Tipperary family farm wins the Dairygold Malting Barley Competition at Dairygold Tillage Conference
Tipperary farmers Oliver and Margaret Keating, champions of regenerative farming practices, were crowned the winners of this year’s Dairygold Malting Barley Competition at its annual Tillage Conference. On their family…
View Post >Dairygold appoints Karen Sugrue Hennessy as Independent Non-Executive Director
Dairygold has appointed board director and business leader, Karen Sugrue Hennessy, as an Independent Non-Executive Director (INED) to the Dairygold Co-Operative Society Board of Directors, effective 1 January 2026. A…
View Post >Dairygold Showcases ‘Farming for Water’ event with Ireland South MEPs
13th June 2025 Dairygold hosted Ireland South MEPs Billy Kelleher, Sean Kelly and Michael McNamara at its recent “Farming for Water: To Protect Our Future” event on the farm of…
View Post >Dairygold announces winners of its annual Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards
Thursday 22nd May, 2025 Taoiseach Micheál Martin crowned Dairygold Milk Suppliers Aileen Sheehan and Philip O’Leary from Whitechurch, Co. Cork the overall winners of the 2024 Dairygold Milk Quality and…
View Post >Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon launches River Blackwater Catchment Programme to enhance water quality
Thursday 3rd April 2025 – Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon today launched the River Blackwater Catchment Programme, a collaborative programme led by Dairygold, designed to enhance water quality across the…
View Post >How to Body Condition Score your Cows
To condition score your herd properly you need to run your cows through the crush and handle them. However, an overall visual inspection is also important. Apply firm pressure on…
View Post >Feeding your Dry Cows this Winter
The 2 most stressful times in a cows life are: Weaning The weeks leading up to and after calving Correct dry cow management and preparation for this period of…
View Post >Maximise your late lactation Milk Revenue with Autumn Extend
Dairygold Quality feeds Lombardstown have designed, Autumn Extend, specifically with the late lactation challenges in mind. Autumn Extend – contains Agolin, a plant extract that has been proven in Irish…
View Post >Fertiliser Priorities for the Autumn
FERTILISER PRIORITIES FOR THE AUTUMN Final N fertilizer application of the year The aim of the final N fertilizer application of the year is to boost grass growth in order…
View Post >August Advice – Maximise Milk Protein & Slow Milk Yield Decline
Our priority for August is the maximise milk protein % and slow the milk yield decline while building grass across the month – Cows at Grass We must gain about…
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