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Body Condition Score is the ultimate herd indicator in autumn

Monitoring a herd's Body Condition Score is the critical step in monitoring autumn performance.

MANAGEMENT 5 October 2026

Body Condition Score is the ultimate herd indicator in autumn

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The Grass Week: heavy rain hampers intakes

The Grass Week: heavy rain hampers intakes

GRASS & FEEDING 3 October 2026

40% of drystock farmers haven’t spread lime in last five years

40% of drystock farmers haven’t spread lime in last five years

NEWS 1 October 2026

Vet's Corner: Late season milk recording – more than just a set of figures

Vet's Corner: Late season milk recording – more than just a set of figures

Vet's Corner: Late season milk recording – more than just a set of figures

NEWS 30 September 2026

Tillage management: Watching the weather to plant winter crops

Tillage management: Watching the weather to plant winter crops

Tillage management: Watching the weather to plant winter crops

HUSBANDRY 30 September 2026

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Tillage management: seed orders, sowing rates and catch crop deadlines

Tillage management: seed orders, sowing rates and catch crop deadlines

Keep on top of the paper work and get seed ordered before planting begins. Some farmers will be planting rye this week.

HUSBANDRY 29 August 2026

Tillage Management: rye, seed orders and beetles

Tillage Management: rye, seed orders and beetles

Tillage farmers have plenty of work to be doing from spraying for beetles to ordering seed and preparing land for rye.

HUSBANDRY 29 August 2026

Planning ahead for the next lactation

Planning ahead for the next lactation

Lucy Christie reports from a Chestnutt Feeds dry cow information day held in Co Antrim.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 August 2026

Farmers urged to check crops as flea beetle active in oilseed rape

Farmers urged to check crops as flea beetle active in oilseed rape

Growers who have planted oilseed rape need to check crops for flea beetle, as the pest can wipe out crops very quickly.

HUSBANDRY 29 August 2026

Tillage Management: sowing, seed and stubbles

Tillage Management: sowing, seed and stubbles

Tillage farmers have been busy planting oilseed rape and cover crops, but some still have crops to harvest and straw to bale.

HUSBANDRY 29 August 2026

Tillage Management: rain, moisture deficits, lists and oilseed rape

Tillage Management: rain, moisture deficits, lists and oilseed rape

There’s sowing to be done on tillage farms and there is plenty of rain in the forecast which will make it difficult to get oilseed rape in the ground.

HUSBANDRY 29 August 2026

Explaining the ins and outs of selective dry cow therapy

Explaining the ins and outs of selective dry cow therapy

Natasha Harding and Pablo Silva Bolona of Teagasc Moorepark outline the key principles of selective dry cow therapy.

ANIMAL HEALTH 29 August 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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