Trailer Inside Dairy: drought bites, grass growth, milk solids and feed costs under pressure

The drought continues to put huge pressure on dairy farms, with grass growth, milk solids and winter feed all under strain. This week on Inside Dairy, Aidan Brennan and Brendan Horan discuss the latest weather developments, dairy markets and the potential impact of new carbon taxes on fertiliser prices.We also hear from Kilkenny dairy farmer Paul Bowden about the reality of farming through the drought, before looking at culling cows, feed costs and the key management decisions farmers should be making now.https://ifj.supportingcast.fm/insidedairy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.