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Irish Farmers Journal launches new ‘Farm Alert’ vaccine text reminder service
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Stay on top of vaccines and doses with Farm Alert, the Irish Farmers Journal’s new text reminder service that turns herd health planning from complex to simple.
5 November 2025 News
Exclusive: cover crops could be causing more problems than they solve
Catch crops can have many benefits, including helping water quality, but we must make sure that they do not cause problems on tillage farms.
20 October 2025 Grass & 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.
2025 harvest prices announced by Tirlán
Tirlán has announced its green grain harvest prices for 2025. The co-op pays a trading bonus of €10/t where growers meet requirements.
9 October 2025 News
Top five tips on staying safe with livestock
Adam Woods has some tips and advice for staying safe when working with livestock.
10 September 2025 Management
Tidy twenty suckler set up in north Longford
Adam Woods reports from a Teagasc farm walk in Longford last week.
10 September 2025 Breeding & health
Almost €9/kg needed for winter finishers
Adam Woods takes a look at winter finishing budgets and what beef price will be needed in spring 2026 to leave a margin on €5/kg stores.
3 September 2025 Markets
Watch: this week in photos as harvesting and sales unfold, and skills are shared
Our top farming photos from the past week include crop harvesting, rush and weed control, a sheep sale, and the Young Shepherd finales in Roscommon.
24 August 2025 News
Proposed changes to nitrates rules ignore safety and fail to protect habitats
Proposed changes to the Nitrates Action Plan could put a huge amount of pressure on tillage farmers, writes Siobhán Walsh.
20 August 2025 News
SCEP weighing offers some time to assess management on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on Tullamore Farm SCEP weighing, which took place last week.
13 August 2025 Breeding & health
Heifer rearing costs hit €1,722/head in 2025
If the opportunity cost of selling a heifer calf at €600/head is factored in, the true cost is as high as €2,322/head.
6 August 2025 Young stock
Doing the simple things right in Donegal
Adam Woods reports from a farm walk held in Moville, Co Donegal last week.
30 July 2025 Breeding & health