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My Farming Week: Gillian Earle, Cullentra, Ballycanew, Gorey, Co Wexford

Having just recently been diagnosed with type one diabetes, 23-year-old Gillian Earle is not letting it get in the way of running her sheep flock at home in Wexford.

NEWS 4 February 2026

My Farming Week: Gillian Earle, Cullentra, Ballycanew, Gorey, Co Wexford

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Preparing ewes for housing: key steps for a smooth pre-lambing period

Preparing ewes for housing: key steps for a smooth pre-lambing period

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Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

MANAGEMENT 24 December 2025

Weekend weather: colder temperatures on the way

Weekend weather: colder temperatures on the way

Weekend weather: colder temperatures on the way

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Dairy management: body condition scoring and getting ready for spring

Dairy management: body condition scoring and getting ready for spring

Aidan Brennan writes that silage quality for the dry period will have a huge bearing on cow body condition score next spring.

MANAGEMENT 1 October 2025

Dairy Management: picking bulls and Farm Alert launch

Dairy Management: picking bulls and Farm Alert launch

Aidan Brennan says that farmers should be picking bulls for next season before calving gets busy.

MANAGEMENT 1 October 2025

Sheep management: breeding progress, genotyped rams and weather management

Sheep management: breeding progress, genotyped rams and weather management

Priority should remain with breeding ewes for at least the first month of gestation to promote optimum development of the embryo(s) and attachment to the wall of the uterus.

MANAGEMENT 1 October 2025

Dairy Management: grazing conditions getting tricky

Dairy Management: grazing conditions getting tricky

Aidan Brennan says there is plenty of grass still available to graze but that conditions are getting tricky.

MANAGEMENT 1 October 2025

Dairy Management: housing and drying off

Dairy Management: housing and drying off

Aidan Brennan says that now is the time to start thinking about drying off first calvers and any thin cows.

MANAGEMENT 1 October 2025

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Teagasc BETTER farm sheep programme participant Eddie Gavin has implemented a defined breeding policy and closed his breeding flock except for purchasing rams

MANAGEMENT 1 October 2025

Dairy Management: dealing with lameness, hedge-cutting and soil sampling

Dairy Management: dealing with lameness, hedge-cutting and soil sampling

Changes have been made to the rules around soil sampling, with land parcel identification system codes now required writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 1 October 2025

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

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