Aidan Brennan

Dairy management: leaning into a looming drought

Aidan Brennan says rather than worrying and dreading it, farmers in most of the country should lean into the looming drought and enjoy the sunshine.

MANAGEMENT 13 July 2026

Dairy management: leaning into a looming drought

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Dairy Trends: Global Dairy Trade falls by 4.9%

Dairy Trends: Global Dairy Trade falls by 4.9%

MARKETS 8 July 2026

Dairy Management: soil moisture deficits growing by the day

Dairy Management: soil moisture deficits growing by the day

MANAGEMENT 8 July 2026

Climate change to increase grass growth rates

Climate change to increase grass growth rates

Climate change to increase grass growth rates

NEWS 7 July 2026

Is Ireland heading for a drought?

Is Ireland heading for a drought?

Is Ireland heading for a drought?

MANAGEMENT 6 July 2026

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Under the bonnet of the Quality Milk Award winners

Under the bonnet of the Quality Milk Award winners

Aidan Brennan reports from the NDC/Kerrygold Quality Milk Award winners farm walk in Tipperary last week.

BREEDING & HEALTH 26 June 2026

Dairy Trends: markets still in the doldrums

Dairy Trends: markets still in the doldrums

High global dairy supply is putting a low floor on dairy commodity prices, writes Aidan Brennan.

MARKETS 26 June 2026

Dairy management: monitoring the breeding season

Dairy management: monitoring the breeding season

Aidan Brennan goes through how dairy farmers can assess how the breeding season is progressing on farms.

MANAGEMENT 26 June 2026

Milk League: May cheques back €6,340

Milk League: May cheques back €6,340

The May milk payment, typically the biggest payment of the year, is back over €6,340 excluding VAT for the typical farmer in 2026.

MARKETS 26 June 2026

Grain harvest starts in Cork

Grain harvest starts in Cork

Tillage farmers in Cork were one of the first to start harvest 2026, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 26 June 2026

Dairy management: what is likely to happen to grass growth rates?

Dairy management: what is likely to happen to grass growth rates?

Aidan Brennan looks ahead to likely grass growth rates over the coming weeks.

MANAGEMENT 26 June 2026

Farm Tech Talk: dealing with the heatwave and what to expect at Beef2026

Farm Tech Talk: dealing with the heatwave and what to expect at Beef2026

Farm Tech Talk is a podcast released by the Irish Farmers Journal livestock team each week, reporting on the latest news and views impacting farmers in Ireland.

NEWS 26 June 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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