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The latest news and features from the Irish Farmers Journal farm programmes and demonstration farms.

Farm Programmes
Tullamore Farm: breeding coming to an end in sheep flock
Contributor
Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on ewe breeding performance and what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Tullamore Farm: breeding coming to an end in sheep flock
 
 
Tullamore Farm Update: wet weather and weanling weights
Beef
Tullamore Farm Update: wet weather and weanling weights
Tullamore Farm update: breeding progress and grazing forage rye
Farm Programmes
Tullamore Farm update: breeding progress and grazing forage rye
Tullamore Farm sees average of €4,870 for in-calf lots
Beef
Tullamore Farm sees average of €4,870 for in-calf lots
From the Tramlines: heavy rain arrives to halt sowing
Tillage
From the Tramlines: heavy rain arrives to halt sowing
VIDEOS
TULLAMORE FARM
Tullamore Farm: breeding coming to an end in sheep flock
Contributor
Tullamore Farm: breeding coming to an end in sheep flock
Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on ewe breeding performance and what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Tullamore Farm Update: wet weather and weanling weights
Adam Woods
Tullamore Farm Update: wet weather and weanling weights
Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver takes a look at weanling weights and mating performance in the ewe flock.
Tullamore Farm update: breeding progress and grazing forage rye
Darren Carty
Tullamore Farm update: breeding progress and grazing forage rye
Ewes are over halfway through their second breeding cycle with a low level of repeat activity evident, while ewe lambs have also been joined to rams.
Tullamore Farm sees average of €4,870 for in-calf lots
Martin Merrick
Tullamore Farm sees average of €4,870 for in-calf lots
Martin Merrick reports from Tullamore Farm's draft in-calf heifer sale, which saw a 100% clearance rate and huge repeat custom in Roscrea Mart.
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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