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Comparing automatic heat detection systems

There’s been a growing appetite amongst farmers for automated heat detection in recent years. Daire Cregg looks at some of the options and the costs.

BREEDING 11 April 2026

Comparing automatic heat detection systems

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Does triple-mix semen improve fertility?

Does triple-mix semen improve fertility?

BREEDING 11 April 2026

Weekend weather: windy with showers and occasional clear spells

Weekend weather: windy with showers and occasional clear spells

NEWS 10 April 2026

New aids to detect heat reduce workloads

New aids to detect heat reduce workloads

New aids to detect heat reduce workloads

BREEDING 8 April 2026

Dairy Management: breeding, pre-heats and grass growth

Dairy Management: breeding, pre-heats and grass growth

Dairy Management: breeding, pre-heats and grass growth

MANAGEMENT 8 April 2026

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Beef Management: grass management, breeding preparation and vaccination

Beef Management: grass management, breeding preparation and vaccination

Martin Merrick gives advice on grass management amid a mixed spring, preparation for breeding and vaccination ahead of breeding and turn out.

MANAGEMENT 5 April 2026

Vet's Corner: pre-breeding scanning for the spring season

Vet's Corner: pre-breeding scanning for the spring season

Mineral deficiencies can be a problem on some farms and these together with the different options for supplementation can be discussed with your vet.

NEWS 5 April 2026

Questions and answers on Sire Advice

Questions and answers on Sire Advice

Aidan Brennan sits down with Erin Kennedy from ICBF, to discuss the workings of the Sire Advice programme.

BREEDING 5 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 5 April 2026

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

Lambing is a hands-off job for Australian sheep farmers with little assistance required. Barry Murphy reports.

NEWS 5 April 2026

AHI urges farmers to be vigilant for BVD ahead of breeding season

AHI urges farmers to be vigilant for BVD ahead of breeding season

Any pregnant animal can contract BVD. However, heifers are particularly vulnerable as they tend to have lower immunity.

NEWS 5 April 2026

Roscommon Farmer Michael Cunniffe feeding over 160 continental in-calf heifers

Roscommon Farmer Michael Cunniffe feeding over 160 continental in-calf heifers

As part of the beef breeding focus, Cathal Gormley caught up with Michael Cunniffe who sells 160 incalf heifers each year all from home.

BEEF BREEDING 5 April 2026

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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