Dairy cows

Milk yield is falling, should you be concerned?

Droughts are occurring more frequently and management practices need to take account of these changes.

MANAGEMENT 10 August 2026

Milk yield is falling, should you be concerned?

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Paying farmers to cull cows: the Netherlands’ €615m emissions plan

Paying farmers to cull cows: the Netherlands’ €615m emissions plan

NEWS 7 August 2026

Drought costs could hit €3m per day

Drought costs could hit €3m per day

NEWS 29 July 2026

Crude protein limit still flexible amid dry weather

Crude protein limit still flexible amid dry weather

Crude protein limit still flexible amid dry weather

NEWS 21 July 2026

IFA seeks meeting of farm animal welfare council on euthanasia protocols

IFA seeks meeting of farm animal welfare council on euthanasia protocols

IFA seeks meeting of farm animal welfare council on euthanasia protocols

NEWS 20 July 2026

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ICSA calls for investigation into cattle being euthanised on farms

ICSA calls for investigation into cattle being euthanised on farms

The footage that has since emerged has left many farmers shocked and looking for answers, the ICSA said.

NEWS 28 June 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 28 June 2026

Beef quotes keep moving as finished cattle hard to find

Beef quotes keep moving as finished cattle hard to find

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for finished cattle.

MARKETS 28 June 2026

Attention to detail central to Donegal CBV winner

Attention to detail central to Donegal CBV winner

Letterkenny farmer Ryan McElhinney won the Foyle Meats Dairy Farmer Finisher Beef Quality Award last year and – having seen his work in breeding high-genetic cattle – Cathal Gormley understands why.

BREEDING & HEALTH 28 June 2026

Flat quotes for finished cattle take a big jump

Flat quotes for finished cattle take a big jump

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes available for finished cattle.

NEWS 28 June 2026

Over 60,000 more cattle aged 24 to 30 months on farms on 1 May 2026

Over 60,000 more cattle aged 24 to 30 months on farms on 1 May 2026

The latest national herd AIM figures published by the Department of Agriculture also showed almost 7,000 more beef cattle aged 30 to 36 months on farms.

NEWS 28 June 2026

'Irish grain is important - we need to do our best to support it'

'Irish grain is important - we need to do our best to support it'

Irish livestock farmers need to support Irish grain to ensure we have grain in the country into the future.

NEWS 28 June 2026

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