Pregnancy

New aids to detect heat reduce workloads

With the breeding season just about to begin, Aidan Brennan gives a run-down of what is included in the breeding Focus.

BREEDING 8 April 2026

New aids to detect heat reduce workloads

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AHI urges farmers to be vigilant for BVD ahead of breeding season

AHI urges farmers to be vigilant for BVD ahead of breeding season

NEWS 8 April 2026

Feeding levels need to be precise

Feeding levels need to be precise

LAMBING 4 February 2026

Twin lamb disease: identifying and reducing risks this spring

Twin lamb disease: identifying and reducing risks this spring

Twin lamb disease: identifying and reducing risks this spring

MANAGEMENT 28 January 2026

Time to scan spring-calving suckler cows

Time to scan spring-calving suckler cows

Time to scan spring-calving suckler cows

MANAGEMENT 2 November 2025

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NI vet expecting fewer Schmallenberg cases

NI vet expecting fewer Schmallenberg cases

Widespread outbreaks of Schmallenberg last season should mean that immunity to the viral disease has developed in flocks across Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

Heifer scanning results are in on Tullamore farm

Heifer scanning results are in on Tullamore farm

Farm manager Shaun Diver and Rachel Gallagher sat down this week to analyse the heifer scanning results.

TULLAMORE FARM 1 January 1970

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny