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Farm Programmes
Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served
Cathal Gormley
Cathal Gormley caught up with Shaun Diver on Tullamore Farm, where breeding has started with 39 heifers served, lambing is drawing to a close and ground is ploughed for spring barley.
Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served
 
 
From the Tramlines: oilseed rape in flower as sowing stalled
Farm Programmes
From the Tramlines: oilseed rape in flower as sowing stalled
From the Tramlines: sowing, spraying and spreading fertiliser
Farm Programmes
From the Tramlines: sowing, spraying and spreading fertiliser
Lambing well under way, with attention turning to silage on Tullamore farm
Farm Programmes
Lambing well under way, with attention turning to silage on Tullamore farm
Ploughs busy as land slowly dries
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Ploughs busy as land slowly dries
VIDEOS
TULLAMORE FARM
Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served
Cathal Gormley
Breeding has begun on Tullamore Farm with 39 heifers served
Cathal Gormley caught up with Shaun Diver on Tullamore Farm, where breeding has started with 39 heifers served, lambing is drawing to a close and ground is ploughed for spring barley.
Lambing well under way, with attention turning to silage on Tullamore farm
Cathal Gormley
Lambing well under way, with attention turning to silage on Tullamore farm
Cathal Gormley caught up with Shaun Diver, farm manager at Tullamore, to see how the lambing is progressing and how slurry and fertiliser spreading is going.
Lambing kicks off on Tullamore Farm
Cathal Gormley
Lambing kicks off on Tullamore Farm
Cathal Gormley caught up with Shaun Diver as lambing is in full swing on Tullamore Farm and calving is on the wind down.
Poor conditions delaying turn-out on Tullamore Farm
Cathal Gormley
Poor conditions delaying turn-out on Tullamore Farm
This week, Cathal Gormley caught up with Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver to see how he’s getting on this spring.
FOOTPRINT FARMERS
Being a ‘good ancestor’ in south Tipperary
Brendan Dunford
Being a ‘good ancestor’ in south Tipperary
Mark Harold-Barry manages a mixed farm which is enriched by a wonderful blend of natural habitats and heritage, with each generation leaving their own mark, writes Brendan Dunford.
Farming with intention and ambition in Co Clare
Brendan Dunford
Farming with intention and ambition in Co Clare
Fergal Smith wants to help build the next generation of ‘local food leaders’ – and his track record at Moy Hill farm suggests this isn’t just another case of wishful thinking, writes Brendan Dunford.
The good farmer: lessons from Lithuania
Brendan Dunford
The good farmer: lessons from Lithuania
The principles that lured Andrius and Rasa Prusakovai away from professional careers to a farming life, align closely with social principles presented at a recent Teagasc event.
Inch by inch: restoring habitats in Co Donegal
Brendan Dunford
Inch by inch: restoring habitats in Co Donegal
Strahack farm is a model example of how funding and advice, channelled through an enthusiastic farmer, can, over time, yield spectacular results for nature, writes Brendan Dunford.
Being a ‘good ancestor’ in south TipperarySPONSORED
Being a ‘good ancestor’ in south Tipperary
Mark Harold-Barry manages a mixed farm which is enriched by a wonderful blend of natural habitats and heritage, with each generation leaving their own mark, writes Brendan Dunford.
Farming with intention and ambition in Co ClareSPONSORED
Farming with intention and ambition in Co Clare
Fergal Smith wants to help build the next generation of ‘local food leaders’ – and his track record at Moy Hill farm suggests this isn’t just another case of wishful thinking, writes Brendan Dunford.
The good farmer: lessons from LithuaniaSPONSORED
The good farmer: lessons from Lithuania
The principles that lured Andrius and Rasa Prusakovai away from professional careers to a farming life, align closely with social principles presented at a recent Teagasc event.
Inch by inch: restoring habitats in Co DonegalSPONSORED
Inch by inch: restoring habitats in Co Donegal
Strahack farm is a model example of how funding and advice, channelled through an enthusiastic farmer, can, over time, yield spectacular results for nature, writes Brendan Dunford.
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