Barry Murphy

barrymurphy@farmersjournal.ie

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Farmers want either a shedding breed to avoid rising shearing costs altogether or the finer-wooled Merino to pay the costs back.

FEATURE 7 January 2026

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

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Wexford farmer rises to the top of the Australian working dog trial world

Wexford farmer rises to the top of the Australian working dog trial world

FEATURE 24 December 2025

Australia develops foot-and-mouth vaccine

Australia develops foot-and-mouth vaccine

NEWS 6 August 2025

Australian farmers battle drought and floods

Australian farmers battle drought and floods

Australian farmers battle drought and floods

FEATURE 31 May 2025

Black cattle on green grass: why roan mania hasn’t hit Australia

Black cattle on green grass: why roan mania hasn’t hit Australia

Black cattle on green grass: why roan mania hasn’t hit Australia

FEATURE 5 February 2025

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Cavan woman grabs Australian pedigree sheep scene by the horns

Cavan woman grabs Australian pedigree sheep scene by the horns

Jill Noble runs 500 sheep on 155ac in Victoria state and has carved out a niche in pedigree show circles.

FEATURE 27 October 2023

Australian sheep exports to Britain just ‘business as usual’

Australian sheep exports to Britain just ‘business as usual’

'When there is a lack of supply, when people want to consume sheepmeat in the UK, we want to be able to provide that', Sheep Producers Australia CEO Bonnie Skinner has said.

NEWS 27 October 2023

Dairying in Australia: lack of ‘red tape’ a draw for Monaghan farmer

Dairying in Australia: lack of ‘red tape’ a draw for Monaghan farmer

Land availability and a lack of environmental regulation drew Monaghan man Brian Corr to Australia. Barry Murphy reports from Australia.

NEWS 27 October 2023

Grazing patterns of ancient Ireland can offer a ‘blueprint’ for sustainability

Grazing patterns of ancient Ireland can offer a ‘blueprint’ for sustainability

Cattle have been farmed in Ireland for thousands of years with their past management offering us a potential blueprint for sustainable farming today. Barry Murphy reports.

NEWS 27 October 2023

Vets discover surgery to fix stiff cattle legs

Vets discover surgery to fix stiff cattle legs

Farmers who end up with a bullock, cow or heifer with stiff back legs, or legs locked in muscular tremors, can now avail of a new surgery technique to fix the condition.

NEWS 27 October 2023

Gene-edited hens immune to bird flu – ICL research

Gene-edited hens immune to bird flu – ICL research

Hens with resistance to bird flu could soon be available for UK poultry growers following recent research.

POULTRY 27 October 2023

Lime payment deadline extended by a week

Lime payment deadline extended by a week

Farmers now have until November 7 to buy lime and claim payment under the National Liming Programme.

NEWS 27 October 2023

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Welcome to the 2026 Millstreet SFM Show

Welcome to the 2026 Millstreet Spring Farm Machinery Show at the Green Glens Arena.

Welcome to the 2026 Millstreet SFM Show

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