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  • Autumn calving: Dry cow management and diet requirements
  • Sire selection for the autumn-calving herd
  • What will calving equipment set you back this autumn?

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Autumn calving: Dry cow management and diet requirements

As winter milking herds gear up for dry-off, a plan must be put in place to ensure the herd has the optimum dry cow diet. Although many autumn calving farms also have a spring calv...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Sire selection for the autumn-calving herd

As we get nearer to the autumn calving season, it may be time to start considering looking at what bulls are suitable for your breeding strategy. It can be hard to even consider th...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

What will calving equipment set you back this autumn?

As we move into autumn, farmers with split season calving or full winter milk herds will be focusing on calving and having the correct equipment in the yard. Calving is far from a...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Laying the groundwork for a successful spring-calving

Good calving starts months before the first calf ever arrives on farm by preparing the sheds ahead of things getting hectic once again. The autumn months are some of the quietest i...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Adapting dry-cow care for autumn calving amid drought

By this stage of the season, the majority of autumn calving cows should be dried off, leaving farmers to focus on dry-cow management. There is no doubt that the drought has made fe...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Watch: Calf care can start long before birth with autumn calvers

As autumn calvers begin to dry-off over the coming weeks, farmers will turn their attention to preparing calf facilities, but calf care can start long before the calf is born. Agri...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Table: Guide autumn weaning calendar for suckler farmers

Suckler farms that take early weaning preparation steps can reduce the level of stress and animal health issues on their farms when weaning time arrives. Timely vaccination plans a...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Calculating the appropriate autumn paddock size

Having the appropriate paddock size will be critical over the autumn following a tough couple of months. Grass is growing again, and the majority of the country will have fresh gra...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Calving difficulty, shape and colour priorities for Roscommon farmer

Farming 70ha in Co. Roscommon, Oliva Hynes operates a spring-calving suckler system, bred 100% to artificial insemination (AI). With the breeding season well underway, sire choice...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

A healthy start begins before calving

Successful reproductive performance is crucial to the long-term profitability of every dairy farm. Yet the period around calving is about much more than reproductive figures alone....

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Average calving interval down to 383 days in 2026

The average calving interval has reduced down from 388 days in 2022 to 383 days in 2026, according to the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). It has also highlighted to farmer...

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agriland.ie /6 days ago

Building better cows from Day 1 on a Limerick dairy farm

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg does not happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie Sheehy, it starts with meticulous calf management, high-quality nutrition and invest...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Pulling the bull as breeding wraps up

Now it is 10 weeks on from May 1, the majority of farms will have wrapped up breeding or will be finishing during the week, meaning it may be time to ‘pull the bull’. Deciding when...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Controlling thermoduric bacteria through the autumn

Farms often see thermoduric bacteria rising in the backend of the year, especially those in the south-east still dealing with drought conditions. The heat-resistant bacteria is abl...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Opinion: More balanced calving pattern required within Irish dairy sector

A more balanced calving pattern within the dairy sector is needed if Irish agriculture is to confront the challenge of climate change. Putting the vast majority of our eggs within...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Could a ‘flying herd’ work for you?

With updated slurry storage rules barrelling towards us, taking to a ‘flying herd’ system may be a reasonable choice for some farms. The term ‘flying herd’ refers to when a dairy h...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Farmers warned potential impact of heat stress on cows far from over

Many farmers will have cows that experienced heat-induced stress in the recent heatwave, with symptoms ranging from mild dehydration to heat stroke. However, for autumn calvers the...

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agriland.ie /4 days ago

Rethinking dry-off on a high-performing Kerry herd

For Co. Kerry dairy farmer Maurice Harty, getting the most from a high-performing cow starts with making the most of the genetics in the herd. At Ballylongane Pedigree Holstein Fri...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Autumn planting priorities on tillage farms

September is just around the corner, and with it comes the preparations required for the autumn planting season of 2026. Rain is forecast for most areas over the coming days. So th...

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agriland.ie /3 days ago

Health risks for lambs in autumn: Are you prepared?

As nights get longer and the weather cools, sheep farmers across Ireland face “critical management decisions”, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Labour efficiency at heart of calf rearing on demo farm

As Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd in Fethard, Co. Tipperary purchased in 443 calves over a six-week period, with only 1.5 labour units on the farm, efficiency was key to ensuring the ope...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Reminder: Scanning spring-calving suckler cows 30 days post-breeding

The best time to scan cows is approximately 30 days after the last cow in the herd has been served, according to most recommendations. Suckler herds that finished breeding in early...

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agriland.ie /1 week ago

Winter beef finishers commence buying cattle for 2026/2027 season

Winter beef finishers have started to move out to marts to commence buying store cattle for the 2026/2027 season. Winter beef finishing is a high cost and higher-risk business as o...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

DAFM reveals key stats on farmers rearing calves and quitting in 2026

The Department Of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has revealed the key statistics on the numbers of farmers rearing calves and the number that quit rearing calves in 2026....

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