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Dairy Management: when’s the right time to pull the bull?

As the dairy breeding season enters its third month, Daire Cregg looks at the best time to stop breeding.

MANAGEMENT 1 July 2026

Dairy Management: when’s the right time to pull the bull?

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Farmer Writes: scanning will give us a clearer picture

Farmer Writes: scanning will give us a clearer picture

FARMER WRITES 24 June 2026

MTU secures €460,000 in funding as it joins agri-tech testing network

MTU secures €460,000 in funding as it joins agri-tech testing network

NEWS 22 June 2026

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

NEWS 16 June 2026

Farmer Writes: Brexit was Britain’s Titanic hour

Farmer Writes: Brexit was Britain’s Titanic hour

Farmer Writes: Brexit was Britain’s Titanic hour

NEWS 3 June 2026

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Major reshuffle in latest ICBF replacement rankings

Major reshuffle in latest ICBF replacement rankings

The most recent genetic evaluations released by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) has seen a surge in the number of Angus bulls into the top 50 on the replacement active bull list.

PEDIGREE 27 May 2026

Dublin AI data centre imports German biomethane

Dublin AI data centre imports German biomethane

The purchase is Europe’s first large-scale cross-border biomethane purchase for a data centre, transferring 9GWh of certified German biomethane to the Irish gas network.

NEWS 27 May 2026

AI serves track close to 2025 levels after slow start

AI serves track close to 2025 levels after slow start

ICBF figures show that handheld AI serves up to last Friday, May 22, were 10,770 back on 2025 and totalled 636,024.

NEWS 27 May 2026

AI to be rolled out into anaerobic digestion plants

AI to be rolled out into anaerobic digestion plants

A new system is set to be rolled out in anaerobic digestion plants which uses AI to optimise plant performance and increase biomethane output.

NEWS 27 May 2026

Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

Having had more heifer calves in the herd in recent years is creating a positive selection problem for Tommy Moyles when it comes to breeding his suckler herd at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork.

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

Gene-editing, new technologies and the consumer

Gene-editing, new technologies and the consumer

The Irish Farmers Journal attended the World Seed Congress in Lisbon last week. Gene-editing was a hot topic.

NEWS 27 May 2026

My Farming Week: Áine McColgan, Culkeeny, Malin, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Áine McColgan, Culkeeny, Malin, Co Donegal

Hailing from Donegal, Áine McColgan chats about her love for her pedigree Charolais', lambing and showing.

NEWS 27 May 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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