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Roscommon Farmer Michael Cunniffe feeding over 160 continental in-calf heifers

As part of the beef breeding focus, Cathal Gormley caught up with Michael Cunniffe who sells 160 incalf heifers each year all from home.

BEEF BREEDING 5 April 2026

Roscommon Farmer Michael Cunniffe feeding over 160 continental in-calf heifers

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Utilising ICBF’s active bull listings

Utilising ICBF’s active bull listings

BEEF BREEDING 4 April 2026

Five-star weanlings worth up to €500/hd more

Five-star weanlings worth up to €500/hd more

BEEF BREEDING 4 April 2026

Why you should consider vaccinating your bull for bluetongue

Why you should consider vaccinating your bull for bluetongue

Why you should consider vaccinating your bull for bluetongue

BEEF BREEDING 3 April 2026

Focus beef breeding: signs of stability in suckler herd

Focus beef breeding: signs of stability in suckler herd

Focus beef breeding: signs of stability in suckler herd

BEEF BREEDING 1 April 2026

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Spring lambs sell to €375 in Raphoe

Spring lambs sell to €375 in Raphoe

Cathal Gormley reports from Raphoe's Easter lamb show and sale where lambs sold to a top price of €375.

MARKETS 25 March 2026

Examine varieties closely for good management

Examine varieties closely for good management

Varieties play a crucial role in how we manage crops. Make sure that you examine varieties carefully and look out for the weak characteristics in particular.

CROP PROTECTION 25 March 2026

Bandbridge steals the show for 2026

Bandbridge steals the show for 2026

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the latest developments in the Pasture Profit Index and examines the new varieties on the list for 2026.

RESEEDING 25 March 2026

Using the Pasture Profit Index to choose seed mixtures

Using the Pasture Profit Index to choose seed mixtures

The pasture profit index (PPI) has undergone some updates for the 2026 season. Teagasc’s Sarah Walsh, Michael O’Donovan and Noirin McHugh discuss what this means

RESEEDING 25 March 2026

Clover profit index on the way

Clover profit index on the way

A clover profit index is in the process of being developed. It's goal will be to identify the clover varieties with the best chance of success for different systems.

RESEEDING 25 March 2026

Five step guide for reseeding this spring

Five step guide for reseeding this spring

Reseeding is one of the highest returning investments the farm business can make. Here's a step by step guide to carry out a succesful reseed, writes Daire Cregg.

RESEEDING 25 March 2026

Pest control in reseeded swards

Pest control in reseeded swards

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the key pests and weeds that can affect the performance of reseeds.

RESEEDING 25 March 2026

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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