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Dairy management: unsettled weather for the week ahead

The weather forecast for the week ahead is set to be unsettled, with widespread showers persisting into the weekend, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 26 May 2025

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Grass+ Dairy: dry spell starting to hit growth rates

Grass+ Dairy: dry spell starting to hit growth rates

GRASS & FEEDING 14 May 2025

Dairy management: too much meal will reduce grass quality

Dairy management: too much meal will reduce grass quality

MANAGEMENT 7 May 2025

Feed mills flat out as farms up meal input

Feed mills flat out as farms up meal input

Feed mills flat out as farms up meal input

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Teagasc researchers among BSAS award winners

Teagasc researchers among BSAS award winners

Teagasc researchers among BSAS award winners

NEWS 21 April 2025

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The Grass Week: critical time for grass management

The Grass Week: critical time for grass management

Fluctuating growth rates are having opposite effects on farms, with some still tight for grass while others will need to take out surplus.

GRASS & FEEDING 14 March 2025

New biomethane plant planned for Arklow

New biomethane plant planned for Arklow

The company, which is partnering with local dairy farmer Seoirse McGrath, is seeking permission to build a 90,000t AD plant, which will produce biomethane gas.

NEWS 14 March 2025

Dairy management: high risk for grass tetany

Dairy management: high risk for grass tetany

Cold and wet weather when cows are close to peak milk production is a high risk time for grass tetany, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 14 March 2025

Dairy management: grass, breeding and feeding minerals

Dairy management: grass, breeding and feeding minerals

Aidan Brennan goes through grassland management advice for farmers as the first rotation is coming to an end.

MANAGEMENT 14 March 2025

Lely introduces new and improved Vector automatic feed system

Lely introduces new and improved Vector automatic feed system

Lely has introduced a new and updated model of its Vector automatic feeding system, the Vector MFR Next.

NEWS 14 March 2025

Fertiliser allowances for forage crops and buffer rules

Fertiliser allowances for forage crops and buffer rules

There are plenty of rules to follow when it comes to feeding your crops and applying the correct buffer zones at watercourses.

CROPS 14 March 2025

Sheep farmers taking €32/head hit as processors profit - ICSA

Sheep farmers taking €32/head hit as processors profit - ICSA

Processors have cynically moved the goalposts by cutting both the price and the paid carcase weight in one fell swoop, according to ICSA sheep chair Willie Shaw.

NEWS 14 March 2025

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