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Reunification of Ireland remains a long way off
Asking the people about the reunification of Ireland surely remains a long way off, for the residue of hate evidentially remains both sides of the political divide, writes Damien O'Reilly.
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Warnings issued over 'off-label' antibiotic footbaths for cattle
The Department of Agriculture has advised farmers that the use of antibiotic powders in footbaths for cattle is not licensed in Ireland.
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Farmer Writes: frying pan to fire – coping with 2018
Harold Kingston sees his experiences of rollercoasters on a recent trip to Disneyland Paris as the perfect training for farming following the struggles of 2018.
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€8,400 savings on Peter’s farm in Meath
Peter met the Smart Farming team at the National Ploughing Championships last September and decided to take part. A half day’s farm visit took place last month.
Top tips for ad-lib finishing
With fodder scarce on some farms, many are turning to ad-lib concentrate feeding to make up the deficit. But what are the key things to watch out for when ad-lib feeding?
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Warnings issued over 'off-label' antibiotic footbaths for cattle
The Department of Agriculture has advised farmers that the use of antibiotic powders in footbaths for cattle is not licensed in Ireland.
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Dairy management: Grass growth declining as drought bites again
Aidan Brennan says there's a big difference in how farms are being run, depending on the weather.
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Mounting slaughter delays causing frustration for sheep farmers – ICSA
ICSA says large quantities of lambs from Northern Ireland are adding to slaughter delays for sheep farmers as factories look to hit peak output for Eidal-Adha festival.
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Prevention for Profit Competition – Have you got what it takes?
The preventative approach is much more rewarding than the treatment approach when it comes to animal health on your farm.
Liming – what a difference a year makes!
Trevor Boland from Sligo won a lime and nutrient management plan worth €2,500 in the 2017 Smart Farming Competition.
Now that it has rained……we may get more than we bargained for!
Rain was badly needed and now that it has arrived we can look forward to a burst of grass growth.
Your Association. Your Voice – Get Involved in IFA
The IFA is about farmers, standing together, supporting each other. I encourage all farmers to get more actively involved in what IFA does, to strengthen the IFA and ensure we are fully representative
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Strike threat at Dale Farm
Some workers have voted in favour of strike action at the Northern Irish co-op, but talks are set to continue in a pay dispute.
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Case IH hopes HoloLens can cut downtime
Tractor maker teams up with Microsoft to test smart glasses for use in technical support.
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Hijacking of term ‘sustainable’ by anti-GMO groups misleading – UCC scientists
Scientists from University College Cork have said it is grossly misleading of anti-GMO groups to equate GMO cultivation-free status with green, sustainable food production.
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County breakdown: farmers who received crop loss compensation
Check to see which county has had the highest amount of compensation paid by the Department.
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