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Cover per cow needs close attention

As we get into periods of high growth, cover per cow needs close attention on farms. The optimum figure is between 170kg DM/ha to 180kg DM/ha.

GRASS & FEEDING 6 May 2026

Cover per cow needs close attention

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Grass 2026 - Deere and Claas debut new foragers

Grass 2026 - Deere and Claas debut new foragers

FARM MACHINERY 6 May 2026

Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, Grass 2026 and trade prices

Farm Tech Talk: Mercosur, Grass 2026 and trade prices

PODCAST 1 May 2026

Growth rates starting to take off

Growth rates starting to take off

Growth rates starting to take off

GRASS & FEEDING 29 April 2026

Attention to detail in the calf house

Attention to detail in the calf house

Attention to detail in the calf house

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 April 2026

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Father-and-son duo making waves on the Atlantic coast

Father-and-son duo making waves on the Atlantic coast

Starting with just 30 dairy cows in the early 1990s, Alan McCormick has made remarkable progress in his dairying career. Now joined by his son Craig, the duo are among the top farmers in the country.

GRASS & FEEDING 26 April 2026

Watch: the highlights from Grass 2026

Watch: the highlights from Grass 2026

Grass 2026, which was supported by FBD Insurance, brought farmers and contractors through each step of the silage making process.

NEWS 26 April 2026

In pictures: thousands throng to Grass 2026

In pictures: thousands throng to Grass 2026

The Irish Farmers Journal's Grass 2026 event attracted thousands of people to Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny on Wednesday.

NEWS 26 April 2026

Watch: full house of cattle in Drumshanbo Mart

Watch: full house of cattle in Drumshanbo Mart

A full yard of cattle in Drumshanbo Mart on Friday evening saw a flying trade, with three rings in full flow.

MARTS 26 April 2026

Listen: hours to go to Grass 2026

Listen: hours to go to Grass 2026

Listen to this podcast with all the details about Grass 2026 and top tips from machinery experts Gary Abbott and Peter Thomas Keaveney.

NEWS 26 April 2026

Sligo AD developers win top prize at RDS awards

Sligo AD developers win top prize at RDS awards

The Sligo-based anaerobic digestion developer, currently building a large-scale agri-based plant in Duleek, was named SME of the Year at the RDS Circular Economy Awards.

RENEWABLES 26 April 2026

‘Cutting’ down time: mower developments

‘Cutting’ down time: mower developments

Dermot Forristal looks at the development of mowers since the birth of the finger-bar mower, right through to today’s modern high-output machines capable of cutting up to 15m in a single pass.

FARM MACHINERY 26 April 2026

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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