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Beef management: breeding, fodder budgets and autumn reseeding

Entering in to the latter half of the year means a swing in focus, with fodder stocks, the end of breeding and the possibility of reseeding some paddocks in the mind of many.

MANAGEMENT 1 July 2026

Beef management: breeding, fodder budgets and autumn reseeding

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Dairy management: monitoring the breeding season

Dairy management: monitoring the breeding season

MANAGEMENT 1 July 2026

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

NEWS 1 July 2026

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

NEWS 1 July 2026

Dairy Management: when’s the right time to pull the bull?

Dairy Management: when’s the right time to pull the bull?

Dairy Management: when’s the right time to pull the bull?

MANAGEMENT 1 July 2026

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Farmer Writes: scanning will give us a clearer picture

Farmer Writes: scanning will give us a clearer picture

Breeding season is progressing reasonably well. One frustration has been seven cows returning bulling at around the 40-day mark after AI.

FARMER WRITES 12 June 2026

Bluetongue virus policy update for June 2026

Bluetongue virus policy update for June 2026

Strict pre-import rules remain in place in countries where other serotypes outside of BTV-3 are prevalent

NEWS 12 June 2026

Concern over cattle supply in western marts – ICOS

Concern over cattle supply in western marts – ICOS

Doyle said that there are indications that 40,000 fewer heifers were sent to factories over the past two years and that they were instead kept for breeding on suckler farms.

NEWS 12 June 2026

Beef Management: creep grazing, transitioning calves to grass and scanning

Beef Management: creep grazing, transitioning calves to grass and scanning

Martin Merrick details some key information around creep grazing calves for optimum performance, handling swards for dairy beef calves and taking an early scan to identify breeding issues.

MANAGEMENT 12 June 2026

"Calf price must play a larger role in dairy profit monitors"

The importance of a good calf was one of the key messages from the Fleckvieh Ireland open day on John and Chloe Caplice's farm in Burncourt, Cahir, Co. Tipperary.

PEDIGREE 12 June 2026

Most popular beef bulls used on dairy cows so far this year

Most popular beef bulls used on dairy cows so far this year

Of the top 10 bulls used on dairy cows to date in 2026, seven are Aberdeen Angus, two are Hereford and one is a Belgian Blue.

NEWS 12 June 2026

Grass growth explodes with rise in temperatures

Grass growth explodes with rise in temperatures

A number of paddocks have been removed as surplus bales – with 15 acres cut on Tullamore Farm.

TULLAMORE FARM 12 June 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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