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The Farmers Journal is dedicated to providing the most up-to-date and informative farming news in Ireland. Browse through the articles below to keep up with the latest Irish farming news, opinion pieces, videos and more.
Beef Plan members vote to remove founders as chairmen
The turmoil within Beef Plan is still ongoing as they seek to “get their house in order”.
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Editorial: Britain and Brussels on course for a Brexit bust-up
It is essential that farm organisations, farmers and rural Ireland put Brexit front and centre of political debate.
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Farmer Writes: feeding, breeding and luck
Overall, lambing early has been more positive than negative. But as ever, we remember what went wrong more than what went right.
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Farmer Writes: Red tape smothering younger generation
David Morvan is a French dairy farmer who says that in the next 10 years, half of the country's farmers will retire
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Dáil maths -the numbers don't add up
Looking at the likely formation of the next Dáil, it's hard to see how a stable government will emerge- unless it's one that farmers might fear
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In an exclusive interview, the Irish Farmers Journal climate specialist Lorcan Allen meets Prof Frank Mitloehner, the Greenhouse Gas guru who visited Ireland this week
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar pledges to use national funding to make up any shortfall as a result of Common Agricultural Policy reform.
Adam Woods was at Elphin mart on Monday night to check out the dry cow trade. Watch his video here
A Tipperary-based farming family are set for calving and calf rearing with their new purpose-built shed.
The scanning percentage in Co Down farmer Derek Robinson’s flock is lower than in previous years.
Extinction Rebellion protested outside the Oxford Farming Conference in England.
Agriculture features prominently among BT Young Scientist competition
We check in with Shaun Diver to see what is currently happening on Tullamore farm in advance of calving.
Find out how hygiene plays a key role in reducing the spread of infection and hence the use of antibiotics in this week's One Health video.
High-risk period for electricity-related accidents
Arthur Byrne, public safety manager, ESB Networks, outlines important electrical safety precautions at this time of year.
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Activating unused felling licences
Forest owners could help increase timber supply to sawmills at a time of log shortages and provide harvesting contractors with much needed work by activating unused licences
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Non-notifiable bird flu identified in Fermanagh
The strain identified, although non-notifiable, is a timely reminder to everyone that avian influenza is a constant threat, according to the chief veterinary officer for Northern Ireland.
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UFU calls for poultry farmers to review biosecurity protocols
UFU deputy president David Brown has urged producers to review their biosecurity measures to protect their own flock.
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