Christmas Issue: This week’s festive issue of the Irish Farmers Journal has something for all the family.

Machinery pull-out: Andy Doyle got a tour of a very impressive sprayer factory in the Netherlands, where sprayer widths of up to 55m are manufactured.

Pedigree pull-out: A 17,000gns high and a gimmer sold for charity at 5,000gns made this year’s select seven sale at Lanark one to remember.

Agribusiness: In the second instalment, Eoin Lowry and Lorcan Allen report on the published accounts for Irish agribusinesses.

Livestock: Aidan Brennan visits the Collins family in Tipperary, who have overcome challenges to build a successful farm business.

Martwatch: Coverage of trade at Ballymena, Enniscorthy and Fermoy marts.

Farm Buildings: A new beef shed in Midleton, Co. Cork, will house 250 weanlings on the Daly farm this winter.

Focus supplement on fodder: Ciarán Lenehan looks at a case study of a suckler farmer in Cavan who is facing a fodder shortage.

Property: In this week’s results, we’ve seen action in Westmeath, Kerry and Monaghan.

Irish Country Living: They might have started on a wing and a prayer but Eoin Sharkey and Olivia Duff are flying high this Christmas with their Maperath Farm free-range turkeys and geese.

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