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Agriculture has always been at the heart of rural Ireland, providing food, livelihoods and community cohesion.

Susan Maher, agricultural development manager (southeast and midlands) at Bank of Ireland and recently appointed president of the ASA, discusses the key trends the bank is seeing in the agri sector.

Volac Milk Replacers Limited has launched a new skim milk-based calf milk replacer product to meet demand from farmers for this type of dairy protein formulation.

Dairy farmers Tom and Thomas Mather operate a spring calving system, milking 108 Holstein Friesian cows.

With cattle housing just around the corner, parasitic infections are a top concern for farmers. Leinster and Ireland rugby legend Seán O’Brien knows this all too well.

Justin Walsh runs a one-man operation and manages a herd of 95 beef cows and heifers at the foot of the Hill of Tara in Co Meath, along with his farming business, Justin also weighs cattle for ICBF.

Ahead of the upcoming trade mission, Bord Bia Asia, Africa and Middle East manager Ciaran Gallagher examines where Vietnam and Thailand fit into Irish agri-food exports.

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