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What can AI do for Irish dairy?

Professor of marketing at University College Dublin Damien McLoughlin was speaking at a ‘Shaping the Future of Dairy’ event in Lyons, Co Kildare.

28 December 2024 NEWS
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Young Leitrim man sets up farm in France

Nevan McKiernan speaks with Conor McPadden, who moved to France to set up his own farm earlier this year.

27 December 2024 PROPERTY
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New European initiative launched to help scale regenerative agricultural methods

Top 50 Farmers has been launched as a way to encourage regenerative methods in European agriculture and to inspire the next generation of farmers, writes Janine Kennedy.

27 December 2024 NEWS
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Most popular Irish Farmers Journal videos in 2024

With over 132 TikToks in 2024, with millions of video views throughout the year, these five were our most-viewed clips.

27 December 2024 NEWS
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50 Irish farmers contribute to new book on farming for nature

Irish farmers and research scientists have joined forces for a new book, The Farming For Nature Handbook, which combines scientific research with local knowledge from 50 farmers.

26 December 2024 NEWS
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Sheep farmers hoping bumper prices will continue in 2025

James Hanly spoke to sheep farmers at Cahir Mart, Co Tipperary about their outlook for the sector going into 2025.

25 December 2024 NEWS
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Galway Sheep farmers getting €2.50/kg for wool

“Irish wool has an international reputation and farmers aren’t getting anything for it," one of the founders of the Galway Wool Co-op has said.

25 December 2024 NEWS
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Top 10 Irish Farmers Journal stories that got people talking in 2024

There were a lot of stories that got people talking this year, but these 10 stood out the most on social media.

25 December 2024 NEWS
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Colm McCarthy: Ireland has a mixed legacy on climate

In Ireland, the willingness to subsidise has unleashed an onslaught of lobbying for more, including demands that State subvention be made available for technologies as yet unproven.

23 December 2024 VIEWPOINTS