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Dairy Management: milk price, grazing and reseeding

Aidan Brennan says that farmers should be conscious that between 8% and 14% of the current milk price is made up of out of season bonus payments which won't last into March

MANAGEMENT 1 April 2026

Dairy Management: milk price, grazing and reseeding

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Farmer Writes: calving winding down

Farmer Writes: calving winding down

FARMER WRITES 1 April 2026

Clover profit index on the way

Clover profit index on the way

RESEEDING 28 March 2026

Five step guide for reseeding this spring

Five step guide for reseeding this spring

Five step guide for reseeding this spring

RESEEDING 28 March 2026

Importance of recommended list trials

Importance of recommended list trials

Importance of recommended list trials

RESEEDING 25 March 2026

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Farms starting to move through grass now

Farms starting to move through grass now

On the back of improved weather in the past week, farms have gotten more grazing done and field work completed, writes Daire Cregg

GRASS & FEEDING 18 March 2026

On-off grazing to the fore in spring 2026

On-off grazing to the fore in spring 2026

David Clarke operates a spring-calving system outside Augher in Co Tyrone

FARMER WRITES 18 March 2026

Calf care series week six: good rearing principles and weaning tips

Calf care series week six: good rearing principles and weaning tips

The stage from birth to weaning is critical in a calf’s life as failure to hit weight and performance targets will have knock on consequences that are hard to rectify

MANAGEMENT 18 March 2026

Dairy Management: counting days to second rotation

Dairy Management: counting days to second rotation

The majority of farmers are a few weeks away from starting the second rotation, but those that managed to get out to grass for most of the spring are just days away, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 18 March 2026

Department warning over lead poisoning in cattle

Department warning over lead poisoning in cattle

Farmers are urged to carefully check their fields and hedgerows for sources of lead such as old car batteries before turning cattle out to pasture and before making silage this spring.

NEWS 18 March 2026

The Grass Week: improved weather and moods as stock go out

The Grass Week: improved weather and moods as stock go out

Some much-needed reprieve in the weather has been seen in the last few days, which has given farmers the opportunity to get stock out, some for the first time this spring.

GRASS & FEEDING 18 March 2026

Grass+Beef: more hope for grazing in coming days

Grass+Beef: more hope for grazing in coming days

With an improved forecast and a longer stretch in the evening, many farmers will be hopeful to get at least some stock out on some drier ground.

GRASS & FEEDING 18 March 2026

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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