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Watch: this week in photos as calving, slurry spreading and protests unfold
Photo Desk
Some of our top photos in farming from the past week include spring calving, livestock sales, slurry spreading and ongoing farm protests.
Watch: this week in photos as calving, slurry spreading and protests unfold
 
 
Brand new silage extravaganza set for April
Machinery
Brand new silage extravaganza set for April
12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists
Tillage
12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists
Rising wild oat resistance threatens the future of continuous spring barley
Tillage
Rising wild oat resistance threatens the future of continuous spring barley
Irish Farmers Journal launches new ‘Farm Alert’ vaccine text reminder service
News
Irish Farmers Journal launches new ‘Farm Alert’ vaccine text reminder service
TOOLS & CALCULATORS


BEEF
Five tips for ad-lib meal finishing
Ad-lib feeding
Five tips for ad-lib meal finishing
With limited silage supplies on farm, should more farmers be considering moving cattle on to ad-lib meal before finishing.
DAIRY
What is causing cows to cough?
Animal health
What is causing cows to cough?
In this article by Animal Health Ireland specialists, the common causes and cures for coughing cows is explored.
SHEEP
ANIMAL HEALTH


TILLAGE
12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists
Spring barley
12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists
Growers have 12 spring barley varieties to choose from. Choosing robust varieties to meet market requirements is essential in a challenging environment.
MACHINERY
Brand new silage extravaganza set for April
Silage
Brand new silage extravaganza set for April
Grass 2026 is a brand new live grass harvesting event hosted by the Irish Farmers Journal, set to take place on Wednesday 29 April, at Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny.
BUILDINGS
HSA machinery and quad inspections to begin on Monday
Farm safety
HSA machinery and quad inspections to begin on Monday
The Health and Safety Authority has launched a national safety drive to tackle leading causes of fatalities on farms.
FARM SAFETY


VIDEOS


FARM PROGRAMMES
Growth picks up in winter crops
Crops
Growth picks up in winter crops
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kildare, Carlow and Galway as where farmers are hoping for better weather in the coming week.
Sowing beans and big beet yields
Crops
Sowing beans and big beet yields
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Dublin and Tyrone where fertiliser is being spread and the last of the beet was pulled.
Sowing beans and big beet yields
Grass & feeding
Poor conditions delaying turn-out on Tullamore Farm
This week, Cathal Gormley caught up with Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver to see how he’s getting on this spring.
Fertiliser going out on drier land
Crops
Fertiliser going out on drier land
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Wexford, Laois and Donegal as some farmers cautiously make it back out into the fields to spread fertiliser.
Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut MowersSPONSORED
Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers
Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.
Advice for supporting gut healthSPONSORED
Advice for supporting gut health
Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.
Inform Nutrition marks 40 years with major €5m investment in premix plantSPONSORED
Inform Nutrition marks 40 years with major €5m investment in premix plant
Cork-based Inform Nutrition Ireland Ltd, is marking 40 years in business with a further €5 million capital investment designed to accelerate growth, strengthen capacity and future-proof the company.
Ireland’s best-selling water heaters designed for the Irish dairy industrySPONSORED
Ireland’s best-selling water heaters designed for the Irish dairy industry
A high-quality and reliable agri electric water heater is paramount to the safety of livestock, the quality of produce and smooth production processes on dairy farms across Ireland.