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Improving herd genetic gain with cow tech

Tyrone dairy farmer Mark Rea held a farm walk last week to demonstrate the role of technology on his 90-cow herd.

NORTHERN IRELAND 27 August 2025

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Twenty ways to spend €20,000: automated heat detection aids

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: automated heat detection aids

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Fewer cows streamline Tipp operation

Fewer cows streamline Tipp operation

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Dairy Management: managing stemmy grass paddocks

Dairy Management: managing stemmy grass paddocks

Dairy Management: managing stemmy grass paddocks

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My Farming Week: Seán Kelly, Kilruane, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Seán Kelly, Kilruane, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Seán Kelly, Kilruane, Co Tipperary

NEWS 14 May 2025

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Breeding begins with heifers synchronised on Tullamore Farm

Breeding begins with heifers synchronised on Tullamore Farm

The 2025 calving season wrapped up on Tullamore Farm last week, with 75 cows calved down. Attention now turns to the 2025 breeding season, writes Shaun Diver

BREEDING & HEALTH 9 April 2025

MSD Animal Health sells 300,000th SenseHub collar

MSD Animal Health sells 300,000th SenseHub collar

The landmark was reached after Laois dairy farmers Liam and Padraig Hyland bought the live heat detection and early warning health alert collars from sales manager Billy Heffernan.

NEWS 9 April 2025

Beef Management: heat detection, grass growth and worming suckler calves

Beef Management: heat detection, grass growth and worming suckler calves

Martin Merrick gives advice on heat detection in the busy breeding season, managing grass growth going forward and the best approach for dealing with worms in suckler calves.

MANAGEMENT 9 April 2025

Dairy Management: heat detection the main task as breeding season kicks off

Dairy Management: heat detection the main task as breeding season kicks off

With the main breeding season kicking off over the next few days, the key job is to get cows in heat submitted for AI, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 9 April 2025

Attention to detail in high output dairy

Attention to detail in high output dairy

David Wright outlines the key messages to come from the AgriSearch conference on high output dairy

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 April 2025

Genus ABS refines its AI provision in NI

Genus ABS refines its AI provision in NI

The change will cause significant upheaval for many farmers, especially those who depend on the company’s long-running RMS service.

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 April 2025

IP rights to have long-term implications

IP rights to have long-term implications

Aidan Brennan says that while the impact of the new intellectual property rights will have a relativly small impact this year, it will have long term implications.

BREEDING 9 April 2025

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SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

As the global conversation around sustainability intensifies, the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE stands out as a concrete example of how livestock farming can adapt to meet environmental and economic demands.

SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

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