Daire Cregg

dcregg@farmersjournal.ie

Farm cover needs assessing this week

After another mixed week of grass growth, predictions for the next seven days are showing a lift across the country. Walking the farm is important to assess the farm cover situation.

GRASS & FEEDING 8 April 2026

Farm cover needs assessing this week

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Managing heifers in the run-up to breeding

Managing heifers in the run-up to breeding

BREEDING 8 April 2026

What does the future hold for dairy markets?

What does the future hold for dairy markets?

MARKETS 1 April 2026

Second rotation comes into view

Second rotation comes into view

Second rotation comes into view

GRASS & FEEDING 1 April 2026

Management: watchpoints for the week ahead

Management: watchpoints for the week ahead

Management: watchpoints for the week ahead

MANAGEMENT 1 April 2026

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Clover profit index on the way

Clover profit index on the way

A clover profit index is in the process of being developed. It's goal will be to identify the clover varieties with the best chance of success for different systems.

RESEEDING 19 March 2026

Five step guide for reseeding this spring

Five step guide for reseeding this spring

Reseeding is one of the highest returning investments the farm business can make. Here's a step by step guide to carry out a succesful reseed, writes Daire Cregg.

RESEEDING 19 March 2026

Lakeland announces fixed milk price option

Lakeland announces fixed milk price option

The co-op has offered suppliers an opportunity to avail of a fixed milk price on a proportion of monthly supply over the coming months, writes Daire Cregg.

NEWS 19 March 2026

Importance of recommended list trials

Importance of recommended list trials

The variability in production, utilisation and persistency between grass and clover varieties can be significant, the audience heard at the Goldcrop grass and clover conference in Teagasc Moorepark.

RESEEDING 19 March 2026

Farms starting to move through grass now

Farms starting to move through grass now

On the back of improved weather in the past week, farms have gotten more grazing done and field work completed, writes Daire Cregg

GRASS & FEEDING 19 March 2026

Will stagnating EU milk supply result in more co-op mergers?

Will stagnating EU milk supply result in more co-op mergers?

Dr Eva Gocsik, global strategist for animal proteins at Rabobank, shared her views on the major factors driving change in the dairy sector at Tuesday's Bord Bia dairy markets seminar.

NEWS 19 March 2026

11% twinning rate on Cork dairy farm

11% twinning rate on Cork dairy farm

In what is an unusual occurrence, Cork dairy farmer Alan Burton has had 12 sets of twins from his herd of 107 cows.

NEWS 19 March 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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