Efficiency

Shinagh Open Day highlights tight margins for 2026

Brendan Horan attended the Shinagh Dairy Farm Open day in Bandon on 1 September where a large crowd were updated on recent results.

GRASS & FEEDING 9 September 2026

Shinagh Open Day highlights tight margins for 2026

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Inside the 243-cow Tipperary dairy farm comfortably supporting two families

Inside the 243-cow Tipperary dairy farm comfortably supporting two families

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 September 2026

No one seems in charge, but three generations get everything done on dairy farm

No one seems in charge, but three generations get everything done on dairy farm

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 September 2026

Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 6 September 2026

No magic for farmers in processing

No magic for farmers in processing

No magic for farmers in processing

NEWS 6 September 2026

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How rotary parlours and solar panels are future-proofing two dairy farms

How rotary parlours and solar panels are future-proofing two dairy farms

Brendan Horan looks at some Irish farms investing in new dairy equipment to improve milking efficiency and reduce running costs on dairy farms.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 1 July 2026

Data shows huge jump in farm productivity

Data shows huge jump in farm productivity

The volume of agri food exports per person working in farming has jumped by a third over the last decade.

NEWS 1 July 2026

Maternal genetics and management key to success at IGA beef walk

Maternal genetics and management key to success at IGA beef walk

Sebena Moynaghs’s pedigree Charolais herd blows most commercial enterprises out of the water with regard kilos of beef produced per ha as well as the 370-day calving interval of the herd.

GRASS & FEEDING 1 July 2026

On farm performance of perennial ryegrass varieties

On farm performance of perennial ryegrass varieties

Sarah Walsh and Michael O' Donovan analyse a recent long-term study of different perennial ryegrass varieties carried out on commercial farms.

RESEEDING 1 July 2026

First look as Claas launches new generation of Axion 8 tractors

First look as Claas launches new generation of Axion 8 tractors

Claas continues to refresh its tractor lineup with the arrival of the new Axion 8 Cmatic, a trio of CVT only models set to replace the current Axion 800 series, writes Gary Abbott.

FARM MACHINERY 1 July 2026

Krone adds smart features to new Swadro TC 1250 Pro rake

Krone adds smart features to new Swadro TC 1250 Pro rake

Krone's Swadro TC 1250 Pro four-rotor rake has gained new features including load sensing hydraulics, Isobus control and other smart functions to improve comfort and efficiency.

NEWS 1 July 2026

DLG Field Days 2026: autonomy takes centre stage

DLG Field Days 2026: autonomy takes centre stage

The DLG Field Days demonstration event recently took place in Germany, where autonomy proved a core focus, Dermot Forristal was in attendance and reports on the latest technological developments.

FARM MACHINERY 1 July 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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