Management

Preparation is key for a smooth lambing

Farmers discussions are currently centred on the bluetongue virus, weather and sheep prices but sight must not be lost of preparations for lambing

LAMBING 4 February 2026

Preparation is key for a smooth lambing

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Managing the people in the farm business

Managing the people in the farm business

MANAGEMENT 4 February 2026

Getting ready for grazing in Co Cork

Getting ready for grazing in Co Cork

MANAGEMENT 4 February 2026

Sheep Management: earlier lambing, adherence to CLP and organic feeds

Sheep Management: earlier lambing, adherence to CLP and organic feeds

Sheep Management: earlier lambing, adherence to CLP and organic feeds

MANAGEMENT 4 February 2026

Beef Management: slurry, SCEP and grading cattle

Beef Management: slurry, SCEP and grading cattle

Beef Management: slurry, SCEP and grading cattle

MANAGEMENT 4 February 2026

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Dairy Management: does it pay to rear calves for longer?

Dairy Management: does it pay to rear calves for longer?

Aidan Brennan looks at the economics of keeping calves on dairy farms for longer in order to increase the sale price and add more value to milk.

MANAGEMENT 1 February 2026

Superb finish to slatted sheep shed in Donegal

Superb finish to slatted sheep shed in Donegal

Martin Merrick profiles a recently completed sheep shed on the farm of Roland Cassidy, with a high-end, bespoke finish done on the build.

BUILDINGS 1 February 2026

Clover delivers cattle worth €75/head more

Clover delivers cattle worth €75/head more

Peter Doyle takes a look back at the 2025 results from the Derrypatrick Suckler research herd in Teagasc, Grange, Co. Meath

GRASS & FEEDING 1 February 2026

Kerry Group share price performance

Kerry Group share price performance

'I know when a business has lost its way.' - Patrick Scannell, Listowel, Co Kerry, dairy farmer and son of a founding shareholder in Kerry.

VIEWPOINTS 1 February 2026

Is grazing really possible at the moment?

Is grazing really possible at the moment?

The simple answer is yes; grazing is possible but proceed with care. Make use of opportunity windows when they present themselves through good grassland management, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 1 February 2026

Dairy Management: last minute calving checks

Dairy Management: last minute calving checks

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the last minute tasks for dairy farmers before calving kicks off.

MANAGEMENT 1 February 2026

Preparing ewes for housing: key steps for a smooth pre-lambing period

Preparing ewes for housing: key steps for a smooth pre-lambing period

As lambing nears, farmers are preparing sheds and flocks for housing. Good planning in nutrition, hygiene and management now helps protect ewe health and boost lamb survival.

MANAGEMENT 1 February 2026

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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