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Top-class performance in the Kingdom
Aidan Brennan
The McCarthy family are achieving excellent performance while protecting and enhancing the farm's environmental credentials
28 September 2024 News
Schmallenberg disease circulating in some dairy herds - Department
Farmers are advised to be vigilant for clinical signs, which include milk drop, diarrhoea, raised temperature and apparent pregnancy loss.
28 September 2024 News
Roadside ash dieback needs to be addressed - Hackett
Minister Pippa Hackett said while there is a scheme for the removal of forestry and plantation ash, it does not address the issue of roadside ash dieback.
Five tips to prepare cattle sheds for winter housing
As grazing nears an end, make sure sheds are ready to house cattle for the winter.
28 September 2024 Management
Agri jobs: three dairy assistants needed in Cork
There are plenty of employers seeking dairy farm assistants in Cork and Kilkenny.
28 September 2024 News
Rainfall warnings issued for Sunday as localised flooding expected
Southern counties could face heavy downpours, localised flooding and gusty winds on Sunday, Met Éireann has warned.
28 September 2024 News
World News Day: choosing truth is essential for farmers
Irish Farmers Journal editor Jack Kennedy writes about World News Day and why truth matters.
28 September 2024 Editorial
Two fatalities in Mayo road traffic collision involving car and tractor
A third occupant of the car remains in a “serious condition” in Mayo University Hospital.
28 September 2024 News
New quality assurance measures won’t go over and above legislation - Bord Bia
Bord Bia has released a statement on the proposed changes to its quality assurance scheme.
28 September 2024 News
NewsBrands Ireland urges Government to support journalism
Irish news publishers join hundreds of global news organisations in ‘Choose Truth’ campaign.
28 September 2024 News
Farming on the banks of the Blackwater in north Cork
North Cork Co-Op suppliers Denis and Brian O'Connell have adapted their farming techniques to protect water quality.
28 September 2024 Milk quality
National cattle herd over 170,000 head lower on 1 August 2024
The number of dairy and dairy-cross animals was almost 160,000 head lower with dairy cow or replacement heifer numbers falling by 80,000 head and dairy males by a similar figure.
28 September 2024 News