Daire Cregg

dcregg@farmersjournal.ie

Calf Rearing Series: Calf Health

The most recent edition of this 10-week calf-rearing series is calf health. Catherine McAloon a vet and calf-health expert joins us this week to give her top tips, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 4 March 2026

Calf Rearing Series: Calf Health

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Managing a difficult spring on a north Kerry farm

Managing a difficult spring on a north Kerry farm

MANAGEMENT 4 March 2026

Some dry weather at last

Some dry weather at last

GRASS & FEEDING 4 March 2026

Top five priorities for dairy farmers this week

Top five priorities for dairy farmers this week

Top five priorities for dairy farmers this week

MANAGEMENT 4 March 2026

Bluetongue on dairy farms: what to look out for

Bluetongue on dairy farms: what to look out for

Bluetongue on dairy farms: what to look out for

MANAGEMENT 25 February 2026

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Rise in number of farm manager apprentices

Rise in number of farm manager apprentices

Since it's inception in 2023, the number of students enrolled in the farm manager apprenticeships has been rapidly increasing.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Poor weather continues to cause problems

Poor weather continues to cause problems

Weather conditions have continued to be a big problem across the country as grazing struggles to get up and going.

GRASS & FEEDING 18 February 2026

Management: calf health is a priority at this stage of the season

Management: calf health is a priority at this stage of the season

With over half the cows calved on a lot of farms, calf sheds are filling up and hygiene is becoming even more important, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

From a suckler herd to 400 milking cows for Offaly family

From a suckler herd to 400 milking cows for Offaly family

The Connolly family were new entrants in 2011 and since then they've built a herd of 400 cows in what's an inspiring story, writes Daire Cregg

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

Tough conditions are continuing to stall grazing

Tough conditions are continuing to stall grazing

Growth rates are set to be low for the week ahead with a mix of rain and cold weather expected

GRASS & FEEDING 18 February 2026

New forage quality testing programme launched by VistaMilk

New forage quality testing programme launched by VistaMilk

The Pasture NIRS project was officially launched at the Goldcrop grass and clover conference today. The launch took place in the Paddy O'Keefe building in Teagasc Moorepark, writes Daire Cregg.

NEWS 18 February 2026

The 1-2-3 process for dealing with mastitis in dairy herds this spring

The 1-2-3 process for dealing with mastitis in dairy herds this spring

Mastitis risk is much higher in the weeks pre- and post-calving than any other time of the year. Animal Health Ireland has developed a 1-2-3 process for limiting the problem, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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