Management

Ten actions to cope with drought on sheep farms

Delaying actions until grass supplies have been entirely depleted will leave farmers with far less scope to implement any meaningful changes

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

Ten actions to cope with drought on sheep farms

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Six-bay slatted shed impresses in Tuam

Six-bay slatted shed impresses in Tuam

BUILDINGS 22 July 2026

Finishing store lambs – do the sums add up?

Finishing store lambs – do the sums add up?

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

Sheep Management: Store lamb budgets, ram effect and 2027 festival dates

Sheep Management: Store lamb budgets, ram effect and 2027 festival dates

Sheep Management: Store lamb budgets, ram effect and 2027 festival dates

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

Dairy Management: deciding on what to feed

Dairy Management: deciding on what to feed

Dairy Management: deciding on what to feed

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

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SCEP weighing ahead of autumn weanling sales

SCEP weighing ahead of autumn weanling sales

The desired timeframe to weigh animals is between 150 and 250 days of age.

MANAGEMENT 18 July 2026

Beef Management: autumn reseeding, managing grass and drafting cattle

Beef Management: autumn reseeding, managing grass and drafting cattle

Martin Merrick runs through some key topics for this time of the summer including managing grass amid poor growth, autumn reseeds and drafting of early maturing cattle.

MANAGEMENT 18 July 2026

Grazing and feed management during a drought

Grazing and feed management during a drought

With most of the country now affected by the ongoing drought, Joe Patton and Michael O'Donovan look at what farmers can do to manage grass and feed over the coming weeks.

MANAGEMENT 18 July 2026

Hedge-cutting season Ireland: dates, rules and hedgerow management tips

Hedge-cutting season Ireland: dates, rules and hedgerow management tips

Although the official hedge-cutting season doesn’t open for a few more weeks, grass verges and hedges that pose as a road safety hazard can be cut all year round, writes Gary Abbott.

NEWS 18 July 2026

Watch: milking 1,000 cows in New Zealand

Watch: milking 1,000 cows in New Zealand

Dairy farmer and Nuffield scholar Jared Clarke was visiting Ireland as part of his international travels and shared some insights on farming in New Zealand.

MANAGEMENT 18 July 2026

Teagasc farm manager apprenticeship opens for applications

Teagasc farm manager apprenticeship opens for applications

Teagasc announces Level 7 farm manager apprentice programme open for applications.

NEWS 18 July 2026

Farm jobs: New dairy, poultry and horticulture vacancies this week

Farm jobs: New dairy, poultry and horticulture vacancies this week

Agricultural employers are recruiting for poultry, meat-processing, horticulture and dairy roles across Mayo, Cork and Tipperary.

NEWS 18 July 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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