Contract rearing

Managing the workload on busy dairy farms

Aidan Brennan chats to Teagasc People in Dairy leader Conor Hogan about ways dairy farmers can reduce their workload.

MANAGEMENT 17 September 2025

Managing the workload on busy dairy farms

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Ireland facing 200,000 cow cull if derogation lost

Ireland facing 200,000 cow cull if derogation lost

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Dairy facing the brunt of new TB regulations

Dairy facing the brunt of new TB regulations

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Dairy Management: grass growth, contract rearing and slurry storage exemption

Dairy Management: grass growth, contract rearing and slurry storage exemption

Dairy Management: grass growth, contract rearing and slurry storage exemption

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Heifer rearing costs hit €1,722/head in 2025

Heifer rearing costs hit €1,722/head in 2025

Heifer rearing costs hit €1,722/head in 2025

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Teagasc launches new contract rearing guidelines booklet

Teagasc launches new contract rearing guidelines booklet

The booklet was launched in Sligo during a trip organised for farmer clients involved in contract rearing.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Putting multispecies swards to the test in Sligo

Putting multispecies swards to the test in Sligo

The father-and-son partnership of Philip and Jonathan Higgins run 200 ewes and 340 Jersey heifers on 90ha with a firm focus on optimising output from a forage-based diet.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

What are the best farmers doing on costs?

What are the best farmers doing on costs?

Aidan Brennan looks at the costs of production on Irish dairy farms by analysing data from three discussion groups and

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

TB reactors jump 44% to over 41,000

TB reactors jump 44% to over 41,000

The latest Irish Farmers Journal analysis found that the 12-month herd incident rate for TB ended the year at exactly 6%.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Department vet advises against contract rearing over TB risk

Department vet advises against contract rearing over TB risk

Martin Ryan gave this advice while speaking to many affected farmers at the North Tipperary Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) AGM on Monday night.

NEWS 1 January 1970

My Farming Week: Derek Allen, Four Mile House, Co Roscommon

My Farming Week: Derek Allen, Four Mile House, Co Roscommon

Derek Allen and his wife Lisa run a 270ac farm and Castlemaine Farm Shop in Co Roscommon.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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