Dairy Management

News Breeding & health Dairy Day Grass & feeding Management Markets Young stock

Dairy Management: maiden heifers, silage and milk prices

Aidan Brennan looks at the best way to manage repeats in heifers, which have been bred using synchronisation

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

Dairy Management: maiden heifers, silage and milk prices

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Dairy Management: monitoring breeding performance

Dairy Management: monitoring breeding performance

MANAGEMENT 18 May 2026

Dairy management: Silage, clover and silage

Dairy management: Silage, clover and silage

MANAGEMENT 13 May 2026

What is the cost of grazing higher covers?

What is the cost of grazing higher covers?

What is the cost of grazing higher covers?

MANAGEMENT 13 May 2026

Dairy Management: what to do with late-calving cows?

Dairy Management: what to do with late-calving cows?

Dairy Management: what to do with late-calving cows?

MANAGEMENT 11 May 2026

ADVERTISEMENT

MOST READ STORIES

1

2

3

4

5

Dairy management: grass growth, breeding and calf health

Dairy management: grass growth, breeding and calf health

Aidan Brennan says cold nights and days is impacting grass growth and cow submission rates for AI.

MANAGEMENT 22 April 2026

Dairy Management: Munster rainfall makes ground sloppy

Dairy Management: Munster rainfall makes ground sloppy

Very heavy rain across much of Munster over the last few days has made ground unexpectedly wet once again, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 22 April 2026

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

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 22 April 2026

Dairy Management: knowing the signs of heat in cows

Dairy Management: knowing the signs of heat in cows

As the breeding season kicks off on dairy farms across the country, Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the signs of heat and how to maximise submission rate.

MANAGEMENT 22 April 2026

Wilting - get the basics right

Wilting - get the basics right

Dermot Forristal looks at the importance of wilting grass, the pros and cons of doing so, as well as the practical factors that must be considered to achieve the best results.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Dairy Management: good weather finally appears

Dairy Management: good weather finally appears

Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers spreading fertiliser on silage ground over the coming days.

MANAGEMENT 22 April 2026

Dairy Management: spring reseeds kicking off this week

Dairy Management: spring reseeds kicking off this week

With a spell of good weather having finally arrived, farmers are making the most of it with spring reseeds starting to go in this week, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 22 April 2026

SPONSORED

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

LOAD MORE STORIES