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Dairy Management: how much meal to feed cows this February?

Aidan Brennan looks at the reality of feeding cows this February given the poor grazing conditions and low milk price.

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

Dairy Management: how much meal to feed cows this February?

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Calving commences as wet weather persists on Tullamore farm

Calving commences as wet weather persists on Tullamore farm

BREEDING & HEALTH 11 February 2026

My Farming Week: Gillian Earle, Cullentra, Ballycanew, Gorey, Co Wexford

My Farming Week: Gillian Earle, Cullentra, Ballycanew, Gorey, Co Wexford

NEWS 4 February 2026

Clover delivers cattle worth €75/head more

Clover delivers cattle worth €75/head more

Clover delivers cattle worth €75/head more

GRASS & FEEDING 4 February 2026

Preparing ewes for housing: key steps for a smooth pre-lambing period

Preparing ewes for housing: key steps for a smooth pre-lambing period

Preparing ewes for housing: key steps for a smooth pre-lambing period

MANAGEMENT 1 February 2026

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Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

It makes sense to ration out how much silage cows in good body condition score get to eat, writes dairy editor Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 3 November 2025

Weekend weather: colder temperatures on the way

Weekend weather: colder temperatures on the way

Temperatures are set to drop slightly across the final weekend before Christmas, with some mixed weather also forecast.

NEWS 3 November 2025

Dairy management: body condition scoring and getting ready for spring

Dairy management: body condition scoring and getting ready for spring

Aidan Brennan writes that silage quality for the dry period will have a huge bearing on cow body condition score next spring.

MANAGEMENT 3 November 2025

Dairy Management: picking bulls and Farm Alert launch

Dairy Management: picking bulls and Farm Alert launch

Aidan Brennan says that farmers should be picking bulls for next season before calving gets busy.

MANAGEMENT 3 November 2025

Sheep management: breeding progress, genotyped rams and weather management

Sheep management: breeding progress, genotyped rams and weather management

Priority should remain with breeding ewes for at least the first month of gestation to promote optimum development of the embryo(s) and attachment to the wall of the uterus.

MANAGEMENT 3 November 2025

Dairy Management: grazing conditions getting tricky

Dairy Management: grazing conditions getting tricky

Aidan Brennan says there is plenty of grass still available to graze but that conditions are getting tricky.

MANAGEMENT 3 November 2025

Dairy Management: housing and drying off

Dairy Management: housing and drying off

Aidan Brennan says that now is the time to start thinking about drying off first calvers and any thin cows.

MANAGEMENT 3 November 2025

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