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Dairy Management: deciding on what to feed

Aidan Brennan says that farmers in areas badly affected by the drought should be considering culling some cows early.

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

Dairy Management: deciding on what to feed

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Grazing and feed management during a drought

Grazing and feed management during a drought

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

Watch: milking 1,000 cows in New Zealand

Watch: milking 1,000 cows in New Zealand

MANAGEMENT 21 July 2026

Watch: cows in Kanturk milking themselves

Watch: cows in Kanturk milking themselves

Watch: cows in Kanturk milking themselves

MANAGEMENT 17 July 2026

Dairy Management: dealing with a drought scenario

Dairy Management: dealing with a drought scenario

Dairy Management: dealing with a drought scenario

MANAGEMENT 15 July 2026

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Vet's Corner: don't ignore the coughing cow

Vet's Corner: don't ignore the coughing cow

Lungworm: in 2015, we saw an apparent epidemic of coughing dairy cows.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Fertiliser advice for farmers as Ireland's heatwave continues

Fertiliser advice for farmers as Ireland's heatwave continues

As the high temperatures and dry conditions continue, is there still benefit in spreading fertiliser or is it a waste of time and money? Daire Cregg looks at the options.

MANAGEMENT 1 July 2026

Dairy management: leaning into a looming drought

Dairy management: leaning into a looming drought

Aidan Brennan says rather than worrying and dreading it, farmers in most of the country should lean into the looming drought and enjoy the sunshine.

MANAGEMENT 1 July 2026

Dairy Management: soil moisture deficits growing by the day

Dairy Management: soil moisture deficits growing by the day

While still confined to the south and east, soil moisture deficits are likely to lead to significant grass growth reductions over the coming weeks.

MANAGEMENT 1 July 2026

Preparing the farm for a drought

Preparing the farm for a drought

With no rain forecast for at least another two weeks in some parts of the country, farmers can take steps in the coming days to set up for a potential drought.

MANAGEMENT 1 July 2026

Is Ireland heading for a drought?

Is Ireland heading for a drought?

Aidan Brennan looks at soil moisture deficit data from the Met Eireann and assesses the impact on grass growth.

MANAGEMENT 1 July 2026

Dairy management: monitoring the breeding season

Dairy management: monitoring the breeding season

Aidan Brennan goes through how dairy farmers can assess how the breeding season is progressing on farms.

MANAGEMENT 1 July 2026

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