Daire Cregg

dcregg@farmersjournal.ie

More rain is affecting grazing progress

After a week of heavy rain in most areas, grazing conditions have become challenging, particularly for those on heavier land.

GRASS & FEEDING 15 April 2026

More rain is affecting grazing progress

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Management: is delaying breeding an option?

Management: is delaying breeding an option?

MANAGEMENT 15 April 2026

Comparing automatic heat detection systems

Comparing automatic heat detection systems

BREEDING 11 April 2026

Farm cover needs assessing this week

Farm cover needs assessing this week

Farm cover needs assessing this week

GRASS & FEEDING 8 April 2026

Managing heifers in the run-up to breeding

Managing heifers in the run-up to breeding

Managing heifers in the run-up to breeding

BREEDING 8 April 2026

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What does the future hold for dairy markets?

What does the future hold for dairy markets?

Daire Cregg looks at the forecast for dairy markets both in the short-term and long-term as well as some of the challenges facing the sector.

MARKETS 25 March 2026

Second rotation comes into view

Second rotation comes into view

As we move into the first week of April, drier farms are preparing to start their second round.

GRASS & FEEDING 25 March 2026

Management: watchpoints for the week ahead

Management: watchpoints for the week ahead

As always, there are plenty of jobs on dairy farmers' plates, but these are some of the most important things to consider in the coming week, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 25 March 2026

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 25 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 25 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 25 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 25 March 2026

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Why this Kilkenny farmer switched to a 45m Amazone self-propelled sprayer

James O’Reilly is a tillage farmer based in north Kilkenny, near a village called Ballyragget.

Why this Kilkenny farmer switched to a 45m Amazone self-propelled sprayer

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