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Farmer Writes: grass returns with the rain

When the grass first started coming back into the diet, cows dropped back to around 19-20l.

FARMER WRITES 16 September 2026

Farmer Writes: grass returns with the rain

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Planning ahead for the next lactation

Planning ahead for the next lactation

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 September 2026

Beef management: grass supplies, fertiliser and the Beef Welfare Scheme

Beef management: grass supplies, fertiliser and the Beef Welfare Scheme

GRASS & FEEDING 9 September 2026

Drought effects show grass growth 412kg below five-year average

Drought effects show grass growth 412kg below five-year average

Drought effects show grass growth 412kg below five-year average

NEWS 7 September 2026

Maximise grass recovery after rain

Maximise grass recovery after rain

Maximise grass recovery after rain

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

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Housing cows in September - is it worth considering?

Housing cows in September - is it worth considering?

With rain falling heavily across the country last week, there are decisions to be made on farms around feeding and grassland management.

MANAGEMENT 24 August 2026

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

A week may be a long time in politics, but it can be even longer on farms looking for rain and growth this week, writes Brendan Horan.

MANAGEMENT 24 August 2026

Deadline looms for investments in badger biosecurity scheme

Deadline looms for investments in badger biosecurity scheme

The 1,128 applicants who received approval under the scheme have just a few days remaining to complete investments.

SCHEMES 24 August 2026

Inside Dairy Podcast: planning for rain, fertiliser strategy and dairy markets

Inside Dairy Podcast: planning for rain, fertiliser strategy and dairy markets

On this week's Inside Dairy podcast, we discuss how farms in different grass situations should be planning for the next few weeks.

NEWS 24 August 2026

One-fifth of farms have less than 100 days of fodder left

One-fifth of farms have less than 100 days of fodder left

Two-thirds of farms in the southeast were on track for a fodder shortage by last week, with silage feeding still ongoing on many farms as results were reported.

NEWS 24 August 2026

Study finds what holds back NI dairy calves

Study finds what holds back NI dairy calves

Results from the study by the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute and Queen’s University Belfast have been published in the scientific journal Animals.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 August 2026

Feed management – top tips for the week ahead

Feed management – top tips for the week ahead

During the continuing drought in some areas this week, sourcing suitable alternative feeds to grass is becoming increasingly challenging.

MANAGEMENT 24 August 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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