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January

Spring calving beginsBISS applications openIndoor feeding & housing

February

Lambing season startsSpring planting beginsPeak calving season

March

Turnout to grassFertiliser spreadingBISS deadline approaching

April

BISS deadlineFirst grazing rotationBreeding season starts

May

First cut silageAI breeding peakCrop spraying

June

Second cut silageNitrates records dueDosing cattle

July

TB testing roundsWeaning calvesReseeding paddocks

August

Harvest beginsScanning ewesAutumn grass planning

September

Ploughing ChampionshipsWinter crop sowingAutumn calving starts

October

Housing cattleSoil samplingScheme reviews

November

Winter feeding plansLand managementTax year planning

December

Pre-calving nutritionYear-end recordsSoil testing

WHAT'S CHANGING

Know What's Coming

Policy updates, EU regulations, and technology shifts that affect Irish farms — translated into plain English before they land on your doorstep.

19 pieces 17 articles, 2 guides

Articles

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How AI and Macra's Land Mobility Service could change farm succession in Ireland

Half of Irish farmers are over 55. Macra's Land Mobility Service matches landowners with next-gen…

7 min read
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Electric tractors — where are we really? An honest review for Irish farms

Electric tractor headlines are everywhere. But can they actually do the work on an Irish farm? He…

7 min read
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AI Milk Analysis: What the Butterfat and Protein Numbers Mean for Your Co-op Cheque

Your co-op now knows more about your milk than ever — here's what that data means for you

6 min read
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Tirlán's Nurture Fund is backing these agri-tech startups — do any of them matter to your farm?

Tirlán's Nurture Fund is backing Irish agri-tech startups so farmers get tools that fit real farm…

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Zero Chemical Nitrogen: How AI Tools Can Help You Farm with Less

Learn how AI planning tools can help you cut or eliminate chemical nitrogen — and what supports a…

6 min read
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Teagasc is building AI tools for your farm — here's what's coming and when

6 min read
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The EU AI Act is live — what it means for the apps on your phone right now

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Save yourself a nasty surprise — what the 2026 CAP reform actually means for your payments

The 2026 CAP reform changes conditionality rules and payment ceilings — here's what shifts for Ir…

6 min read
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How Irish Co-ops Use AI to Set Your Milk Price — and What You Can Do About It

Irish co-ops now use AI-driven models to forecast milk prices and manage supply — here's what tha…

5 min read
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DAFM went digital — save yourself a wasted trip to the office on your next application

DAFM is moving applications online through agfood.ie — here's what works, what doesn't, and how t…

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Track the cross-border cattle price gap without checking two sites every morning

The price gap between ROI and NI cattle plants shifts weekly — AI tools can track it so you don't…

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Your farm will need a digital map by 2028 — here's what that actually means

EU regulations are pushing towards full digital mapping of all farmland by 2028 — here's what it …

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Is Your Farm Behind on Digital? What EU Data Shows — and the Three Things Worth Doing Now

Eurostat figures show Irish farms trail Western Europe in digital tool adoption — that gap has re…

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Better Grass Data: What Irish Farmers Can Learn From Northern Ireland's Monitoring Tools

Northern Ireland's grass monitoring tools generate farm-level data that AI tools can use — here's…

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Teagasc just updated PastureBase — save 20 minutes per grass walk with the new features

PastureBase Ireland got a significant update in early 2026 — here's what changed and how to use it.

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Carbon calculators are coming for your farm — here's what they'll cost and what to do now

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This week in farm AI: what's actually worth your attention

Three things from this week in farm AI — one useful, one to watch, one to ignore.

3 min read