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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

Feed management – top tips for the week ahead

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A rebel rising in a dairy partnership

A rebel rising in a dairy partnership

MANAGEMENT 20 August 2026

Beef Management: grass supplies, vaccinating and drafting cattle

Beef Management: grass supplies, vaccinating and drafting cattle

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

Sheep Management: drought management and quarantine protocols

Sheep Management: drought management and quarantine protocols

Sheep Management: drought management and quarantine protocols

MANAGEMENT 19 August 2026

Variable growth dictates grazing management

Variable growth dictates grazing management

Variable growth dictates grazing management

GRASS & FEEDING 19 August 2026

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Drought costing upwards of €1,000/week on Tullamore Farm

Drought costing upwards of €1,000/week on Tullamore Farm

Cows are being supplemented with high-quality silage while in-calf heifers have now also started to receive silage along with concentrates and feeding continues to ewes

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

Drought advice: planning, culling and winter feed key for dairy farmers

Drought advice: planning, culling and winter feed key for dairy farmers

For farms faced with a shortage of soil moisture and lack of rainfall, there a number of steps that can be taken now to make the back end of the year a success, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

Finishing strong after breeding season winds down

Finishing strong after breeding season winds down

In terms of end-of-season fertility analysis, it's essential that farmers keep good records and put all inseminations on the ICBF database, writes Brendan Horan.

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

49,000ac Montana ranch hits the market for €429/ac

49,000ac Montana ranch hits the market for €429/ac

The 49,398-acre working cattle ranch is on sale for just over €18.6m cash.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Finishing off forage and market specifications key focus of organic farm walk

Finishing off forage and market specifications key focus of organic farm walk

The organic farm walk held on the farm of Michael Holmes in Mulranney saw drafting of lambs to hit market demands a key topic on the night.

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

Dairy Management: maintaining performance and managing reseeds

Dairy Management: maintaining performance and managing reseeds

Brendan Horan writes about how to maintain animal performance in a cost effective way during the dry conditions.

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

Sheep Management: Drought and lamb slaughter performance

Sheep Management: Drought and lamb slaughter performance

Where grass supplies are depleted then all options should be explored to ensure lambs are kept performing and drafting is kept ticking along.

MANAGEMENT 12 August 2026

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Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

The winner of the 2026 Kinisla Milk Quality and Sustainability Awards was announced at a ceremony in Limerick, on Tuesday.

Limerick farmer wins Kinisla Milk Quality Award

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