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

Tillage
Spring planting finally under way in dry weather
Conor Kehoe
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Derry, Cork, and Galway as farmers finally get an opportunity to get fieldwork done.
Spring planting finally under way in dry weather
 
 
Footprint Farmers protect water quality with riparian zones
Farm Programmes
Footprint Farmers protect water quality with riparian zones
Turnout two months behind on Tullamore Farm
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Turnout two months behind on Tullamore Farm
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Tillage
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
Farm Programmes
A journey into ‘silvoarable’ farming in Co Carlow
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FOOTPRINT FARMERS
Footprint Farmers protect water quality with riparian zones
Emma Hart
Footprint Farmers protect water quality with riparian zones
'Riparian zone measures can offer farmers guaranteed income for land that is often wet or difficult to maintain, while also protecting water quality, reducing flood risk and boosting biodiversity'.
A journey into ‘silvoarable’ farming in Co Carlow
Brendan Dunford
A journey into ‘silvoarable’ farming in Co Carlow
Jack Browne’s vision for his farm, and his courage and conviction in realising it, offers a terrific learning experience for a future where innovation, diversification and adaptation will be crucial.
Beyond N, P and K: balancing the living army in our soils
Emma Hart
Beyond N, P and K: balancing the living army in our soils
Balancing soil chemistry is vital for optimising the use of inputs, but there’s also a growing awareness of the importance of nurturing the living component of our soils, writes Emma Hart.
Social sustainability in south Galway
Brendan Dunford
Social sustainability in south Galway
'When you add it all up, this family farm enterprise offers way more of a "social dividend" than we usually give such enterprises credit for,' writes Brendan Dunford.
FROM THE TRAMLINES
Spring planting finally under way in dry weather
Conor Kehoe
Spring planting finally under way in dry weather
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Derry, Cork, and Galway as farmers finally get an opportunity to get fieldwork done.
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
Conor Kehoe
Fields beginning to dry as rainfall eases
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Dublin and Laois as final preparations are made for spring planting.
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TULLAMORE FARM
Turnout two months behind on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods
Turnout two months behind on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods has the latest from Tullamore Farm, the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Co Offaly.
Turnout two months behind on Tullamore FarmSPONSORED
Turnout two months behind on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods has the latest from Tullamore Farm, the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Co Offaly.
Tullamore Farm update: calving, lambing and selling bulls SPONSORED
Tullamore Farm update: calving, lambing and selling bulls
Inclement weather is making life on Tullamore Farm busier in a week when calving is progressing nicely, lambing is ramping up and 11 yearling bulls were sold in Roscrea Mart.
Tullamore Farm: lambing kicks off with cows and calves turned to grassSPONSORED
Tullamore Farm: lambing kicks off with cows and calves turned to grass
The Tullamore Farm ewe flock has kicked off with lambing for 2024, while the dry spell has allowed for Shaun Diver to get some cows and calves to turn out some more cattle.
Keeping calves healthy on Tullamore FarmSPONSORED
Keeping calves healthy on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods take a look at what Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver is doing to keep calves healthy.
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