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Dairy Management: managing SCC and reviewing the breeding season

Brendan Horan writes about how to reduce SCC on farms this autumn and looks back on the 2026 breeding season.

MANAGEMENT 9 September 2026

Dairy Management: managing SCC and reviewing the breeding season

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Finishing strong after breeding season winds down

Finishing strong after breeding season winds down

MANAGEMENT 17 August 2026

Young dairy farmer sets sights on 120-cow herd after going full-time

Young dairy farmer sets sights on 120-cow herd after going full-time

MILK QUALITY 12 August 2026

Maternal genetics and management key to success at IGA beef walk

Maternal genetics and management key to success at IGA beef walk

Maternal genetics and management key to success at IGA beef walk

GRASS & FEEDING 5 August 2026

Fertility coach offers hope for couples trying to conceive

Fertility coach offers hope for couples trying to conceive

Fertility coach offers hope for couples trying to conceive

HEALTH 29 July 2026

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How succession helped transform the O'Gorman family farm

How succession helped transform the O'Gorman family farm

A crowd of over 600 turned out to the Irish Grassland’s summer tour in the Nire Valley of West Waterford on Tuesday to hear O’ Gorman family story, Daire Cregg reports.

NEWS 27 May 2026

Dairygold and Teagasc team up to support profitable sustainable dairy farming

Dairygold and Teagasc team up to support profitable sustainable dairy farming

Over four years, the programme will support improvements for Dairygold suppliers in areas such as grass utilisation, milk solids production, breeding performance, fertility and profitability.

NEWS 27 May 2026

ICBF due to update beef Euro-star indices

ICBF due to update beef Euro-star indices

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) will update the economic values within its beef indexes in the upcoming July evaluations.

BREEDING & HEALTH 27 May 2026

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

Bulls should be checked before the start of the breeding season, to give confidence in their breeding performance.

NEWS 27 May 2026

Heatwave advice: managing rams and safely transporting sheep

Heatwave advice: managing rams and safely transporting sheep

An excessive spike in rams' body temperature could potentially lead to fertility issues.

MANAGEMENT 27 May 2026

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

Top 10 dairy sires used on Irish dairy cows revealed

The ICBF data shows the most commonly used dairy bulls so far this year. The highest EBI value on the list is €267.

NEWS 27 May 2026

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

Bulling heifers are slow to come into heat

John Egerton is now in the middle of breeding season for his spring-calving suckler herd.

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

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Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

Dwindling forage stocks due to the drought and high dry matter maize crops, mean using an additive on maize silage is essential, believes Amanda Clements, technical business manager for Volac.

Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

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