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Vet's Corner: Using fixed time AI

Ensure that arrangements are in place with the AI technician and have enough help to ensure job goes smoothly.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Vet's Corner: Using fixed time AI

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Dairy management: grass growth, breeding and calf health

Dairy management: grass growth, breeding and calf health

MANAGEMENT 6 May 2026

Dairy Management: knowing the signs of heat in cows

Dairy Management: knowing the signs of heat in cows

MANAGEMENT 27 April 2026

Get more heifers in-calf, earlier – with synchronisation and fixed-time AI

Get more heifers in-calf, earlier – with synchronisation and fixed-time AI

Get more heifers in-calf, earlier – with synchronisation and fixed-time AI

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 18 April 2026

My Farming Week: Ian Williamson, Duneena, Bailieborough, Co Cavan

My Farming Week: Ian Williamson, Duneena, Bailieborough, Co Cavan

My Farming Week: Ian Williamson, Duneena, Bailieborough, Co Cavan

NEWS 15 April 2026

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AI threatens job loss in farming and forestry

AI threatens job loss in farming and forestry

The adoption of AI could lead to job losses of up to 5.7% among agricultural, forestry, and fishery labourers.

NEWS 4 April 2026

Trends in sexed semen fertility in dairy heifers

Trends in sexed semen fertility in dairy heifers

Stephen Butler, Stephanie Stanley, Teagasc, Moorepark, Ross Evans, ICBF and Sean Fair, UL look at the impact of synchronisation protocols in heifer fertility.

BREEDING 4 April 2026

Demand for sexed semen ‘on par with last year’

Demand for sexed semen ‘on par with last year’

“One of the main reasons is the decent price for dairy-beef calves this year and also the drop in milk price,” according to Seamus Hughes from Progressive Genetics.

NEWS 4 April 2026

New aids to detect heat reduce workloads

New aids to detect heat reduce workloads

With the breeding season just about to begin, Aidan Brennan gives a run-down of what is included in the breeding Focus.

BREEDING 4 April 2026

Managing heifers in the run-up to breeding

Managing heifers in the run-up to breeding

The heifers on the farm are the future of the business. The next month can be a critical period for getting them in the best shape possible for breeding.

BREEDING 4 April 2026

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

Hailing from Tipperary, Hannah Ryan has always had a grá for pigs and is a member of the Irish Pig Health Society and the IFA pig committee.

NEWS 4 April 2026

Utilising ICBF’s active bull listings

Utilising ICBF’s active bull listings

The replacement and terminal lists allow AI bulls to be ranked on a wide range of traits and are a good tool for breeders to easily hone in on the characteristics they desire.

BEEF BREEDING 4 April 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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