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What are empty cows and in-calf heifers worth?

To date, dairy stock sales have been slow but according to Cows.ie, things are starting to lift, writes Daire Cregg.

NEWS 17 September 2026

What are empty cows and in-calf heifers worth?

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Kinisla suppliers out in force at Teagasc research insight day

Kinisla suppliers out in force at Teagasc research insight day

MANAGEMENT 16 September 2026

From beef to dairy as Clare family grows to 226 cows

From beef to dairy as Clare family grows to 226 cows

MILK QUALITY 12 August 2026

IGA Summer tour: the O’Gormans’ story

IGA Summer tour: the O’Gormans’ story

IGA Summer tour: the O’Gormans’ story

GRASS & FEEDING 29 July 2026

How succession helped transform the O'Gorman family farm

How succession helped transform the O'Gorman family farm

How succession helped transform the O'Gorman family farm

NEWS 22 July 2026

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Watch: over 120 farmers attend water quality event in Cork

Watch: over 120 farmers attend water quality event in Cork

Cork dairy farmer William Blackburn opens his gates to highlight the different measures farmers can implement to increase water quality in the Blackwater catchment.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

The ICBF data shows the most commonly used dairy bulls so far this year. The highest EBI value on the list is €267.

NEWS 11 March 2026

Cork Holstein Friesian Club launches herds competition

Cork Holstein Friesian Club launches herds competition

The annual competition recognises breeding excellence across a range of traits and categories.

PEDIGREE 11 March 2026

Father-and-son duo making waves on the Atlantic coast

Father-and-son duo making waves on the Atlantic coast

Starting with just 30 dairy cows in the early 1990s, Alan McCormick has made remarkable progress in his dairying career. Now joined by his son Craig, the duo are among the top farmers in the country.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 March 2026

Olcastletown Mojo keeps its top spot

Olcastletown Mojo keeps its top spot

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the trends in the latest active bull list published by ICBF

SPRING AI 11 March 2026

7c/litre difference in high- versus low-EBI herds

7c/litre difference in high- versus low-EBI herds

A simple study carried out by Lakeland Dairies and Teagasc is showing that higher EBI cows are generating significantly more income than their lower EBI comrades, writes Daire Cregg.

SPRING AI 11 March 2026

Another year, another breeding season

Another year, another breeding season

Aidan Brennan looks ahead at some of the key trends in the world of AI for the upcoming breeding season

SPRING AI 11 March 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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