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My Farming Week: Aaron McPhillips, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan

Aaron is a sheep farmer, and farms with his father and uncle in Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan. He spoke to Caoimhe Sheridan to find out about the farm.

NEWS 30 July 2025

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BUILDINGS 30 July 2025

Roaring trade for store lambs at Markethill

Roaring trade for store lambs at Markethill

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 July 2025

Farmer Writers: ‘farmer's guilt’ at day out in Dublin

Farmer Writers: ‘farmer's guilt’ at day out in Dublin

Farmer Writers: ‘farmer's guilt’ at day out in Dublin

FARMER WRITES 19 July 2025

Why subsidy became a dirty word in New Zealand

Why subsidy became a dirty word in New Zealand

Why subsidy became a dirty word in New Zealand

FEATURE 9 July 2025

Farmer Writes: settling in with dogs and sheep in Co Tyrone

Farmer Writes: settling in with dogs and sheep in Co Tyrone

Lucy Christie has worked as a shepherd on farms in Scotland, but is now based in NI.

FARMER WRITES 25 June 2025

Growth still ahead of demand in Co Down

Growth still ahead of demand in Co Down

David Wright reports from an AgriSearch event held on the Henderson family farm outside Kilkeel in Co Down.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

Northern View: base cattle quotes steady at NI factories

Northern View: base cattle quotes steady at NI factories

The starting prices on offer for finished cattle are unchanged on last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

Cull ewes hit €258 in Ennis mart

Cull ewes hit €258 in Ennis mart

Luke Gibson reports from Ennis mart, where cull ewes hit €258 on Monday.

MARKETS 25 June 2025

Tullamore Farm: first lambs drafted as grass growth surges

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 25 June 2025

Incomes on sheep farms up 115% - Teagasc survey shows

Incomes on sheep farms up 115% - Teagasc survey shows

The average sheep farm size is 47ha, down 2% from 2023, while the number of ewes on the average farm is down 6% to 138.

NEWS 25 June 2025

Northern View: tight numbers halt slide in beef trade

Northern View: tight numbers halt slide in beef trade

Reports suggest there is a significant reduction in the number of finished cattle available on farms.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

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Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

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