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Dairy management: Keeping on top of grass and starting the breeding season

Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers on what stocking rate to choose on the milking platform over the next four or five weeks.

MANAGEMENT 29 April 2026

Dairy management: Keeping on top of grass and starting the breeding season

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Dairy Management: knowing the signs of heat in cows

Dairy Management: knowing the signs of heat in cows

MANAGEMENT 27 April 2026

Wilting - get the basics right

Wilting - get the basics right

NEWS 22 April 2026

Dairy Management: good weather finally appears

Dairy Management: good weather finally appears

Dairy Management: good weather finally appears

MANAGEMENT 22 April 2026

Dairy Management: spring reseeds kicking off this week

Dairy Management: spring reseeds kicking off this week

Dairy Management: spring reseeds kicking off this week

MANAGEMENT 22 April 2026

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Dairy Management: prioritising good weather jobs

Dairy Management: prioritising good weather jobs

Aidan Brennan looks at what tasks dairy farmers should be prioritising now that the weather has improved.

MANAGEMENT 1 April 2026

Dairy Management: grazing conditions, animal health and breeding

Dairy Management: grazing conditions, animal health and breeding

Wet weather is hampering grazing plans across much of Ireland as saturated soils are getting very little opportunity to dry out, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 1 April 2026

Management: is delaying breeding an option?

Management: is delaying breeding an option?

With breeding just around the corner for dairy farms, what’s the right date to start? Daire Cregg looks at some of the factors in whether or not to delay.

MANAGEMENT 1 April 2026

Dairy Management: high risk for grass tetany

Dairy Management: high risk for grass tetany

Changeable weather with cold nights means its a high-risk time for grass tetany, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 1 April 2026

Dairy Management: breeding, pre-heats and grass growth

Dairy Management: breeding, pre-heats and grass growth

Aidan Brennan looks at whether synchronisation programmes are worthwhile when it comes to breeding heifers.

MANAGEMENT 1 April 2026

Dairy Management: milk price, grazing and reseeding

Dairy Management: milk price, grazing and reseeding

Aidan Brennan says that farmers should be conscious that between 8% and 14% of the current milk price is made up of out of season bonus payments which won't last into March

MANAGEMENT 1 April 2026

Dairy Management: watchpoints for the week ahead

Dairy Management: watchpoints for the week ahead

As always, there are plenty of jobs on dairy farmers' plates, but these are some of the most important things to consider in the coming week, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 1 April 2026

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A different kind of farm visit

Organic beef and sheep farmer, Kay O’Sullivan, describes her experience of hosting a group of chefs on her farm.

A different kind of farm visit

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