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Maintaining milk quality in late autumn

With heavy rainfall and difficult grazing conditions across the country in recent days, many herds are seeing a substantial decline in milk production and some issues with milk quality writes Brendan

MANAGEMENT 26 October 2026

Maintaining milk quality in late autumn

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Dairy Management: teat sealing heifers and getting sheds winter-ready

Dairy Management: teat sealing heifers and getting sheds winter-ready

MANAGEMENT 21 October 2026

Sell or hold - the cull cow decision facing dairy farmers this autumn

Sell or hold - the cull cow decision facing dairy farmers this autumn

MANAGEMENT 21 October 2026

Teat sealing heifers can reduce mastitis next spring

Teat sealing heifers can reduce mastitis next spring

Teat sealing heifers can reduce mastitis next spring

MANAGEMENT 19 October 2026

Cash flow planning for lower milk prices and higher costs on dairy farms

Cash flow planning for lower milk prices and higher costs on dairy farms

Cash flow planning for lower milk prices and higher costs on dairy farms

MANAGEMENT 14 October 2026

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Dairy Management: The best milk response to ration for spring calving cows is du

Dairy Management: The best milk response to ration for spring calving cows is du

Brendan Horan writes about ration feeding during autumn, the new Johnes disease control programme and Dairy Day 2026.

MANAGEMENT 14 October 2026

The autumn ration-feeding dilemma

The autumn ration-feeding dilemma

To feed or not to feed more ration? That is the stick-or-twist dilemma facing many dairy farmers this week, writes Brendan Horan.

MANAGEMENT 12 October 2026

Dairy Management: time to start closing up paddocks despite strong grass growth

Dairy Management: time to start closing up paddocks despite strong grass growth

Grass growth over the last month has gone above and beyond what most people would have expected, but closing up paddocks still remains as important as ever, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 7 October 2026

Body Condition Score is the ultimate herd indicator in autumn

Body Condition Score is the ultimate herd indicator in autumn

Monitoring a herd's Body Condition Score is the critical step in monitoring autumn performance.

MANAGEMENT 5 October 2026

Dairy management notes

Dairy management notes

In this week's management notes, Brendan Horan discusses closing up paddocks, slurry movements and getting the yard set up for the winter.

MANAGEMENT 30 September 2026

Real-time nitrates figures on the horizon

Real-time nitrates figures on the horizon

The Department announced that it is developing approaches for real-time nitrates figures on MyAgfood.ie, which in turn will feed in to valuable projections.

SCHEMES 23 September 2026

Dairy Management: wintering options, fertiliser and slurry deadlines

Dairy Management: wintering options, fertiliser and slurry deadlines

Brendan Horan writes about management options to reduce winter feed deficits.

MANAGEMENT 23 September 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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