygold Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards

The Carroll family were honoured at an awards ceremony in Cork on Thursday night for excellence in standards of Milk Quality and Sustainability, writes Daire Cregg.

NEWS 22 May 2026

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