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Recognising and preventing health issues in sheepdogs during peak temperatures

There are three degrees of hyperthermia – heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke, the latter of which can lead to the death of dogs.

MANAGEMENT 23 June 2026

Recognising and preventing health issues in sheepdogs during peak temperatures

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Weekend weather: drier weekend with sunshine and light showers

Weekend weather: drier weekend with sunshine and light showers

NEWS 19 June 2026

Farmer Writes: shower dodging to spray the ear wash on wheat

Farmer Writes: shower dodging to spray the ear wash on wheat

FARMER WRITES 17 June 2026

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

NEWS 17 June 2026

Dairy Management: grass tight on many farms

Dairy Management: grass tight on many farms

Dairy Management: grass tight on many farms

MANAGEMENT 15 June 2026

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Heightened bluetongue risk in current warm weather, warns Department

Heightened bluetongue risk in current warm weather, warns Department

The Department of Agriculture is warning of an increasing risk in the spread of bluetongue due to warmer weather and is encouraging farmers who have not yet vaccinated to consider doing so.

NEWS 8 June 2026

Weekend weather: sunny spells are on the way

Weekend weather: sunny spells are on the way

Met Éireann is forecasting temperatures of 14°C to 23°C for the weekend.

NEWS 8 June 2026

Putting the (right) boot in

Putting the (right) boot in

This week the dealer was asked a deeply important question.

DEALER 8 June 2026

Vet's Corner: the forgotten nutrient costing Irish farmers performance

Vet's Corner: the forgotten nutrient costing Irish farmers performance

Cows can drink 14l/minute, while the recommended flow rate for a 100-cow herd is 15l/minute.

NEWS 8 June 2026

Grass+ Beef: waiting on a sunny day

Grass+ Beef: waiting on a sunny day

Many farmers are hoping for sunshine towards the weekend to get some first cut wrapped up or paddocks mown out.

GRASS & FEEDING 8 June 2026

Dairy Management: grassland management, feeding meal and spreading slurry

Dairy Management: grassland management, feeding meal and spreading slurry

Aidan Brennan looks at the key management tasks for the weeks ahead and says that fields cut for silage will need the P and K elements replaced.

MANAGEMENT 8 June 2026

Dairy Management: heavy rain beginning to cause problems

Dairy Management: heavy rain beginning to cause problems

Widespread heavy rain over the weekend is beginning to cause ground-condition issues on heavier soils, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 8 June 2026

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BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

Held every two years, BEEF2026 taking place on Wednesday, 1 July, promises to be one of the most important events in the farming calendar.

BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

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