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Watch: cows in Kanturk milking themselves

The Cedarmore herd, run by the O'Connor family, is milking 180 cows using three Lely Astronaut robots.

MANAGEMENT 17 July 2026

Watch: cows in Kanturk milking themselves

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Dairy Management: dealing with a drought scenario

Dairy Management: dealing with a drought scenario

MANAGEMENT 15 July 2026

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

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

NEWS 15 July 2026

Fertiliser advice for farmers as Ireland's heatwave continues

Fertiliser advice for farmers as Ireland's heatwave continues

Fertiliser advice for farmers as Ireland's heatwave continues

MANAGEMENT 15 July 2026

Dairy management: leaning into a looming drought

Dairy management: leaning into a looming drought

Dairy management: leaning into a looming drought

MANAGEMENT 13 July 2026

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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 24 June 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 24 June 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 24 June 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 24 June 2026

Dairy Management: when’s the right time to pull the bull?

Dairy Management: when’s the right time to pull the bull?

As the dairy breeding season enters its third month, Daire Cregg looks at the best time to stop breeding.

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Dairy management: what is likely to happen to grass growth rates?

Dairy management: what is likely to happen to grass growth rates?

Aidan Brennan looks ahead to likely grass growth rates over the coming weeks.

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Dairy Management: managing heat stress in dairy cows

Dairy Management: managing heat stress in dairy cows

Aidan Brennan looks at ways farmers can reduce heat stress in dairy cows, prevent nuisance flies and how to ensure the farm isn't under-insured.

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

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What does it take to build and operate a resilient dairy-beef enterprise?

Operating as a fully standalone commercial entity, Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm (Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd) offers farmers real-world data.

What does it take to build and operate a resilient dairy-beef enterprise?

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