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This Week on Inside Dairy

This week on Inside Dairy, we look at the challenges facing dairy farmers as difficult weather conditions continue across the country. We discuss how to manage grass supply and adjust feeding levels to keep cows performing during challenging conditions.
Aidan brings us the latest update on EU milk supply and dairy market prices, while we head to Offaly to meet Jeremy Hichen, who is milking 400 cows on a leased farm. Jeremy shares his experience and insights into managing a large-scale dairy operation.
And on this week's breakdown, we focus on autumn milk quality, looking at the causes of low lactose levels and the steps farmers can take to address the issue.
Tune in for the latest dairy news, practical advice and farmer insights on this week's Inside Dairy!

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Longer winter nights bring increased risk of farm theft
Stephen Robb speaks to Sergeant Fergus McGroary at the recent Donegal IFA Crime Prevention event in Newtowncunningham about the key steps farmers can take to protect their farms from theft during the winter months.
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Growing Minds- get to know the Ag Science exam
Eddie Holton, education coordinator with Agri Aware joins Sarah McIntosh for the second episode of the new Growing Minds podcast series
The Growing Minds podcast is back for another series. Over the next few months, the Irish Farmers Journal podcast aimed at secondary school students studying agricultural science will inform, educate and inspire the next generation.
In the second episode of this series, we look at the Leaving Certificate exam papers, how to best study the subject and key tips for ensuring you get the best results.
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Growing up on a suckler farm in outside Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, Niall Brennan was lightly involved in the farm, but had other strong interests including business, sport and travelling.
After pursing a teaching career abroad for a number of years, Niall came home to the farm when his father was unwell.
He said that as farming not something that came naturally to him, he found this to be a big challenge.
On the podcast, he spoke about his time living abroad, leaving teaching to start his own business, completing the Green Cert and the importance of the succession conversation.
His experience of taking over the farm inspired his AI succession tool FURROW, which was one of the three finalists in the Innovation Arena at the Ploughing Championships this year.
It serves as a living record of the family farm and operates on WhatsApp, and offers advice on management and paperwork and has the option to link it up with an advisor.
FURROW has opened its early adopter programme to a small number of farmers and advisor practices.
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Down to Agribusiness: Kerry buyback, exports and the bioeconomy
Description: On this week’s Down to Agribusiness, the team discuss Ireland's agrifood export data for August, the latest results from Kerry Group and, as usual, take a look at energy prices. They also talk to Chris Huhne, chair of the Anaerobic Digestion and Bio-resources Association and discuss a major Bioeconomy Summit taking place in Dublin this week.
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