Body Condition Score

Calving commences as wet weather persists on Tullamore farm

Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on calving progress on the farm with 19 cows now calved in the last ten days.

BREEDING & HEALTH 11 February 2026

Calving commences as wet weather persists on Tullamore farm

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Clover delivers cattle worth €75/head more

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Preparing ewes for housing: key steps for a smooth pre-lambing period

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Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

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MANAGEMENT 24 December 2025

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Weekend weather: colder temperatures on the way

Weekend weather: colder temperatures on the way

Temperatures are set to drop slightly across the final weekend before Christmas, with some mixed weather also forecast.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Dairy management: body condition scoring and getting ready for spring

Dairy management: body condition scoring and getting ready for spring

Aidan Brennan writes that silage quality for the dry period will have a huge bearing on cow body condition score next spring.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Dairy Management: picking bulls and Farm Alert launch

Dairy Management: picking bulls and Farm Alert launch

Aidan Brennan says that farmers should be picking bulls for next season before calving gets busy.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Sheep management: breeding progress, genotyped rams and weather management

Sheep management: breeding progress, genotyped rams and weather management

Priority should remain with breeding ewes for at least the first month of gestation to promote optimum development of the embryo(s) and attachment to the wall of the uterus.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Dairy Management: grazing conditions getting tricky

Dairy Management: grazing conditions getting tricky

Aidan Brennan says there is plenty of grass still available to graze but that conditions are getting tricky.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Dairy Management: housing and drying off

Dairy Management: housing and drying off

Aidan Brennan says that now is the time to start thinking about drying off first calvers and any thin cows.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Focus on breeding to drive output in Carlow

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Teagasc BETTER farm sheep programme participant Eddie Gavin has implemented a defined breeding policy and closed his breeding flock except for purchasing rams

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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