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Dairy
Dairy management: watch out for sick dairy cows as temperatures fluctuate
Aidan Brennan
Variable weather with changing air temperatures is likely to be causing increased dairy cow health issues, writes Aidan Brennan.
22 March 2025 Management
CSP dairy-beef scheme to open again in April
There will be an opportunity for dairy farmers who did not participate in the scheme in 2024 to join and participate in 2025.
21 March 2025 News
Weekend weather: rain on the way
Met Éireann has forecast that weather conditions will turn more unsettled from Friday onwards.
Annual maintenance required on farm roadways
Martin Merrick looks at some areas that farmers may need to draw attention to when it comes to roadway maintenance.
19 March 2025 Buildings
Telematics: the key to farm efficiency
Fergal O Sullivan* looks at the role of telematics and how it can help both contractors, farmers and machinery dealers improve efficiency by gathering real time data and monitor in field performance.
19 March 2025 Farm machinery
Dairy management: Grass, milk recording and maiden heifers
Aidan Brennan takes a look at tight grass supplies on dairy farms and asks what farmers who have a high proportion of the farm grazed can do to keep grass in the diet.
19 March 2025 Management
Glanbia leadership pay drops almost as much as share price
Both the CEO and CFO positions saw lower pay in 2024, but still earned millions.
19 March 2025 News
Sheep Management: grass supplies, liver fluke and selecting replacements
Conditions for lambing are close to ideal in allowing farmers to get ewes and lambs turned outdoors quickly, while many will happily contend with lower grass supplies than poor conditions/utilisation
19 March 2025 Management
Kepak appoints new head of sustainability
Thompson has been group sustainability manager with Kepak since January 2022 and will succeed Margaret Berry.
18 March 2025 News
Dairy Management: crucial few weeks for grass
Grazing conditions are perfect, but grass growth rates and average farm cover are behind target leading to tricky grassland management over the next few weeks, writes Aidan Brennan.
17 March 2025 Management
Department raises specification levels for all dairy units
Specifications have been revamped for dairy units, which mainly concern wiring and the connection of generators.
12 March 2025 Buildings
Beef Management: silage fertiliser advice and turnout tips
In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at silage fertiliser, selling cull cows and tips for turnout
12 March 2025 Management