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Snow and cold weather: two things farmers should prioritise for cattle and sheep

Animals can generally cope with cold weather but the challenge intensifies where cold weather combines with rain, hail and snow showers.

FARM SAFETY 8 November 2026

Snow and cold weather: two things farmers should prioritise for cattle and sheep

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Cubicle liming: practical guidelines for winter

Cubicle liming: practical guidelines for winter

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 8 November 2026

Inside a Waterford family's new €240,000 shed with room for 240 calves

Inside a Waterford family's new €240,000 shed with room for 240 calves

FARM BUILDINGS 8 November 2026

Ireland weather: five farm jobs to tackle before the next storm hits

Ireland weather: five farm jobs to tackle before the next storm hits

Ireland weather: five farm jobs to tackle before the next storm hits

FARM SAFETY 7 November 2026

Weather warnings: what farmers need to know before the next storm

Weather warnings: what farmers need to know before the next storm

Weather warnings: what farmers need to know before the next storm

FARM SAFETY 7 November 2026

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The simple tractor safety checks every farmer should be making

The simple tractor safety checks every farmer should be making

Jim Dockery, Towra Livestock Services says that a change of mindset is needed on farms to ensure that safety checks become part and parcel of everyday tasks

FARM SAFETY 4 November 2026

Ireland weather: an hour's work now could save hardship on the farm this winter

Ireland weather: an hour's work now could save hardship on the farm this winter

Fail to prepare and prepare to fail comes to mind when it comes to being ready for the winter season.

FARM SAFETY 4 November 2026

Smaller pig farms face extra costs and paperwork under new EU emissions rules

Smaller pig farms face extra costs and paperwork under new EU emissions rules

Gerard McCutcheon from Teagasc Oak Park outlines new environmental rules for smaller pig farms.

PIGS 1 November 2026

Finding the optimum sale weight under the new pig grading system

Finding the optimum sale weight under the new pig grading system

By balancing grading results against production costs and farm capacity, producers can identify the optimum sale weight for their farm, write Louise Clarke and Michael McKeon.

PIGS 1 November 2026

Pig farm cuts costs by €5.10 per pig after delaying weaning

Pig farm cuts costs by €5.10 per pig after delaying weaning

Louise Clarke, Teagasc Ballyhaise, and Michael McKeon, Teagasc Moorepark, discuss profitability from older weaning age.

PIGS 31 October 2026

Focus: Irish pig sector shows resilience amid challenging global markets

Focus: Irish pig sector shows resilience amid challenging global markets

Sales have remained relatively stable, supported by strong consumer confidence in Irish pork and bacon, writes Shauna Jager, Bord Bia

PIGS 31 October 2026

The Irish pig sector faces a challenging road ahead

The Irish pig sector faces a challenging road ahead

The Irish pig sector faces a challenging road ahead writes Ciarán Carroll, Teagasc, Moorepark

PIGS 28 October 2026

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