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'I have enough silage for winter, but next spring is the worry'

If we have to keep feeding at this level right through to the end of the month, which I think is very likely, we will end up with a deficit, writes Padraig Callanan.

FARMER WRITES 19 August 2026

'I have enough silage for winter, but next spring is the worry'

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Under the bonnet of the Quality Milk Award winners

Under the bonnet of the Quality Milk Award winners

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Beef Management: water supply, summer mastitis and reseeds

Beef Management: water supply, summer mastitis and reseeds

Beef Management: water supply, summer mastitis and reseeds

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Prevention is always better than cure

Prevention is always better than cure

Prevention is always better than cure

ANIMAL HEALTH 20 May 2026

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Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Beef management: grass supplies, summer mastitis and slurry testing

Martin Merrick goes through some key advice around grass supplies, reducing summer mastitis risk and testing slurry.

MANAGEMENT 27 October 2025

Farmer Writes: wet conditions dominant

Farmer Writes: wet conditions dominant

We had two cases of grass tetany last week and one case of bloat — problems we haven’t dealt with in years.

FARMER WRITES 27 October 2025

The 1-2-3 process for dealing with mastitis in dairy herds this spring

The 1-2-3 process for dealing with mastitis in dairy herds this spring

Mastitis risk is much higher in the weeks pre- and post-calving than any other time of the year. Animal Health Ireland has developed a 1-2-3 process for limiting the problem, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 27 October 2025

Supporting udder health and comfort in early lactation

Supporting udder health and comfort in early lactation

The period after calving is one of the most challenging times for dairy cows, particularly when it comes to inflammation and udder health.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 27 October 2025

Dairy Management: auto-enrolment, milk quality and registering wells

Dairy Management: auto-enrolment, milk quality and registering wells

Aidan Brennan looks at the implications of the new auto-enrolment scheme which will affect all farmers who have employees.

MANAGEMENT 27 October 2025

Dairy farm families to be recognised for herd health at CellCheck awards

Dairy farm families to be recognised for herd health at CellCheck awards

The awards recognise the excellence achieved by Irish dairy farmers in herd health, specifically those that achieve a consistently low somatic cell count.

NEWS 27 October 2025

Dairy Management: is it worth teat sealing heifers?

Dairy Management: is it worth teat sealing heifers?

Aidan Brennan looks at the possible advantages of teat sealing dairy heifers prior to drying off.

MANAGEMENT 27 October 2025

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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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