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DAIRY Farming in Northern Ireland

Welcome to the Rural NI Dairy section. From within this area of the portal you can find information on the latest developments within the dairy farming sector.
A conference for farmers serious about dairying (PDF 164 KB)
Tuesday 15 December, Loughry Campus, Cookstown
Will you be dairy farming in five years time? ...
Sire Selection in the Future Herd
At this time of year many farmers are thinking about sire selection in advance of breeding cows this winter ...
Using Milking Parlour Software to Feed Cows - CAFRE IT Event in Armagh
“The most important issue in feed efficency is the targeting of concentrate to those cows that need it most.”...
Coping with the legacy of Summer 2009
No dairy farmers needs reminding of the Challenges presented by the weather conditions from June through to September and the poor milk prices received ...
A conference for farmers serious about dairying (PDF 164 KB)
Tuesday 15 December, Loughry Campus, Cookstown
Will you be dairy farming in five years time? ...
Summer Feed Efficiency - 2009
CAFRE Dairying Development Advisers have been running a series of on-farm training events.  The focus has been to look at the options for feeding cows economically this summer ...  

Dairy Management Notes
Latest Management Notes
Tag Manufacturers & Suppliers
Details of manufacturers and suppliers of DARD approved tags
Understanding your Soil Analysis Laboratory Report (PDF 247 KB)
Index tables provide guidance on the use of slurry / manure fertiliser
What is Cross Compliance?
Farming practices must be carried out to protect the environment, animal health and welfare and public health
Benchmarking
Run Greenmount Benchmarking Application
Fertility Benchmarking
Fertility Benchmarking online
Latest milk auction prices[external site]
View results of United's spot milk auction
Milk Quota
Latest Greenmount Milk Quota information
Greenmount Campus Herds
Herd performance details
Organic Dairy
Dairy Organic Production
Seasonal Weather
Seasonal weather forecasts available
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Focus Farms website
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