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Farms need to act with the future in mind

As some parts of the country look set to face a spell of dry weather in the next two weeks, the actions taken this week could have a big impact on the farm.

GRASS & FEEDING 1 July 2026

Farms need to act with the future in mind

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Farmer Writes: investing for the future

Farmer Writes: investing for the future

FARMER WRITES 1 July 2026

Vet's Corner: scour – what could the cause be?

Vet's Corner: scour – what could the cause be?

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

Camera at the Mart: cows see lift in demand at Drumshanbo Mart

Camera at the Mart: cows see lift in demand at Drumshanbo Mart

Camera at the Mart: cows see lift in demand at Drumshanbo Mart

MARKETS 30 June 2026

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The Grass Week: swing in temperatures and rainfall amounts stressing grass

The Grass Week: swing in temperatures and rainfall amounts stressing grass

We went from some extremely wet June weather last week to nearly breaking the temperature record this week, but what does this mean for grass?

GRASS & FEEDING 21 June 2026

IHFA National Open Day comes to Cork

IHFA National Open Day comes to Cork

The 2026 IHFA National Open Day will take place on Wednesday 8 July, hosted by the distinguished Cedarmore Holstein Friesian Herd based in Kanturk, Co Cork.

PEDIGREE 21 June 2026

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 21 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: good demand for sucklers in Milltown

Camera at the Mart: good demand for sucklers in Milltown

A suckler reduction sale in Kerry saw up to €4,300 paid for cow-and-calf pairs last weekend. Tommy Moyles reports.

MARKETS 21 June 2026

Meet the inaugural winner of the Pasture Progress Award

Meet the inaugural winner of the Pasture Progress Award

Liam Rochford from Cleariestown, Co Wexford was last week crowned the winner of the newly established 2025 Pasture Progress Award.

GRASS & FEEDING 21 June 2026

Camera at the Mart: exceptional quality cull cows on offer in Elphin Mart

Camera at the Mart: exceptional quality cull cows on offer in Elphin Mart

In this week's sale, Elphin Mart saw some super quality cull cows on offer and these were sought after by both feedlots and farmers. The top quality cull cows were crossing €4/kg.

MARKETS 21 June 2026

Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

Farmer Writes: we buffer-fed cows for two months

We have managed the silage-making by doing 50ac of new leys early on followed by another 100ac two weeks later. This did not pass without incident, writes Joe Collingborn.

FARMER WRITES 21 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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