Dairy heifers

Farmer Writes: a great start to the spring

Farmer writer James Strain shares his thoughts on the recent weather and dairy heifer breeding programmes.

FARMER WRITES 19 May 2025

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Dairy herd replacement deficit a ‘serious wake-up call’ - ICOS

Dairy herd replacement deficit a ‘serious wake-up call’ - ICOS

NEWS 16 May 2025

Dairy management: preparing for grass deficit and breeding more heifers

Dairy management: preparing for grass deficit and breeding more heifers

MANAGEMENT 14 May 2025

Dairy heifer calves back over 12% on 2024

Dairy heifer calves back over 12% on 2024

Dairy heifer calves back over 12% on 2024

NEWS 16 April 2025

Dairy management: weather changes, breeding replacements and reseeding

Dairy management: weather changes, breeding replacements and reseeding

Dairy management: weather changes, breeding replacements and reseeding

MANAGEMENT 16 April 2025

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National cattle herd over 236,000 head lower on 1 January 2025

National cattle herd over 236,000 head lower on 1 January 2025

There were over 50,000 fewer suckler cows and over 33,000 fewer dairy cows on farms compared with 12 months earlier.

NEWS 27 December 2024

Irish Holstein Friesian Association and Cows.ie launch innovative campaign

Irish Holstein Friesian Association and Cows.ie launch innovative campaign

The Irish Holstein Friesian Association and Cows.ie are collaborating to drive a significant initiative aimed at dairy stock breeders for the 2025 breeding season.

PEDIGREE 27 December 2024

Camera at the Mart: Ballintosig heifers steal the show in Corrin

Camera at the Mart: Ballintosig heifers steal the show in Corrin

There were three clearance sales in Corrin Mart on Friday last, one full and two part clearances and the renowned Ballintosig herd's heifers were the star attraction.

MARKETS 27 December 2024

More than 2,000 in-calf dairy heifers bound for Algeria

More than 2,000 in-calf dairy heifers bound for Algeria

The heifers are now in transit after being shipped from Belview port in Co Waterford. Adam Woods reports.

MARKETS 27 December 2024

Four-month-old dairy heifer calf sells for £31,000

Four-month-old dairy heifer calf sells for £31,000

Nevan McKiernan reports from the Sizzler Select online sale of dairy heifers.

PEDIGREE 27 December 2024

Farmer Writes: 2024 over and out

Farmer Writes: 2024 over and out

There were some good spells along the way, but I don’t think anyone can deny that the summer of 2024 was just horrible, whether you were a farmer or not, writes James Strain.

NEWS 27 December 2024

Sucklers steal the show in Newport Christmas sale

Sucklers steal the show in Newport Christmas sale

Well-bred dairy in-calf heifers made over €1,500 each and well-bred suckler in-calf heifers made upwards of €1,800 each at Newport Mart's annual Christmas sale in Tipperary.

MARKETS 27 December 2024

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Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

The average person living in a nursing home under the Fair Deal Scheme pays €362.10/week in fair deal fees and an additional €53 in nursing home service charges.

Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

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