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Dairy Management: managing heat stress in dairy cows

Aidan Brennan looks at ways farmers can reduce heat stress in dairy cows, prevent nuisance flies and how to ensure the farm isn't under-insured.

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Dairy Management: managing heat stress in dairy cows

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Watch: NDC/Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards farm walk in Co Tipperary

Watch: NDC/Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards farm walk in Co Tipperary

FEATURE 24 June 2026

Ensuring sufficient water supplies during a heatwave

Ensuring sufficient water supplies during a heatwave

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Preventing heat stress in dairy cows

Preventing heat stress in dairy cows

Preventing heat stress in dairy cows

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Watch: over 120 farmers attend water quality event in Cork

Watch: over 120 farmers attend water quality event in Cork

Watch: over 120 farmers attend water quality event in Cork

NEWS 19 June 2026

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Dairy management: Grass shortages and reseeds

Dairy management: Grass shortages and reseeds

Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers grappling with a grass deficit due to recent cold weather.

MANAGEMENT 4 June 2026

Dairy Management: managing early reseeds

Dairy Management: managing early reseeds

Early reseeds are approaching the point of first grazing now. Good grazing management of these reseeds over the coming months is crucial for the long-term success of the sward, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 4 June 2026

Dairy Management: grass tight on many farms

Dairy Management: grass tight on many farms

Lower than expected grass growth rates last week has meant that many farmers are now finding themselves tight for grass.

MANAGEMENT 4 June 2026

Dairy Management: grassland management, feeding meal and spreading slurry

Dairy Management: grassland management, feeding meal and spreading slurry

Aidan Brennan looks at the key management tasks for the weeks ahead and says that fields cut for silage will need the P and K elements replaced.

MANAGEMENT 4 June 2026

Dairy Management: setting heifer calves up for a good summer

Dairy Management: setting heifer calves up for a good summer

Heifer calves can often be forgotten about once they go to grass, but there’s still a couple of jobs that need to be done to set them up for a good summer, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 4 June 2026

Dairy Management: heavy rain beginning to cause problems

Dairy Management: heavy rain beginning to cause problems

Widespread heavy rain over the weekend is beginning to cause ground-condition issues on heavier soils, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 4 June 2026

Dairy Management: time to do a cashflow budget

Dairy Management: time to do a cashflow budget

In a year of poor milk price, cashflow budgeting is a simple tool any farm business can use to track income and costs, which will help to guide good decision making, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 4 June 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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