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Winter Milk Focus Intro

In this week's winter milk focus, we hear how costs have risen but so too have bonuses, what bulls to select for a winter milk herd and the latest research update from the Johnstown Castle herd.

WINTER MILK 23 September 2026

Winter Milk Focus Intro

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Muir warns of bluetongue outbreak in NI

Muir warns of bluetongue outbreak in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 September 2026

Dairy farmers' guide to milking technology at Ploughing 2026

Dairy farmers' guide to milking technology at Ploughing 2026

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 10 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

Pensions – the unbeatable savings plan

Pensions – the unbeatable savings plan

Pensions – the unbeatable savings plan

PENSIONS & SAVINGS 6 September 2026

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Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

Solar energy is rapidly transforming energy use for dairy farms across Ireland, cutting electricity costs and boosting energy independence writes Brendan Horan.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 29 August 2026

Tax planning is about efficiency, not saving

Tax planning is about efficiency, not saving

While there are plenty of ways to reduce a tax bill, spending should always make good financial sense.

PENSIONS & SAVINGS 29 August 2026

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 29 August 2026

Preventing pneumonia at weaning time

Preventing pneumonia at weaning time

Cathal Gormley outlines best advice when weaning suckler calves and what to do when purchasing weanlings this autumn.

ANIMAL HEALTH 29 August 2026

High risk period on farms for lungworm

High risk period on farms for lungworm

Animal Health Ireland's Eilish Gill outlines what farmers need to watch out for with lungworm over the coming weeks.

BREEDING & HEALTH 29 August 2026

Increased threat of bluetongue virus

Increased threat of bluetongue virus

Adam Conlon, vet with Carn Vet clinic says it is only a matter of time before we see new cases of the bluetongue virus on the island of Ireland.

ANIMAL HEALTH 29 August 2026

Explaining the ins and outs of selective dry cow therapy

Explaining the ins and outs of selective dry cow therapy

Natasha Harding and Pablo Silva Bolona of Teagasc Moorepark outline the key principles of selective dry cow therapy.

ANIMAL HEALTH 29 August 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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