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Editorial: farm incomes thriving in the face of adversity

Stock numbers in cattle and sheep are in free fall. Farmers are voting not to breed stock and reduce stock.

VIEWPOINTS 30 July 2025

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Beef Management: burst in grass growth, slurry and QA inspections

Beef Management: burst in grass growth, slurry and QA inspections

MANAGEMENT 30 July 2025

Farmer Writes: grass growth going strong, but breeding is hit and miss

Farmer Writes: grass growth going strong, but breeding is hit and miss

DEALER 30 July 2025

Galway farmer granted permission to challenge greenway purchase decision

Galway farmer granted permission to challenge greenway purchase decision

Galway farmer granted permission to challenge greenway purchase decision

NEWS 28 July 2025

Watch: Louth rescue team help cattle in flooded field

Watch: Louth rescue team help cattle in flooded field

Watch: Louth rescue team help cattle in flooded field

NEWS 28 July 2025

Farmer Writes: grass supplies on a bit of a knife edge

Farmer Writes: grass supplies on a bit of a knife edge

One of the fields earmarked for reseeding is already burned off and ploughed and will hopefully be sowed this week, weather permitting, writes James Strain.

FARMER WRITES 16 July 2025

Farmer Writes: grass growth gets going again

Farmer Writes: grass growth gets going again

Padraig Callanan was just on the verge of having to open bales when the heavens opened and saved the day.

FARMER WRITES 16 July 2025

Heavy rain brings relief to vegetable growers

Heavy rain brings relief to vegetable growers

The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to vegetable farmers across the country to see how the recent dry weather followed by heavy rain has affected their crops’ growth.

NEWS 16 July 2025

Home Farm: how resilient is winter barley to bad weather?

Home Farm: how resilient is winter barley to bad weather?

Suddenly our winter barley harvest is causing more anxiety than seemed possible just a fortnight ago.

VIEWPOINTS 16 July 2025

Tillage Management: early spring barley harvest on the cards

Tillage Management: early spring barley harvest on the cards

Some crops of spring barley will be harvested in the coming days, but the majority are another bit away.

HUSBANDRY 16 July 2025

Orange weather warning in place for four counties

Orange weather warning in place for four counties

Met Éireann has issued rain warnings for six counties on Monday 21 July.

NEWS 16 July 2025

NI farmers exploiting their natural advantage

NI farmers exploiting their natural advantage

While others struggle with dry weather, it has been a fantastic growing year to date in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 July 2025

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