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Sheep Management: lambing, marketing hoggets and slaughter suitability

Ground conditions remain challenging with grass utilisation under pressure and growth rates at a low level.

MANAGEMENT 4 March 2026

Sheep Management: lambing, marketing hoggets and slaughter suitability

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Beef Management: fertiliser, turning out stock and calf health

Beef Management: fertiliser, turning out stock and calf health

MANAGEMENT 4 March 2026

Home Farm: 2026 BISS application

Home Farm: 2026 BISS application

VIEWPOINTS 4 March 2026

Grass+ Beef: tentative start of turn out

Grass+ Beef: tentative start of turn out

Grass+ Beef: tentative start of turn out

GRASS & FEEDING 4 March 2026

The Grass Week: spring rotation planner thrown out of kilter

The Grass Week: spring rotation planner thrown out of kilter

The Grass Week: spring rotation planner thrown out of kilter

GRASS & FEEDING 28 February 2026

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Poor weather continues to cause problems

Poor weather continues to cause problems

Weather conditions have continued to be a big problem across the country as grazing struggles to get up and going.

GRASS & FEEDING 11 February 2026

Dairy Management: no letup in bad weather

Dairy Management: no letup in bad weather

The wet weather is set to continue for another week with rain forecast for most days this week writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 11 February 2026

How much nitrogen to spread this spring?

How much nitrogen to spread this spring?

With a delayed start to the fertiliser spreading season on most dairy farms, Aidan Brennan looks at the options.

FERTILIZERS 11 February 2026

Farmer Writes: five sets of twins arrive

Farmer Writes: five sets of twins arrive

The other three sets of twins were a surprise - all twin heifers - and, to be fair, they calved themselves without any assistance.

FARMER WRITES 11 February 2026

Weekend weather: cold and mainly dry, with frost to begin

Weekend weather: cold and mainly dry, with frost to begin

Friday night will be mainly dry, very cold and frosty with some icy patches, according to Met Éireann.

NEWS 11 February 2026

ACA warns of serious future slurry problems

ACA warns of serious future slurry problems

Cavan-based adviser Tom Canning said slurry storage was the most critical concern facing farmers at the moment, particularly those in the south and the east.

NEWS 11 February 2026

Beef Management: calf series, ground conditions and safety at calving

Beef Management: calf series, ground conditions and safety at calving

Martin Merrick discusses what we will be covering in our special 10-week calf series, how current ground conditions are looking and safety at calving.

MANAGEMENT 11 February 2026

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Maximising the potential of every animal starts with selecting a quality calf milk replacer (CMR) that includes a bespoke health package to suit the calves being fed.

Select milk replacers carefully to ensure top calf development and growth

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