Irish Country Living
Home of the future: a smarter kitchen
In this five-part series, Janine Kennedy looks at the upgrades, materials, designs and techniques applied to modern living. Week four is all about modern kitchen design
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The beet grows on
With its ruby red colour, health benefits and delicious taste Feighery’s Farm Beetroot Juice is proving popular and is the worthy winner of the Innovation in Agriculture & Food award
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CalfChat poll shows calf rearers adopting simpler time-saving feeding methods
Calf rearers using milk replacer are being reminded to base their feeding calculations on the number of grammes of the product fed to calves rather than the volume of mixed milk.
Euronit – Tegral, for the next generation
Since 1936 Tegral has been at the heart of agriculture and farms in Ireland, proud to be the farmer’s choice. They are now ready for the next generation, and proud to introduce their new name Euronit.
50% of rearers risk calf health by omitting transition milk from feeding
Calf rearers are vastly under-estimating the speed at which a newborn calf’s gut closes, leaving that animal highly vulnerable to enteric diseases.
The search is on for Ireland’s greatest friendship
Capture what friendship means to you and be in with the chance to win €750 Blue Book Vouchers, while two runners-up will get a €250 Blue Book Vouchers.
COVID-19 results in uncertainty in the jobs market
Much has changed in the agri-jobs market in 2020 as a result of COVID-19, Katie Barragry summarises this year's agri jobs focus. Read the full focus on pages in this weeks Irish Farmers Journal
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Q&A with VistaMilk researcher Deirdre Hennessy
Amii McKeever spoke to Teagasc researcher Deirdre Hennessy about her work as part of the VistaMilk programme, which focuses on the use of artificial intelligence in pasture management.
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Immaculate property in Reenasscreena
John Hodnett of Hodnett Forde property services, Clonakilty has a 51ac residential farm new to the market at Sarue, Reenascreena, writes Tommy Moyles
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Elliott and Power to the fore on big weekend
Gordon Elliott sent out six winners last weekend, accounting for all graded races over the two days at Punchestown.
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