Brendan Horan

bhoran@farmersjournal.ie

Finishing strong after breeding season winds down

In terms of end-of-season fertility analysis, it's essential that farmers keep good records and put all inseminations on the ICBF database, writes Brendan Horan.

MANAGEMENT 17 August 2026

Finishing strong after breeding season winds down

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Dairy Management: maintaining performance and managing reseeds

Dairy Management: maintaining performance and managing reseeds

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

Vast variability in growth after rain

Vast variability in growth after rain

GRASS & FEEDING 12 August 2026

Milk yield is falling, should you be concerned?

Milk yield is falling, should you be concerned?

Milk yield is falling, should you be concerned?

MANAGEMENT 10 August 2026

Drought dents Irish and EU milk supplies

Drought dents Irish and EU milk supplies

Drought dents Irish and EU milk supplies

NEWS 8 August 2026

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Dairy Management: crude protein in feeds and winter feed requirements

Dairy Management: crude protein in feeds and winter feed requirements

Brendan Horan writes about the required protein content in meal during the current conditions.

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

Rain arrives but recovery will be slow

Rain arrives but recovery will be slow

Heavy rainfall in some parts this week will break the dry conditions but normal grass growth recovery will take several weeks.

GRASS & FEEDING 29 July 2026

Are stubble turnips the answer to drought problems?

Are stubble turnips the answer to drought problems?

Brendan Horan looks at the role stubble turnips and other summer crops can play in reducing supplement during a drought.

RESEEDING 29 July 2026

Getting on top of weed control in new swards

Getting on top of weed control in new swards

Brendan Horan outlines some recommendations for weed control when establishing new swards.

RESEEDING 29 July 2026

Concern over continued decline in liquid milk producers

Concern over continued decline in liquid milk producers

The number of dairy farmers supplying the liquid milk market has collapsed by almost 70% in the past 30 years.

NEWS 29 July 2026

Dairy Management: financial budgets, the end of breeding and time off

Dairy Management: financial budgets, the end of breeding and time off

Do you have time off scheduled for yourself over the next few weeks?

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

Managing through the dry conditions

Managing through the dry conditions

While some parts of the west and midlands have got heavy showers over the weekend, widespread severe soil moisture deficits remain across large parts of the country.

GRASS & FEEDING 29 July 2026

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