Dairy cows

Calf birth registrations running 21,397 head higher

Dairy birth registrations are running 12,983 head higher, while births to beef cows continue to trend ahead of recent years, with 8,414 more calves born.

NEWS 18 April 2026

Calf birth registrations running 21,397 head higher

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14% crude protein limit is flexible if cows are not fully outdoors - Department

14% crude protein limit is flexible if cows are not fully outdoors - Department

NEWS 17 April 2026

Martbids Database: confusion around TB changes in mart rings

Martbids Database: confusion around TB changes in mart rings

MARKETS 15 April 2026

Majority of dairy cows out last month had to be rehoused – survey

Majority of dairy cows out last month had to be rehoused – survey

Majority of dairy cows out last month had to be rehoused – survey

NEWS 6 April 2026

MartBids Database: signs of more demand for finished cattle

MartBids Database: signs of more demand for finished cattle

MartBids Database: signs of more demand for finished cattle

MARKETS 1 April 2026

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Farmer Writes: number of herds falling but getting bigger in size

Farmer Writes: number of herds falling but getting bigger in size

It is a given that the number of dairy herds halves every 10 years.

FARMER WRITES 18 February 2026

National cattle herd almost 78,000 head higher on 1 February

National cattle herd almost 78,000 head higher on 1 February

There is hugely contrasting figures, with over 115,000 more beef cattle on farms, while dairy heifers are running over 49,000 head lower and dairy males over 16,000 head lower.

NEWS 18 February 2026

Yearly maintenance of farm roadways

Yearly maintenance of farm roadways

Martin Merrick looks at what are some of the areas that farmers may need to draw their attention to when it comes to roadway maintenance.

BUILDINGS 18 February 2026

Concentrate crude protein rules and excretion rates

Concentrate crude protein rules and excretion rates

The maximum crude protein content of 14% in concentrates fed to grazing animals aged two years and upwards comes into play on 15 April but higher inclusion rates can be sanctioned.

MANAGEMENT 18 February 2026

British Simmental Society targets dairy herd with new initiative

British Simmental Society targets dairy herd with new initiative

Over 1,500 straws of Simmental bull, Fallhills Marvel 21 (P,) have been distributed to dairy farmers across Northern Ireland as part of the initiative.

PEDIGREE 18 February 2026

Slurry storage: where does the value lie?

Slurry storage: where does the value lie?

Martin Merrick looks at what options are available to farmers, with some of the pros and cons to each discussed.

BUILDINGS 18 February 2026

Dairy, biogas, and breeding on one of Germany's most innovative farms

Dairy, biogas, and breeding on one of Germany's most innovative farms

Claire McCormack reports from Germany where she met Christoph Luepschen, a farmer who invested in a €4m AD plant.

FEATURE 18 February 2026

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Get more heifers in-calf, earlier – with synchronisation and fixed-time AI

If you are looking to tighten your calving pattern, take a page from the Hession brothers outside Tuam, Co Galway.

Get more heifers in-calf, earlier – with synchronisation and fixed-time AI

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