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Farmer Writes: rain arrived just in time

The rain gave growth the kick it needed, cows are performing well, and breeding is off to a steady start.

FARMER WRITES 30 April 2025

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Irish cattle herd set to hit lowest level in 10 years

Irish cattle herd set to hit lowest level in 10 years

NEWS 23 April 2025

Dairy Management: cold and wet reduces growth rates

Dairy Management: cold and wet reduces growth rates

MANAGEMENT 23 April 2025

Contraction continues with herd over 280,000 head lower on 1 March

Contraction continues with herd over 280,000 head lower on 1 March

Contraction continues with herd over 280,000 head lower on 1 March

NEWS 19 April 2025

Critical steps for a successful breeding season

Critical steps for a successful breeding season

Critical steps for a successful breeding season

BREEDING 9 April 2025

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Embryo transfer, synchronisation and sexed semen use in the suckler herd

Embryo transfer, synchronisation and sexed semen use in the suckler herd

A special webinar by Teagasc on the use of the latest breeding technologies in the suckler herd took place last week. Adam Woods writes.

BREEDING & HEALTH 5 February 2025

Textbook spring conditions in Cavan

Textbook spring conditions in Cavan

Aidan Brennan visits the Reilly farm in Cavan to get an update on how the spring is progressing and plans for the next few weeks.

GRASS & FEEDING 5 February 2025

Sexed semen and beef AI on the up

Sexed semen and beef AI on the up

The increased use of sexed dairy semen and beef AI on the dairy herd has offset the decline in conventional dairy AI.

SPRING AI 5 February 2025

National cattle herd over 236,000 head lower on 1 January 2025

National cattle herd over 236,000 head lower on 1 January 2025

There were over 50,000 fewer suckler cows and over 33,000 fewer dairy cows on farms compared with 12 months earlier.

NEWS 5 February 2025

Editorial: Sucklers - Tullamore farm heifers

Editorial: Sucklers - Tullamore farm heifers

Tullamore farm manager, Shaun Diver is almost halfway through calving and he has 28 sucklers calved and he has 24 ‘high index, high quality, replacement heifer calves on the ground.

VIEWPOINTS 5 February 2025

Tullamore Farm: large number of heifer calves born

Tullamore Farm: large number of heifer calves born

Adam Woods has the latest update on Tullamore Farm and how calving is progressing.

MANAGEMENT 5 February 2025

Top AI firms move to protect Irish genetics

Top AI firms move to protect Irish genetics

The new controls will prevent farmers selling bull calves with high EBI to other or foreign AI companies.

NEWS 5 February 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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