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Weekend weather: drier and brighter, with some drizzle

This weekend is set to be mostly dry, with bright spells in places and just some patches of rain and drizzle at times.

NEWS 30 October 2026

Weekend weather: drier and brighter, with some drizzle

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Farmer Writes: 'still wading through grass' with meal down to 2kg per cow

Farmer Writes: 'still wading through grass' with meal down to 2kg per cow

FARMER WRITES 28 October 2026

Beef management: grass supplies, lying space and autumn breeding

Beef management: grass supplies, lying space and autumn breeding

MANAGEMENT 28 October 2026

Researcher sets out science behind feeding and weaning

Researcher sets out science behind feeding and weaning

Researcher sets out science behind feeding and weaning

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 24 October 2026

Farmer Writes: €2,000 won't get you much of a bullock

Farmer Writes: €2,000 won't get you much of a bullock

Farmer Writes: €2,000 won't get you much of a bullock

FARMER WRITES 21 October 2026

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Winter feeding and health management central to animal performance

Winter feeding and health management central to animal performance

Farmers across the country will be turning attention to the winter period with some parts of the country already housing cattle, animal health and feeding is central to good winter performance.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 21 October 2026

Agri jobs: manager needed for 500-cow dairy farm in Cork

Agri jobs: manager needed for 500-cow dairy farm in Cork

Poultry farm manager vacancies in Monaghan and other dairy roles in Cork are also available in the sector this week.

NEWS 17 October 2026

750-cow Scottish suckler farm measuring feed efficiency to drive profit

750-cow Scottish suckler farm measuring feed efficiency to drive profit

Data collection is key to all things that the Walker family do, with feed and weaning efficiency some of the key measured parameters.

BREEDING & HEALTH 14 October 2026

High intakes drive performance on Foyle beef unit

High intakes drive performance on Foyle beef unit

Lucy Christie reports from the annual event held on the Foyle beef finishing unit outside Cookstown in Co Tyrone

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 October 2026

Beef finishers need close to €8/kg to make a margin on cattle bought now

Beef finishers need close to €8/kg to make a margin on cattle bought now

Teagasc have crunched the numbers on 13 different finishing budgets and are advising farmers to look at their own system and carry out a finishing budget

MARKETS 7 October 2026

Dairy Management: time to start closing up paddocks despite strong grass growth

Dairy Management: time to start closing up paddocks despite strong grass growth

Grass growth over the last month has gone above and beyond what most people would have expected, but closing up paddocks still remains as important as ever, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 7 October 2026

Watch: Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €5,500 in Ballymote show and sale

Watch: Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €5,500 in Ballymote show and sale

Overall, 11 heifers sold for over €3,000, with a good number also selling from €2,500 to €3,000, with buyers after quality heifers.

MARKETS 6 October 2026

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