Brendan Horan

bhoran@farmersjournal.ie

Dairy Management: closing off paddocks for autumn

While grazing conditions are super at the moment, our attention now turns to the last rotation and setting the farm up for 2027.

GRASS & FEEDING 28 September 2026

Dairy Management: closing off paddocks for autumn

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The state of play for winter milk production

The state of play for winter milk production

WINTER MILK 26 September 2026

Dairy Management: wintering options, fertiliser and slurry deadlines

Dairy Management: wintering options, fertiliser and slurry deadlines

MANAGEMENT 23 September 2026

Meet the nominees of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

Meet the nominees of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

Meet the nominees of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

BREEDING & HEALTH 23 September 2026

Strong growth continues to build grass supply

Strong growth continues to build grass supply

Strong growth continues to build grass supply

GRASS & FEEDING 23 September 2026

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Wintering B&B options for dry stock and dairy farmers

Wintering B&B options for dry stock and dairy farmers

Dairy and dry stock farmers working together this winter can work well to reduce winter feed shortages for dairy herds and provide an added income source on dry stock farms, writes Brendan Horan.

MANAGEMENT 9 September 2026

Management options to improve water quality this autumn

Management options to improve water quality this autumn

Brendan Horan outlines some practical steps to improve water quality this autumn.

NEWS 9 September 2026

It's not the end of the fertiliser season just yet

It's not the end of the fertiliser season just yet

Brendan Horan looks at options on grassland farms that could increase grass growth by 20% for the next six months.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Meet the nominees of the NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

Meet the nominees of the NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

The NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards are a celebration of all that is good about Irish dairy farming and dairy produce.

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 September 2026

Dairy farms show resilience in 2026

Dairy farms show resilience in 2026

Despite a difficult year in terms of weather and product prices, dairy farms have shown fantastic resilience so far during 2026, writes Brendan Horan.

NEWS 9 September 2026

Dairy Management: September good time to complete simple cashflow forecast

Dairy Management: September good time to complete simple cashflow forecast

Now is the time to review the cash position of the farm for 2026 based on lower milk prices and increased feed costs, writes Brendan Horan.

MANAGEMENT 9 September 2026

Shinagh Open Day highlights tight margins for 2026

Shinagh Open Day highlights tight margins for 2026

Brendan Horan attended the Shinagh Dairy Farm Open day in Bandon on 1 September where a large crowd were updated on recent results.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 September 2026

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