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Dairy Management: timing nitrogen after rain and checking heifer targets

With rain arriving in some parts of the country, fertiliser spreading will re-commence but care should be taken not to spoil grass.

MANAGEMENT 29 July 2026

Dairy Management: timing nitrogen after rain and checking heifer targets

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Mayo’s drought may be over, but it persists elsewhere

Mayo’s drought may be over, but it persists elsewhere

MANAGEMENT 27 July 2026

Dairy Management: deciding on what to feed

Dairy Management: deciding on what to feed

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

Grazing and feed management during a drought

Grazing and feed management during a drought

Grazing and feed management during a drought

MANAGEMENT 22 July 2026

Watch: milking 1,000 cows in New Zealand

Watch: milking 1,000 cows in New Zealand

Watch: milking 1,000 cows in New Zealand

MANAGEMENT 21 July 2026

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Watch: cows in Kanturk milking themselves

Watch: cows in Kanturk milking themselves

The Cedarmore herd, run by the O'Connor family, is milking 180 cows using three Lely Astronaut robots.

MANAGEMENT 8 July 2026

Dairy Management: dealing with a drought scenario

Dairy Management: dealing with a drought scenario

Aidan Brennan says farmers need to ensure that they are cleaning out paddocks well before putting in a lot of supplementary feeds.

MANAGEMENT 8 July 2026

Vet's Corner: don't ignore the coughing cow

Vet's Corner: don't ignore the coughing cow

Lungworm: in 2015, we saw an apparent epidemic of coughing dairy cows.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Fertiliser advice for farmers as Ireland's heatwave continues

Fertiliser advice for farmers as Ireland's heatwave continues

As the high temperatures and dry conditions continue, is there still benefit in spreading fertiliser or is it a waste of time and money? Daire Cregg looks at the options.

MANAGEMENT 8 July 2026

Dairy management: leaning into a looming drought

Dairy management: leaning into a looming drought

Aidan Brennan says rather than worrying and dreading it, farmers in most of the country should lean into the looming drought and enjoy the sunshine.

MANAGEMENT 8 July 2026

Dairy Management: soil moisture deficits growing by the day

Dairy Management: soil moisture deficits growing by the day

While still confined to the south and east, soil moisture deficits are likely to lead to significant grass growth reductions over the coming weeks.

MANAGEMENT 8 July 2026

Preparing the farm for a drought

Preparing the farm for a drought

With no rain forecast for at least another two weeks in some parts of the country, farmers can take steps in the coming days to set up for a potential drought.

MANAGEMENT 8 July 2026

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