News: Ireland secured more attainable greenhouse gas targets thanks to recognition of carbon stored in soils and forests

Machinery pull-out: Gearing up for a driverless future in agriculture.

Pedigree pull-out: Ballynahone Texels set a new Northern Ireland Texel female record at this year’s northern stars in-lamb sale.

Agribusiness: Eoin Lowry and Lorcan Allen look back on the share price performance in 2017 of agribusiness and food companies listed on the stock market.

Livestock: Without power, dairy farmers cannot milk cows or cool milk. Recent power cuts have dairy farmers looking at alternative power sources.

Martwatch: Coverage of trade at Balla mart and Nathan Tuffy reviews the 2017 trade.

Farm Buildings: Mark Lewis’s new suckler and beef shed in Co Armagh is just getting the finishing touches applied.

Focus supplement on livestock handling: While safety is the most important aspect when it comes to handling sheep and cattle, the speed with which livestock can be handled will greatly improve the efficiency on the farm.

Property: 2017 witnessed improving land prices but what were the biggest land sales this year?

Irish Country Living: A career in ballet was not the most obvious path in 1980s Cork. However, having achieved his dream, Alan Foley is now inspiring a new generation of dancers in rural Ireland.

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