Dairy herd

Dempsey at Large: production efficiency on show at Ballyvadin

Last week's Ballyvadin open day at Fethard, Co Tipperary was outstanding.

VIEWPOINTS 29 July 2026

Dempsey at Large: production efficiency on show at Ballyvadin

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Farming in Ireland is at a 'pivotal moment'

Farming in Ireland is at a 'pivotal moment'

NEWS 22 July 2026

Dairy farm incomes up 41% in 2025

Dairy farm incomes up 41% in 2025

NEWS 6 July 2026

Over 60,000 more cattle aged 24 to 30 months on farms on 1 May 2026

Over 60,000 more cattle aged 24 to 30 months on farms on 1 May 2026

Over 60,000 more cattle aged 24 to 30 months on farms on 1 May 2026

NEWS 29 June 2026

Ensuring sufficient water supplies during a heatwave

Ensuring sufficient water supplies during a heatwave

Ensuring sufficient water supplies during a heatwave

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

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Waterford tops average herd size in 2025

Waterford tops average herd size in 2025

There were four counties with an average herd size in excess of 100 bovines including Waterford, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Kilkenny

NEWS 13 May 2026

"Calf price must play a larger role in dairy profit monitors"

The importance of a good calf was one of the key messages from the Fleckvieh Ireland open day on John and Chloe Caplice's farm in Burncourt, Cahir, Co. Tipperary.

PEDIGREE 13 May 2026

Most popular beef bulls used on dairy cows so far this year

Most popular beef bulls used on dairy cows so far this year

Of the top 10 bulls used on dairy cows to date in 2026, seven are Aberdeen Angus, two are Hereford and one is a Belgian Blue.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Dairy numbers hit record low in Britain

Dairy numbers hit record low in Britain

Drop in young stock numbers will be a huge concern for British dairy farmers going forward.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Bovine birth registrations still trending above 2025 levels

Bovine birth registrations still trending above 2025 levels

Births to dairy dams are running 15,503 head, or 1.1% higher than in 2025, while births to beef cows are running 13,269 head, or 3.2% higher.

NEWS 13 May 2026

€117/head price gap on calf CBV in marts

€117/head price gap on calf CBV in marts

ICBF analysis of calf sales shows that there is up to €117/head of a difference paid between the top and bottom third of calves with CBVs sold in marts so far in 2026.

MARKETS 13 May 2026

My Farming Week: Killian O’Connell, Bunmahon, Co Waterford

My Farming Week: Killian O’Connell, Bunmahon, Co Waterford

Killian O'Connell, hailing from Co Waterford, is kept busy between leasing a dairy farm in Bunmahon, helping out on his home beef farm while also milking for another local dairy farmer.

NEWS 13 May 2026

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