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Dairy Management: getting lime spread in good weather

Aidan Brennan says that the good weather is a great opportunity to get lime spread on paddocks that need it in good conditions.

MANAGEMENT 15 October 2025

Dairy Management: getting lime spread in good weather

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Improving herd genetic gain with cow tech

Improving herd genetic gain with cow tech

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 August 2025

Editorial: breeding innovation fuelling industry change

Editorial: breeding innovation fuelling industry change

Editorial: breeding innovation fuelling industry change

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Is ryegrass the only option on land that floods?

Is ryegrass the only option on land that floods?

Is ryegrass the only option on land that floods?

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Managing rams and possible Schmallenberg virus threat

Managing rams and possible Schmallenberg virus threat

Darren Carty speaks with John McGee, Ram Testing Ireland to get tips and advice on having rams in prime condition for breeding.

SHEEP BREEDING 1 June 2025

Court dismisses appeal against bull semen tester

Court dismisses appeal against bull semen tester

A High Court judge has refused an appeal against the acquittal of Catherine Beavon over charges that bull semen testing without a veterinary license was illegal.

NEWS 1 June 2025

Farmer Writes: nitrates derogation is crucial

Farmer Writes: nitrates derogation is crucial

Overall, it’s been one of the better years in recent memory.

FARMER WRITES 1 June 2025

Fermanagh farm focuses on easy calving sucklers

Fermanagh farm focuses on easy calving sucklers

Moving from a traditional Limousin x Blue cow to a maternal type animal is working for farm manager Conor Donaldson at Lisgoole Abbey.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 June 2025

MSD halts production of leptospirosis vaccine

MSD halts production of leptospirosis vaccine

IFA animal health chair TJ Maher said the news is a major concern to Irish farmers.

NEWS 1 June 2025

Adding clover into swards takes 'courage’

Adding clover into swards takes 'courage’

'For clover, soils need to be at index 3 and 4 to be successful at it, it can go very horribly wrong, very fast', a Department conference has heard.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 1 June 2025

Castlecomer to host farmer homeopathy conference

Castlecomer to host farmer homeopathy conference

The conference is open to organic farmers, regenerative farmers and conventional livestock and tillage farmers with an interest in these areas.

NEWS 1 June 2025

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MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

The Teagasc pig conference earlier this month was an excellent event, well attended by farmers and most I spoke to afterwards wanted to talk about worms,” said Aidan Byrne, MSD Animal Health.

MSD Animal Health worms go under the radar

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