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Sheep
Finishing organic hill lambs proving challenging
Darren Carty
The preliminary results from a study evaluating finishing systems for organic lambs were presented in the organic village at Sheep 2025
Finishing organic hill lambs proving challenging
 
 
Dairy beef doing the business in Donegal
Beef
Dairy beef doing the business in Donegal
BVD incidence continues in wrong direction
Dairy
BVD incidence continues in wrong direction
CBAM to cause fertiliser price hike
Dairy
CBAM to cause fertiliser price hike
2026 winter oilseed rape list published
Tillage
2026 winter oilseed rape list published
TOOLS & CALCULATORS


BEEF
Dairy beef doing the business in Donegal
Dairy calf to beef
Dairy beef doing the business in Donegal
The Peoples' family farm, just outside Carrigans in Co Donegal, recently held a Teagasc/Animal Health Ireland walk.
DAIRY
BVD incidence continues in wrong direction
BVD
BVD incidence continues in wrong direction
There has been both a concerning increase in the number of BVD positive calves identified and the number of herds with disease outbreaks.
SHEEP
Finishing organic hill lambs proving challenging
Finishing lambs
Finishing organic hill lambs proving challenging
The preliminary results from a study evaluating finishing systems for organic lambs were presented in the organic village at Sheep 2025
ANIMAL HEALTH
Top tips for rearing dairy calves
Animal health
Top tips for rearing dairy calves
Whether rearing dairy calves born on the farm, or buying dairy beef calves, keeping calves healthy is the number one priority, writes Aidan Brennan


TILLAGE
2026 winter oilseed rape list published
Oilseed rape
2026 winter oilseed rape list published
LG Aukland has been added to the winter oilseed rape recommended list for 2026.
MACHINERY
Big-bale silage: a 45-year retrospection
Silage
Big-bale silage: a 45-year retrospection
While big-bale silage is well accepted today, Michael Moroney looks back to the early days of the system and his first introduction to the system in 1980.
BUILDINGS
Weekend Weather: breezy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle
Farm safety
Weekend Weather: breezy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle
Met Éireann has said that conditions will be breezy, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, with highest temperatures of 22°C.
FARM SAFETY


VIDEOS


FARM PROGRAMMES
Harvest to kick off in coming days
Crops
Harvest to kick off in coming days
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Offaly, and Tipperary as final preparations are made for the winter barley harvest.
Tullamore Farm: first lambs drafted as grass growth surges
Tullamore Farm
Tullamore Farm: first lambs drafted as grass growth surges
Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an insight into the slaughter performance of the first draft of 2025-born lambs and discusses what else is happening on the farm this week.
Tullamore Farm: first lambs drafted as grass growth surges
Crops
BYDV hits late-sown spring barley
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kildare, Kilkenny and Tyrone, as BYDV hits barley and crops begin to ripen.
Head sprays on wheat in broken weather
Crops
Head sprays on wheat in broken weather
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Laois, Waterford, and Meath as preparations begin for harvest.
'Powering the Future of Farming'SPONSORED
'Powering the Future of Farming'
EverPower and Arrabawn Tipperary Co-op announced a strategic solar energy partnership to ‘Power the Future of Farming’. The new alliance will roll out renewable energy across farms and agribusinesses.
Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming familiesSPONSORED
Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families
The average person living in a nursing home under the Fair Deal Scheme pays €362.10/week in fair deal fees and an additional €53 in nursing home service charges.
Irish food and drink exports to Japan and South KoreaSPONSORED
Irish food and drink exports to Japan and South Korea
In the first of a series of interviews with Bord Bia offices around the world, Phelim O’Neill talks to Joe Moore, who heads up the office in Japan and is also responsible for South Korea.
Rayco Group leads the way in rural modular homesSPONSORED
Rayco Group leads the way in rural modular homes
With CE certification, all-steel construction, and 80-year structural warranty, Rayco homes offer hassle-free living.