Farm programmes

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

Tullamore Farm: bulls set sail for Italy and students fly in from Kansas
Tullamore Farm: bulls set sail for Italy and students fly in from Kansas
Shaun Diver has the latest update from the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Tullamore.
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Shaun Diver has the latest update from Tullamore Farm, including this week's TB test, cull cow carcase weights and feeding wholecrop silage.
Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings?
Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings?
Adam Woods takes a look at the 2024-born bull weanlings on Tullamore Farm as the farm decides whether to finish or sell on.
Tullamore Farm: sheep mating progresses as suckler herd weaning completed
Tullamore Farm: sheep mating progresses as suckler herd weaning completed
Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on what’s happening on Tullamore farm, as breeding progresses well in the ewe flock while the last of the beef calves have been weaned.
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Gareth Culligan’s goal is to enhance soil structure and health through the use of cover crops, while also providing food for pollinators throughout the winter, writes Kelsey Daly.
Producing nutrient-dense food in west Cork
Producing nutrient-dense food in west Cork
Steve Collins’ lifelong dedication to fighting malnutrition has taken him all over the world and lives on through his current ‘passion project’– a small hill farm in west Cork, writes Brendan Dunford.
Highs and lows of forestry laid bare in Wexford
Highs and lows of forestry laid bare in Wexford
Having been affected by ash dieback on Tykillen farm, agroforesty will benefit both livestock and the bees while promoting biodiversity. Kelsey Daly reports.
Transforming Food Systems in Sligo
Transforming Food Systems in Sligo
Sean and Rob have succeeded in transforming their farm enterprise – from what they grow, to how they grow and market it, to building a decent work-life balance.
Sowing cover crops in Co LouthSPONSORED
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Gareth Culligan’s goal is to enhance soil structure and health through the use of cover crops, while also providing food for pollinators throughout the winter, writes Kelsey Daly.
Producing nutrient-dense food in west CorkSPONSORED
Producing nutrient-dense food in west Cork
Steve Collins’ lifelong dedication to fighting malnutrition has taken him all over the world and lives on through his current ‘passion project’– a small hill farm in west Cork, writes Brendan Dunford.
Highs and lows of forestry laid bare in WexfordSPONSORED
Highs and lows of forestry laid bare in Wexford
Having been affected by ash dieback on Tykillen farm, agroforesty will benefit both livestock and the bees while promoting biodiversity. Kelsey Daly reports.
Transforming Food Systems in Sligo SPONSORED
Transforming Food Systems in Sligo
Sean and Rob have succeeded in transforming their farm enterprise – from what they grow, to how they grow and market it, to building a decent work-life balance.
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