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Declan O'Brien on 12 January 2022
Dublin Cattle Market: emergence of marts ends Prussia Street’s glory days
The Dublin Cattle Market was overtaken by the profound changes in the 1960s livestock trade, writes Declan O’Brien in the second of this two-week series.
Helen Sharp on 30 November 2021
IFJ Junior: so you want to be a jockey?
Apprentice jockey Joey Sheridan shares the highs and lows of racing, the lessons he’s learned and advice on just what’s needed for you to become Ireland's next champion jockey.
Anne O'Donoghue on 29 November 2021
Finding your love of farming during lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic had a silver lining for Lucy Curran from Co Meath. It allowed her to discover her love of farming.
Contributor on 28 November 2021
Toy review: JOHN DEERE-OPOLY- fun to play with all the family
Gerard, Daniel and James Delaney reviewed JOHN DEERE-OPOLY for agri-kids toys.
David Wright on 24 November 2021
Northern Ireland going round in circles on bovine TB
The number of reactors culled in NI during 2021 is up 11% on the previous year.
Amy Forde on 24 November 2021
Watch: from cutting turf to rewetting the bog in Co Donegal
James Forrest stopped cutting turf on his bog in 2019 and began rewetting the area under the Pearl Mussel Project.
Jack Kennedy on 20 October 2021
Climate emergency lands in rural Ireland
With emissions reductions targets for Ireland’s agriculture sector becoming more clear, Jack Kennedy looks at what they mean and what can be done to meet them.
Siobhán Walsh on 13 October 2021
Twins growing 15,000 pumpkins on 4ac
Oisín and Mícheál Byrne started growing pumpkins commercially in 2018 and now have their own pumpkin patch in Togher in Co Louth.
Pat O'Toole on 14 September 2021
Sectoral targets may define the decade in farming
While most pieces of the jigsaw of farm strategy are in place, we can't see the final picture until farming knows what the Climate Action Strategy will demand of it.
Ellen Durkin on 12 September 2021
Island farming: 'depopulation is an issue, we'd love to see younger farmers'
Ellen Durkin speaks to John McCafferty, chair of Arranmore IFA, about all things island farming.
Amy Forde on 2 June 2021
In pictures: our favourite readers' photos this week
Take a look at some of our favourite reader photos of the week taken on farms across the country.
Lorcan Allen on 31 May 2021
A return to value shopping will be the big trend after COVID-19, says Lidl boss
Lorcan Allen speaks to JP Scally, chief executive of Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland, about the unprecedented challenges presented to the grocery retail sector by COVID-19.
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