Drought cuts milk income by €510/week for 100-cow herd

Irish farmers continue to bleed money due to the drought, as income from milk production has now fallen by €510/week for the average 100-cow herd. According to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), average milk production declined from 24.14kg milk/cow to 21kg milk/cow between the first week of July and yesterday (August 14). As a […] The post Drought cuts milk income by €510/week for 100-cow herd appeared first on Agriland.ie.