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The rise of Wagyu beef in Ireland

Niamh Murphy and Amy Forde report on the increase in the use of Wagyu sires on Irish dairy cows and what this looks like for the consumer on supermarket shelves.

FEATURE 24 June 2026

The rise of Wagyu beef in Ireland

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Watch: NDC/Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards farm walk in Co Tipperary

Watch: NDC/Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards farm walk in Co Tipperary

FEATURE 24 June 2026

Listen: Growing Minds - audio revision notes preview

Listen: Growing Minds - audio revision notes preview

FEATURE 12 May 2026

Why selling store cattle or finishing them was the best option in 2025

Why selling store cattle or finishing them was the best option in 2025

Why selling store cattle or finishing them was the best option in 2025

FEATURE 6 May 2026

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

NEWS 8 April 2026

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Dairy, biogas, and breeding on one of Germany's most innovative farms

Dairy, biogas, and breeding on one of Germany's most innovative farms

Claire McCormack reports from Germany where she met Christoph Luepschen, a farmer who invested in a €4m AD plant.

FEATURE 25 December 2025

Growing apples under solar panels in a dual-purpose German orchard

Growing apples under solar panels in a dual-purpose German orchard

Solar panels are now that cheap in Germany that it gives growers a real opportunity to use the panel surface in a different way, German farmer Christian Nachtwey tells Claire McCormack.

FEATURE 25 December 2025

Why this German farmer made a switch from cattle to miscanthus

Why this German farmer made a switch from cattle to miscanthus

German farmer Gerd Möhren tells Claire McCormack about his journey to growing miscanthus, after selling the last of his 250-300 head of cattle.

FEATURE 25 December 2025

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Farmers want either a shedding breed to avoid rising shearing costs altogether or the finer-wooled Merino to pay the costs back.

FEATURE 25 December 2025

Big interview: Christopher O'Sullivan on the NPWS buying land and designations

Big interview: Christopher O'Sullivan on the NPWS buying land and designations

Minister of State with responsibility for nature and biodiversity Christopher O’Sullivan speaks to Anne O’Donoghue about the NPWS buying land, a new scheme and designations.

FEATURE 25 December 2025

Ag science class to host coffee morning for farmers

Ag science class to host coffee morning for farmers

Boyne Community School are hosting a future farmer mentorship programme to connect local farmers and those working in the agriculture sector with students.

FEATURE 25 December 2025

Future-proofing pipeline of talent for ag science

Future-proofing pipeline of talent for ag science

After a successful pilot, the ‘Intro to Ag’ programme is being delivered nationwide to 5,000 students, with the aim of increasing uptake in ag science, writes Sarah McIntosh.

FEATURE 25 December 2025

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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