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Dairy Management: looking after stock in the cold spell

On dairy farms, managing the cold spell is all about keeping stock fed, keeping water flowing and equipment running, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 5 January 2026

Dairy Management: looking after stock in the cold spell

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How to future-proof your milking parlour investments

How to future-proof your milking parlour investments

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 3 January 2026

Grass growth in 2025 beats five-year average

Grass growth in 2025 beats five-year average

MANAGEMENT 1 January 2026

Q-Bed saves mixed Armagh farm time and money

Q-Bed saves mixed Armagh farm time and money

Q-Bed saves mixed Armagh farm time and money

FARM MACHINERY 30 December 2025

Dairy Management: training heifers and dosing cows

Dairy Management: training heifers and dosing cows

Dairy Management: training heifers and dosing cows

MANAGEMENT 30 December 2025

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Department update stocking rate rules

Department update stocking rate rules

The government has changed the way it intends to implement the nutrient distribution rules under the new nitrates action programme, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 23 December 2025

Time to get calf-rearing preparations under way

Time to get calf-rearing preparations under way

With calving less than a month away, farms should be ramping up preparations over the coming weeks.

MANAGEMENT 23 December 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000 at Dairy Day 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000 at Dairy Day 2025

Daire Cregg reviews the 'Twenty ways to spend €20,000' panel discussion at Dairy Day 2025 and how the panel ranked the investment ideas.

MANAGEMENT 23 December 2025

Where will the next generation of AI sires come from?

Where will the next generation of AI sires come from?

At the recent Teagasc national dairy conference, Donagh Berry addressed worries about the size of the future bull pool. Daire Cregg reports on what's causing the issues.

MANAGEMENT 23 December 2025

Evaluating stocking rate for 2026

Evaluating stocking rate for 2026

With the current cost of production higher than milk price, optimising stocking rate in 2026 could have a very positive effect on farm profitability.

MANAGEMENT 23 December 2025

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 23 December 2025

Dairy Management: bull selection for 2026

Dairy Management: bull selection for 2026

Ballycampion Dannyboy tops the list of EBI for bulls at the November EBI evaluation, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 23 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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