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From a suckler herd to 400 milking cows for Offaly family

The Connolly family were new entrants in 2011 and since then they've built a herd of 400 cows in what's an inspiring story, writes Daire Cregg

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

From a suckler herd to 400 milking cows for Offaly family

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Reducing methane emissions 'essential' in meeting agriculture’s target

Reducing methane emissions 'essential' in meeting agriculture’s target

NEWS 11 November 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: transforming herd with poor genetics

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: transforming herd with poor genetics

NEWS 7 November 2025

What the changes to EBI really mean

What the changes to EBI really mean

What the changes to EBI really mean

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 October 2025

Farm Tech Talk: stars realign, EBI drops and lamb numbers tighten

Farm Tech Talk: stars realign, EBI drops and lamb numbers tighten

Farm Tech Talk: stars realign, EBI drops and lamb numbers tighten

PODCAST 26 September 2025

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Weekend Weather: dry and settled with just some showers

Weekend Weather: dry and settled with just some showers

Highest temperatures on Sunday will be between 14°C to 17°C.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Revamp of ICBF stars for all bulls

Revamp of ICBF stars for all bulls

Nevan McKiernan takes a look at this week's ICBF evaluation run and what it means for the beef breeds.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Ripping trade at Radney dairy sale

Ripping trade at Radney dairy sale

A full clearance along with a top price of €7,000 was achieved at Saturday's Radney Proven Protein sale.

PEDIGREE 10 September 2025

Movers in the active bull list after EBI adjustments

Movers in the active bull list after EBI adjustments

Daire Cregg looks at how the EBI adjustments have affected the rankings on the ICBF active bull list.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Dairy EBIs set to drop as ICBF indexes change

Dairy EBIs set to drop as ICBF indexes change

Daire Cregg and Aidan Brennan look at how changes to the EBI will affect farmers.

NEWS 10 September 2025

Top five ways to improve sustainability on dairy farms

Top five ways to improve sustainability on dairy farms

Daire Cregg looks at five key practices that can be implemented on farms to make the business more sustainable.

SUSTAINABILITY 10 September 2025

Plan puts faith in communication and breeding

Plan puts faith in communication and breeding

A dedicated telephone helpline for farmers who enter a TB breakdown has been proposed in the Action Plan.

NEWS 10 September 2025

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Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

In recent weeks, some questions have been raised about Bord Bia and we believe it is important that farmers have access to clear and accurate information.

Bord Bia: Clarity and context for Irish farmers

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