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Why this German farmer made a switch from cattle to miscanthus

German farmer Gerd Möhren tells Claire McCormack about his journey to growing miscanthus, after selling the last of his 250-300 head of cattle.

FEATURE 21 January 2026

Why this German farmer made a switch from cattle to miscanthus

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Dairy Management: spreading slurry and preparing for calving

Dairy Management: spreading slurry and preparing for calving

MANAGEMENT 21 January 2026

Calf housing: the key areas to focus on

Calf housing: the key areas to focus on

BUILDINGS 14 January 2026

Q-Bed saves mixed Armagh farm time and money

Q-Bed saves mixed Armagh farm time and money

Q-Bed saves mixed Armagh farm time and money

FARM MACHINERY 30 December 2025

Weekend weather: colder temperatures on the way

Weekend weather: colder temperatures on the way

Weekend weather: colder temperatures on the way

NEWS 19 December 2025

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Almost 3,000 Uruguayan cattle stranded at sea over ear tag issues

Almost 3,000 Uruguayan cattle stranded at sea over ear tag issues

A vessel carrying 2,901 cattle from Uruguay has been stranded off the Turkish coast since 22 October 2025.

NEWS 30 July 2025

Calculating straw requirements this winter period

Calculating straw requirements this winter period

Even with straw supplies and quality being good this year, straw in the shed is like money in the bank, writes Martin Merrick.

WINTER FEED 30 July 2025

Sweeper demo at Dairy Day

Sweeper demo at Dairy Day

Aidan Brennan examines the importance of good cubicle hygiene and looks ahead to a demonstration at Dairy Day.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 30 July 2025

Teagle straw blower feeding and bedding 500 animals in Tipperary

Teagle straw blower feeding and bedding 500 animals in Tipperary

Peter Thomas Keaveney catches up with Tipperary man Luke Williamson who made a move to his first straw blower in 2018, and today, simply couldn’t be without the machine.

NEWS 30 July 2025

Teagle to debut new Tomahawk 6100H ‘compact’ straw blower

Teagle to debut new Tomahawk 6100H ‘compact’ straw blower

The new Tomahawk 6100H which has been designed for loaders with a lift capacity of 1.2-1.3t, will make its debut at the Ploughing.

NEWS 30 July 2025

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: ride on cubicle bedder

Twenty ways to spend €20,000: ride on cubicle bedder

In a series looking at potential investment ideas for dairy farms, Daire Cregg looks at the potential advantages of a cubicle bedder to reduce labour on farm.

NEWS 30 July 2025

Expert offers advice on calf shed design

Expert offers advice on calf shed design

Ray Foy from Teemore Engineering spoke at a calf rearing event in Coleraine last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 July 2025

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'One of our best machinery purchases ever': Jim Mulhall on the Amazone ZA-V

'I’d go far as saying in all the machines and all the years we’ve been buying machinery here, this is probably one of the best purchases we’ve ever made.'

'One of our best machinery purchases ever': Jim Mulhall on the Amazone ZA-V

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