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Wintering B&B options for dry stock and dairy farmers

Dairy and dry stock farmers working together this winter can work well to reduce winter feed shortages for dairy herds and provide an added income source on dry stock farms, writes Brendan Horan.

MANAGEMENT 21 September 2026

Wintering B&B options for dry stock and dairy farmers

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Management options to improve water quality this autumn

Management options to improve water quality this autumn

NEWS 17 September 2026

Planning ahead for the next lactation

Planning ahead for the next lactation

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 September 2026

Kinisla suppliers out in force at Teagasc research insight day

Kinisla suppliers out in force at Teagasc research insight day

Kinisla suppliers out in force at Teagasc research insight day

MANAGEMENT 16 September 2026

What is the grass situation on dairy farms?

What is the grass situation on dairy farms?

What is the grass situation on dairy farms?

MANAGEMENT 16 September 2026

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Dairy Management: September good time to complete simple cashflow forecast

Dairy Management: September good time to complete simple cashflow forecast

Now is the time to review the cash position of the farm for 2026 based on lower milk prices and increased feed costs, writes Brendan Horan.

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Dairy Management: managing SCC and reviewing the breeding season

Dairy Management: managing SCC and reviewing the breeding season

Brendan Horan writes about how to reduce SCC on farms this autumn and looks back on the 2026 breeding season.

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Flexible milking on dairy farms: the benefits and trade-offs

Flexible milking on dairy farms: the benefits and trade-offs

Adjusting milking frequency in the second half of the year can reduce workload without severely impacting on output, writes Daire Cregg

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Managing somatic cell count this autumn

Managing somatic cell count this autumn

Brendan Horan writes about the importance of milk recording at this time of year to manage SCC and reduce the spread of new infections in the herd.

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

Brendan Horan visits a farm business in limerick who have used new rotary parlours to future-proof their collaborative dairy farming business.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 2 September 2026

Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

Solar energy is rapidly transforming energy use for dairy farms across Ireland, cutting electricity costs and boosting energy independence writes Brendan Horan.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 2 September 2026

Maximise grass recovery after rain

Maximise grass recovery after rain

Rain has arrived in most places over recent days so the next four weeks are all about building grass supply to extend the grazing season this autumn.

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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