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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...
The national dairy herd has grown by 2% since June 2025, according to the latest analysis by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). As of June 30, 2026, the national dairy he...
The renowned pedigree registered Lisduff Holstein herd out of Whitechurch in Co. Cork held its annual autumn sale in Corrin Mart, Co. Cork during the week. The herd delivered 656kg...
A major reduction sale of red and white cows took place this week, with the sale topping out at 4,600gns. The pedigree Ayrshire and blended red and white dairy herd is run by the W...
The Barledziew pedigree Holstein herd out of south-west Scotland saw a top price of 5,800gns in its dispersal sale. The herd, ran by the Vance family, is known for its production....
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...
The Cahirmee online sale this week saw a top price of €3,650 given. The Cahirmee pedigree Holstein herd is operated by Pat and Kevin Smith of Cahirmee House, Doneraile, Co. Cork. T...
The Great Britain (GB) milking herd fell 2.2% year-on-year in July, though milk deliveries increased by 3%. The latest figures released from the Agriculture and Horticulture Develo...
Having built their herd from 50 to over 200 cows, Dan and Bernard O’Reilly are now focused on getting more from every cow, and the results are showing in the tank and in key metric...
Despite a slow start, the autumn dairy trade is starting to pick up this week, with numerous sales now taking place across the country. One such sale included the annual Carnaross...
Bellair Estate, situated on the Offaly/Westmeath border, has made the decision to disperse its 300-cow dairy herd. The split calving herd consists of 132 autumn calving cows alongs...
Now we have entered the autumn months, farms will be looking to keep milk production stable ahead of the expensive winter months. But with the spring calving lactation in its final...
As conditions start to get sticky and we edge closer to housing, farmers will be eager to keep on top of issues such as lameness and mastitis. However, farms must put a strong focu...
JJ Nolan farms at Ballyduhig, outside Broadford in Co. Limerick, with his wife, Mary, and their son, Gerard. Mary manages the day-to-day calf rearing on the farm, while Gerard, who...
James Hanly’s dairy system near the Horse and Jockey, outside Thurles in Co. Tipperary, centres on making the most of home-grown feed. With approximately 370 cows calving across sp...
A dairy farm manager in Co. Meath has experienced a career first with the arrival of a rare set of triplet heifer calves. Patrick Dunne, who manages the pedigree Fleckvieh herd on...
The September edition of the monthly Border and Lakeland show and sale saw a top price of 3,700gns this week. In fact, three individual animals all went under the hammer for that t...
John Dunne is milking 250 cows in partnership with wife Noreen and their son Billy alongside the Atlantic coast in Ladysbridge, Co. Cork. But just over a decade ago, John and Noree...
A direct relative of Ireland’s highest classified cow came under hammer for €7,900 at the annual Eedy youngstock sale held on Saturday (August 29). Eedy Lamagic Fame, the top-selle...
Buyers travelled from near and far for the much anticipated seventh annual Proven Protein Sale in Charleville, Co. Cork. Each autumn, the O’Keefe family of Knockilla offers a chanc...
For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one. Farming outside Charleville while working full-time off-farm, he purchases...
Farming outside Kilteely, Co. Limerick, Denis O’Dea milks 270 cows in a grass-based system. Since installing SenseHub Monitoring Technology and the SenseHub Drafting Gate in 2021,...
There is a lot of talk about cashflow at the minute, but what are the main things that drive dairy farm income? The answer to that is simple, with grass and cows the biggest factor...
Amount needed to sustain the herd can be calculated using average mature cow size, cow inventory and feeding timeframe.
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