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Independent reviews of farming tools and technology. Honest verdicts — good and bad.
The CSO and Bord Bia both publish an official Irish cattle price. They are two months apart and m…
The main free calving record apps used on Irish farms compared — ICBF HerdPlus, CattleWatch, Herd…
ICBF's Sire Advice launched on HerdPlus in March 2026. It's free and uses EBI rankings — but does…
SenseHub works — on the right Irish farm. Here's what it actually costs, who it suits, and the ga…
We reviewed SenseHub's full monitoring platform — collars, milk sensors, and youngstock tags — fo…
Some things AI should never decide for you. Here's the list.
Full SenseHub review — who it suits, what it costs, and where it falls short.
Everyone's being pitched solar. Nobody's giving you an honest, personalised number. Here's how to…
Three paid farm apps compared against the free baseline — here's which one gives your AI tool the…
What SenseHub rumination scores actually mean — and how to act on them without drowning in data
VRT can save €30–50/ha — but only if your farm is big enough to justify the setup.
AI gets things wrong. Here's how to catch it every time.
Halter's GPS cattle collars are coming to Ireland — here's what they do, what they cost, and whet…
From Herdwatch to Halter — 8 AI and tech tools for Irish cattle farmers, honestly reviewed with c…
This article has been withdrawn. It described five Irish farm tasks run through three AI assistan…
This article has been withdrawn. It described a head-to-head between an AI assistant and a paid c…
AI crop planning tools promise smarter rotations and better margins — here's what actually works …
This article has been withdrawn. It described a four-week comparison of visual estimates that did…
AI tools that predict parasite burdens in livestock are emerging — here's what Irish vets and res…
This article has been withdrawn. It described three AI assistants scored against each other on ac…
We priced GPS cattle collars available in Ireland and worked out whether they pay for themselves …
The main lambing record apps compared on the things that matter at 3am — glove use, offline entry…
Precision spraying technology is reaching Irish contractors — here's what it costs and whether it…
Satellite imagery can show grass growth patterns your eye misses — here's how to use it for turno…
Slurry sensors promise precision spreading and reduced fertiliser bills — we look at whether the …
