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Glanbia reveals latest milk price it will pay to Kilkenny farmers

By Kilkenny Now 17th October 2021 0

Kilkenny-based diary giant Glanbia has confirmed it will pay its milk suppliers 36.6 cent per litre (cpl) for September. Glanbia Ireland (GI) said it will pay a base milk price for September of 36.18 cpl (including VAT) for creamery milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is an increase of 1 cpl (including VAT) […]

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Kilkenny farmers can now map their farms for free

By Kilkenny Now 14th September 2021 0

Over 3,500 farmers throughout Kilkenny can now map their farms for free in a matter of minutes. It’s thanks to a new service launched by Herdwatch, a farm management software, which enables farmers to create maps of their farms using satellite imagery directly on their phone. Fields can then be named and colour coded based […]

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Kilkenny company confirms massive €130m profits

By Kilkenny Now 12th August 2021 0

Kilkenny multinational agrifood business has reported huge profit and massive growth  in its half year results. Glanbia’s first half performance in 2021 was way ahead of expectations and has led the company to revise its full year guidance of 17% growth to 22% growth. Led by the sports nutrition arm of the company, Glanbia posted […]

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Saga continues: An Taisce brings objections about €140 million county Kilkenny cheese plant to Supreme Court

By Kilkenny Now 10th August 2021 0

The future of county Kilkenny’s €140 million cheese manufacturing facility is once again in doubt after it emerged An Taisce is looking to bring their objections to the Supreme Court. Early last month, the High Court decided to dismiss an appeal from the semi-state environmental agency against Glanbia’s ambitious project planned for Belview Port in […]

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36 Calves stolen from county Kilkenny farm

By Kilkenny Now 9th August 2021 0

A herd of calves worth thousands of euros has been stolen from a field in county Kilkenny. The theft occurred at a farm in Luskinagh, Bonnetstown near Kilkenny city sometime between Thursday, July 29 and Friday, August 6. A local Garda source confirmed 36 calves were stolen during the operation. The thieves would have had […]

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Kilkenny’s rivers among most polluted in country: damning report

By Colin Bartley 15th July 2021 0

The rivers running through and border county Kilkenny are among the most polluted in the country, a new report has found. Nitrogen levels in the Rivers Nore, Suir and Barrow are now at a level that can “put human health at risk”, according to the latest report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the […]

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Glanbia reveals latest milk price it will pay Kilkenny farmers

By Colin Bartley 13th July 2021 0

Locally-based agrifood giant Glanbia has confirmed it will pay Kilkenny milk suppliers 35.6 cent per litre (cpl) for June. Glanbia Ireland said it will pay a base milk price for June of 35.18 cpl (including VAT) for creamery milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is unchanged from May’s base price. Farmer members will […]

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Farmer pulling trailer with bales of unsecured hay stopped on Kilkenny road

By Colin Bartley 21st June 2021 0

A tractor carrying a load of almost 20 round bales was stopped on a county Kilkenny road because none of the hay were secure. Members of the Kilkenny Roads Policing Unit spotted the tractor and trailer with its hazardous load while out on patrol over the weekend. No attempt had been made to secure the […]

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Glanbia reveals latest milk price it will pay Kilkenny farmers

By Colin Bartley 15th June 2021 0

Locally-based agrifood giant Glanbia has confirmed it will pay Kilkenny milk suppliers 35.6 cent per litre (cpl) for may. Glanbia Ireland said it will pay a base milk price for February of 35.18 cpl (including VAT) for creamery milk at 3.6% fat and 3.3% protein. This is an increase of 1cpl from the April base […]

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Thieves steal horsebox from farm in remote part of county Kilkenny

By Colin Bartley 12th June 2021 0

A horsebox was stolen from a farm on the Tipperary/ Kilkenny border last weekend. The incident happed at a farm in Cregg near Carrick-on-Suir between 3pm and 6pm on Friday, May 4. The metal horsebox was a green colour and manufactured by Wrights and required a little work. The thieves would have had to have […]