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Watch: Roscommon farmer shares breeding lessons after difficult calving

Over 300 farmers attended Olivia Hynes' farm on Wednesday evening when she opened her gates to showcase how she manages 50 suckler cows and 230 ewes delivering a net margin of €629/ha.

BREEDING & HEALTH 31 July 2026

Watch: Roscommon farmer shares breeding lessons after difficult calving

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Beef management: concentrates at grass, nitrate poisoning and maintenance

Beef management: concentrates at grass, nitrate poisoning and maintenance

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

Drought forces change in finishing plans on Tipperary dairy-beef farm

Drought forces change in finishing plans on Tipperary dairy-beef farm

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

Tirlán outlines key steps for managing drought on dairy farms

Tirlán outlines key steps for managing drought on dairy farms

Tirlán outlines key steps for managing drought on dairy farms

NEWS 23 July 2026

Flexibility with concentrate crude protein limits

Flexibility with concentrate crude protein limits

Flexibility with concentrate crude protein limits

NEWS 22 July 2026

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Farmer Writes: grass growth comes to a halt

Farmer Writes: grass growth comes to a halt

The reseed is another casualty of the dry spell. It still hasn’t struck properly, but I’m still optimistic that it will come right.

NEWS 27 May 2026

Crude protein limit still flexible amid dry weather

Crude protein limit still flexible amid dry weather

The concentrate 14% crude protein limit is applicable from 15 April to 30 September as set out in the good agricultural practice for the protection of waters regulations.

NEWS 27 May 2026

High milk output from robot in Antrim

High milk output from robot in Antrim

Cow numbers, milk yield and milk components have all been on the rise on Ciaran McNaughton's farm near Corkey.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 May 2026

Teagasc issues fresh feeding advice as heatwave hits grass growth

Teagasc issues fresh feeding advice as heatwave hits grass growth

Advice from Teagasc on feeding looks to have moved to push for the inclusion of native grains in animals’ diets.

NEWS 27 May 2026

Best foot forward for BEEF 2026

Best foot forward for BEEF 2026

Adam Woods takes a look back at BEEF 2026 and asks some questions about organic beef systems

EDITORIAL 27 May 2026

Award-winning Co Down farmer enjoys huge success with multispecies swards

Award-winning Co Down farmer enjoys huge success with multispecies swards

Winner of the British Grassland Society’s Farmer of the Year Award in 2025, James Henderson recently hosted a farm walk. Cathal Gormley went along.

GRASS & FEEDING 27 May 2026

Bioeconomy kicking into gear

Bioeconomy kicking into gear

Attendees at the National Bioeconomy Summit last week were reminded that there is no such thing as a waste, just an opportunity writes Stephen Robb

RENEWABLES 27 May 2026

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