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How succession helped transform the O'Gorman family farm

A crowd of over 600 turned out to the Irish Grassland’s summer tour in the Nire Valley of West Waterford on Tuesday to hear O’ Gorman family story, Daire Cregg reports.

NEWS 22 July 2026

How succession helped transform the O'Gorman family farm

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Dairygold and Teagasc team up to support profitable sustainable dairy farming

Dairygold and Teagasc team up to support profitable sustainable dairy farming

NEWS 17 July 2026

ICBF due to update beef Euro-star indices

ICBF due to update beef Euro-star indices

BREEDING & HEALTH 8 July 2026

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

NEWS 8 July 2026

Heatwave advice: managing rams and safely transporting sheep

Heatwave advice: managing rams and safely transporting sheep

Heatwave advice: managing rams and safely transporting sheep

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

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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 22 April 2026

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

John Egerton is now in the middle of breeding season for his spring-calving suckler herd.

FARMER WRITES 22 April 2026

Over four million Bultavo vaccines sold in Ireland

Over four million Bultavo vaccines sold in Ireland

Boehringer Ingelheim said that it believes the majority of its vaccine sales have been administered to dairy herds.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Dairy Management: monitoring breeding performance

Dairy Management: monitoring breeding performance

As dairy herds go past the three-week breeding mark, it's time to monitor performance writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 22 April 2026

Still time to vaccinate against bluetongue – Department

Still time to vaccinate against bluetongue – Department

The vaccine does not prevent animals contracting bluetongue, but it does reduce the symptoms on vaccinated livestock.

NEWS 22 April 2026

Vet's Corner: managing reproduction effectively in cattle enterprises

Vet's Corner: managing reproduction effectively in cattle enterprises

A bull breeding soundness examination carried out by your veterinary surgeon will frequently prove to be a very worthwhile investment.

NEWS 22 April 2026

High EBI continues to deliver for the next generation

High EBI continues to deliver for the next generation

Aidan Brennan visits the next generation herd trial at Moorepark to see how the study is progressing with crossbreds and different stocking rates.

BREEDING & HEALTH 22 April 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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