Breeding

Dairy management: what to do with late calving cows?

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the options to get late calving cows and cows not yet calved, a fighting chance of going back in calf.

MANAGEMENT 11 May 2026

Dairy management: what to do with late calving cows?

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Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

BREEDING & HEALTH 8 May 2026

Breeding royalty honoured at 22nd Hall of Fame Awards

Breeding royalty honoured at 22nd Hall of Fame Awards

PEDIGREE 6 May 2026

Dairy management: grass growth, breeding and calf health

Dairy management: grass growth, breeding and calf health

Dairy management: grass growth, breeding and calf health

MANAGEMENT 6 May 2026

Halfway British Blue herd to go for auction

Halfway British Blue herd to go for auction

Halfway British Blue herd to go for auction

PEDIGREE 1 May 2026

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Weekend weather: cloudy, with showers and spells of sunshine

Weekend weather: cloudy, with showers and spells of sunshine

Scattered showers and sunny spells have been forecast by Met Éireann for much of the bank holiday weekend.

NEWS 24 April 2026

Dairy management: Keeping on top of grass and starting the breeding season

Dairy management: Keeping on top of grass and starting the breeding season

Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers on what stocking rate to choose on the milking platform over the next four or five weeks.

MANAGEMENT 24 April 2026

Vet's Corner: managing reproduction effectively in cattle enterprises

Vet's Corner: managing reproduction effectively in cattle enterprises

A bull breeding soundness examination carried out by your veterinary surgeon will frequently prove to be a very worthwhile investment.

NEWS 24 April 2026

Father-and-son duo making waves on the Atlantic coast

Father-and-son duo making waves on the Atlantic coast

Starting with just 30 dairy cows in the early 1990s, Alan McCormick has made remarkable progress in his dairying career. Now joined by his son Craig, the duo are among the top farmers in the country.

GRASS & FEEDING 24 April 2026

Dairy Management: knowing the signs of heat in cows

Dairy Management: knowing the signs of heat in cows

As the breeding season kicks off on dairy farms across the country, Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the signs of heat and how to maximise submission rate.

MANAGEMENT 24 April 2026

Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

Breeding in full swing on Tullamore Farm

This week, Cathal Gormley caught up with Shaun Diver for the latest updates from Tullamore Farm.

TULLAMORE FARM 24 April 2026

Weekend weather: fine weather to continue

Weekend weather: fine weather to continue

The high pressure system is set to continue into the weekend and next week, bringing mainly dry and mild weather, with spells of sunshine and some isolated showers.

NEWS 24 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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