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Government purchases 6ha corncrake breeding site in Belmullet

The 5.75ha site will provide protection and a sustainable food source for corncrakes.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 8 May 2025

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Dairy management: too much meal will reduce grass quality

Dairy management: too much meal will reduce grass quality

MANAGEMENT 7 May 2025

Farmer Writes: breeding kicks off

Farmer Writes: breeding kicks off

FARMER WRITES 7 May 2025

Breeding begins with heifers synchronised on Tullamore Farm

Breeding begins with heifers synchronised on Tullamore Farm

Breeding begins with heifers synchronised on Tullamore Farm

BREEDING & HEALTH 7 May 2025

Kilkenny dairy farmers named new Farming for Nature ambassadors

Kilkenny dairy farmers named new Farming for Nature ambassadors

Kilkenny dairy farmers named new Farming for Nature ambassadors

NEWS 6 May 2025

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Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems

Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems

English farmer Joe Collingborn gives an update on grass growth, the TB status of his herd and fertiliser.

FARMER WRITES 30 April 2025

Summer shows more important now than ever before

Summer shows more important now than ever before

In this focus we speak to some of the key people involved in the organisation of summer shows around the Country, give top tips on showing, and talk to some of the experts in the showing business.

PEDIGREE 30 April 2025

Editorial: co-op success measurement still not optimised

Editorial: co-op success measurement still not optimised

We badly need a more holistic barometer of dairy industry success in Ireland.

VIEWPOINTS 30 April 2025

Jalex serves up jaw-dropping £1 million sale

Jalex serves up jaw-dropping £1 million sale

Jalex livestock in Northern Ireland produced the first-ever £1 million sale over the weekend, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 30 April 2025

Shows are the beating heart of rural Ireland

Shows are the beating heart of rural Ireland

President of the Irish Shows Association (ISA), Freda Kinnarney, is no stranger to summer shows, having served as secretary of the National Livestock Show in Tullamore for 23 years.

PEDIGREE 30 April 2025

Winning young stock person of the year is something I will never forget

Winning young stock person of the year is something I will never forget

This week we spoke to Nigel Wood, winner of the intermediate section of the FBD All-Ireland young stock person of the year in 2023.

PEDIGREE 30 April 2025

Jalex jaw droppers sees highs of £11,500 for commercials

Jalex jaw droppers sees highs of £11,500 for commercials

High-end heifers commanded big money, but value was to be got for less shapely heifers suitable for suckler to weanling operations.

MARKETS 30 April 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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