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Farmer Writes: smooth calving and stolen diesel

Following a smooth calving this year on Padraig Callanan's farm, he went to bring a tractor out of a field to find that the tank had been drained of diesel.

FARMER WRITES 15 April 2026

Farmer Writes: smooth calving and stolen diesel

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Tough conditions are continuing to stall grazing

Tough conditions are continuing to stall grazing

GRASS & FEEDING 18 February 2026

Dairy Day 2025 - surviving dry summers

Dairy Day 2025 - surviving dry summers

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Consider breakeven when purchasing store lambs

Consider breakeven when purchasing store lambs

Consider breakeven when purchasing store lambs

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 September 2025

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Dairy Management: grass growth rates rebounding

Dairy Management: grass growth rates rebounding

Grass growth rates in southern and eastern counties are bouncing upwards, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

Grass+ Dairy: grass back on track for most

Grass+ Dairy: grass back on track for most

While grass growth is back on track, quality could be slipping with an average pre-grazing yield of 1,500kg DM/ha, writes Thomas Condon

GRASS & FEEDING 16 July 2025

Watch: keeping the focus on grass in Castleisland

Watch: keeping the focus on grass in Castleisland

John and Rachel O’Connor are milking 100 cows in a spring calving, grass based system in Currans, Co Kerry.

MILK QUALITY 16 July 2025

Beef Management: building grass covers, lung worm issues and farm safety actions

Beef Management: building grass covers, lung worm issues and farm safety actions

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at building grass covers, lung worm infections and farm safety.

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

Grass+ Dairy: rain provides a welcome kick to growth

Grass+ Dairy: rain provides a welcome kick to growth

Ample rain over the last week has seen those experiencing significant soil moisture in a better position, with grass growth lifting on these farms, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 16 July 2025

Watch: high EBI herd delivering the goods in Limerick

Watch: high EBI herd delivering the goods in Limerick

The Hickey family are running and beef enterprise on free draining land at Caherconlish in Co Limerick.

MILK QUALITY 16 July 2025

Grass+ Dairy: rain helps some, hampers others

Grass+ Dairy: rain helps some, hampers others

Heavy rain in the early parts of the week were what some people were looking for, though some were unlucky enough to miss it, writes Thomas Condon.

GRASS & FEEDING 16 July 2025

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National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

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