Brendan Horan

bhoran@farmersjournal.ie

Dairy Management: September good time to complete simple cashflow forecast

Now is the time to review the cash position of the farm for 2026 based on lower milk prices and increased feed costs, writes Brendan Horan.

MANAGEMENT 14 September 2026

Dairy Management: September good time to complete simple cashflow forecast

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Shinagh Open Day highlights tight margins for 2026

Shinagh Open Day highlights tight margins for 2026

GRASS & FEEDING 9 September 2026

Dairy Management: managing SCC and reviewing the breeding season

Dairy Management: managing SCC and reviewing the breeding season

MANAGEMENT 9 September 2026

Meet the nominees of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

Meet the nominees of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

Meet the nominees of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 September 2026

Inside Dairy Podcast: making the most of normal grass growth

Inside Dairy Podcast: making the most of normal grass growth

Inside Dairy Podcast: making the most of normal grass growth

PODCAST 9 September 2026

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Managing somatic cell count this autumn

Managing somatic cell count this autumn

Brendan Horan writes about the importance of milk recording at this time of year to manage SCC and reduce the spread of new infections in the herd.

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

Inside two €950,000 rotary parlours milking 1,000 cows in Limerick

Brendan Horan visits a farm business in limerick who have used new rotary parlours to future-proof their collaborative dairy farming business.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 2 September 2026

Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

Solar panels on 160-cow Cork dairy farm set to pay for themselves in 2.4 years

Solar energy is rapidly transforming energy use for dairy farms across Ireland, cutting electricity costs and boosting energy independence writes Brendan Horan.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 2 September 2026

How rotary parlours and solar panels are future-proofing two dairy farms

How rotary parlours and solar panels are future-proofing two dairy farms

Brendan Horan looks at some Irish farms investing in new dairy equipment to improve milking efficiency and reduce running costs on dairy farms.

DAIRY EQUIPMENT 2 September 2026

Maximise grass recovery after rain

Maximise grass recovery after rain

Rain has arrived in most places over recent days so the next four weeks are all about building grass supply to extend the grazing season this autumn.

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Dairy Management: adapting quickly to autumn conditions

Brendan Horan writes about management actions to reduce autumn lameness and maximise grass recovery this week.

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

Dairy farmers warned of cashflow crisis into 2027 at Shinagh Open Day

Dairy farmers warned of cashflow crisis into 2027 at Shinagh Open Day

A large attendance at the Shinagh Dairy Farm Open Day were warned of a difficult few months on margin squeezed dairy farms.

MANAGEMENT 2 September 2026

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Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

Dwindling forage stocks due to the drought and high dry matter maize crops, mean using an additive on maize silage is essential, believes Amanda Clements, technical business manager for Volac.

Additive essential in dry maize crops to safeguard every tonne

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