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The Inishowen farm producing 14 million worms a year
Stephen Robb
Stephen Robb paid a visit to Living Green, an Inishowen-based company producing around 14 million worms each year for the fishing industry.
26 March 2025 Management
Top 10 dairy-beef calf rearing tips
Adam Woods takes a look at some calf rearing tips for farmers rearing dairy beef calves
5 March 2025 News
Hemp farming views: ‘it’s idiot-proof, almost’
James Hanly spoke to current and potential hemp growers, while at the Teagasc industrial hemp conference.
Baling Assistance Payment on the way to tillage farmers
The BAP was introduced as a once-off measure, following former Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue’s decision to suspend the straw chopping scheme.
20 February 2025 Schemes
Seven key steps for success this lambing season
Preparation is half the battle when it comes to lambing down ewes; the other half is luck.
3 February 2025 Lambing
Focus lambing: Dealing with an abortion storm
With supplies of the vaccine for enzootic abortion in tight supply last autumn some farmers who could not source required supplies are possibly facing a heightened risk
29 January 2025 Lambing
LAMMA 2025: Teagle introduces more compact straw blower for compact loaders
Teagle used Lamma as a launch pad for its brand-new Tomahawk 6100H straw blower which builds on the expertise of the proven Telehawk model, offering all the same features in a smaller form factor.
22 January 2025 News
Gearing up for 1.6m births in three months
This week’s focus inside the Irish Farmers Journal is all about preparing for calving over the next few weeks.
15 January 2025 Breeding & health
Bobman cubicle bedder saves 13 hours a week on Meath dairy farm
Co Meath dairy farming duo Elaine and Kevin Keaveny tell us how the purchase of a Bobman cubicle sweeper/bedder has impacted their farm.
15 January 2025 Farm machinery
Last-minute housing prep ahead of calving
Ahead of the busy calving period, there are some final quick checks that can be done to allow for smooth sailing this spring.
11 January 2025 Buildings
Beef management: scour vaccines and preventing coccidiosis
Adam Woods takes a look at scour vaccines and preventing coccidiosis in young calves in this week's beef management notes.
1 January 2025 Management
Beef Management: body Condition Scores, pneumonia and taking a break
In this week's Beef Management we look at pneumonia outbreaks in weanlings, body condition scoring suckler cows and taking a break at Christmas.
18 December 2024 Management