Barry Murphy

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‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

Lambing is a hands-off job for Australian sheep farmers with little assistance required. Barry Murphy reports.

NEWS 8 April 2026

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

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Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

FEATURE 7 January 2026

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

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

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

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

Angus cattle are king across much of Australia and the trend is not set to change any time soon, writes Barry Murphy.

FEATURE 28 October 2023

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 28 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 28 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 28 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 28 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 28 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 28 October 2023

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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