Preview of this week's issue:

Machinery pull-out: Darren Bailey takes a look at some key points to consider when getting your shear grab ready this season, and also reviews the various options for handling and feeding round bales.

Pedigree pull-out: We have the full breakdown from the record-breaking Simmental sale at Ballymote, plus Shane Murphy talks to John Neville about the success of his Texel flock.

Agribusiness: Eoin Lowry looks at the hidden cost for Irish food producers post-Brexit and 20 minutes with Joan Hearne, senior tax manager with PwC.

Livestock: Kieran Mailey speaks to Scottish suckler to beef farmer Adrian Ivory, who is focusing on breeding smaller more efficient cows in his 150-cow spring-calving herd.

Business of farming: Increased marts coverage with Ballinasloe, Bandon and Elphin marts.

Farm buildings: Peter Varley looks at a new 16-unit parlour in Tipperary.

Focus supplement: Winter AI and BDGP.

Property: A 358-acre residential farm in Midleton is generating plenty of interest and a Wexford farm makes over €15,000/acre.

Irish Country Living: Mary Phelan goes through the different graduate programmes on offer from Glanbia, Aurivo, Lakeland Dairies, Dairygold and Kerry Group.

Our Bin Your Bills for One Year competition is back: Inside this week's issue we have details of how you can enter. Prizes include a John Deere Tractor, Mitsubishi Pajero, 15t of feed and 10t of fertiliser.

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