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Inside Dairy Podcast: making the most of normal grass growth

On this week's Inside Dairy Podcast, we discuss how drier and heavier farms can make the most of grass recovery and how to manage tight cashflows over the next month.

PODCAST 8 September 2026

Inside Dairy Podcast: making the most of normal grass growth

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Managing somatic cell count this autumn

Managing somatic cell count this autumn

MANAGEMENT 7 September 2026

Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 6 September 2026

Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 5 September 2026

Maximise grass recovery after rain

Maximise grass recovery after rain

Maximise grass recovery after rain

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

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Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Brendan Horan writes about management actions to reduce autumn lameness and maximise grass recovery this week.

MANAGEMENT 24 August 2026

How rotary parlours and solar panels are future-proofing two dairy farms

How rotary parlours and solar panels are future-proofing two dairy farms

Brendan Horan looks at some Irish farms investing in new dairy equipment to improve milking efficiency and reduce running costs on dairy farms.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 24 August 2026

Dairy farmers warned of cashflow crisis into 2027 at Shinagh Open Day

Dairy farmers warned of cashflow crisis into 2027 at Shinagh Open Day

A large attendance at the Shinagh Dairy Farm Open Day were warned of a difficult few months on margin squeezed dairy farms.

MANAGEMENT 24 August 2026

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

A week may be a long time in politics, but it can be even longer on farms looking for rain and growth this week, writes Brendan Horan.

MANAGEMENT 24 August 2026

Inside Dairy Podcast: planning for rain, fertiliser strategy and dairy markets

Inside Dairy Podcast: planning for rain, fertiliser strategy and dairy markets

On this week's Inside Dairy podcast, we discuss how farms in different grass situations should be planning for the next few weeks.

NEWS 24 August 2026

Make grazing decisions based on growth rate

Make grazing decisions based on growth rate

There are substantial differences in growth rate between farms this week so measure grass supply before deciding what to do next.

GRASS & FEEDING 24 August 2026

Feed management – top tips for the week ahead

Feed management – top tips for the week ahead

During the continuing drought in some areas this week, sourcing suitable alternative feeds to grass is becoming increasingly challenging.

MANAGEMENT 24 August 2026

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