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Why subsidy became a dirty word in New Zealand

Nuffield scholar Nick Cotter details his two weeks in New Zealand, learning how the country came to a zero subsidy system and is now combatting rapidly rising multi-active anthelmintic resistance.

FEATURE 9 July 2025

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Farmer Writes: nitrates derogation is crucial

Farmer Writes: nitrates derogation is crucial

FARMER WRITES 9 July 2025

Baileys cow competition returns to Virginia Show

Baileys cow competition returns to Virginia Show

PEDIGREE 4 July 2025

Close to record cattle and sheep processing in Australia

Close to record cattle and sheep processing in Australia

Close to record cattle and sheep processing in Australia

NEWS 4 July 2025

Weanling exports up almost 50% on 2024 levels

Weanling exports up almost 50% on 2024 levels

Weanling exports up almost 50% on 2024 levels

NEWS 2 July 2025

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Reduction in animal exports 'highly damaging' - Billy Kelleher

Reduction in animal exports 'highly damaging' - Billy Kelleher

Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher reckons it will be "next to impossible" to maintain the same level of exports if Stena Line withdraws the Rosslare to Cherbourg route.

NEWS 25 June 2025

The future of grass and clover breeding in Ireland

The future of grass and clover breeding in Ireland

Patrick Conaghan and Tomas Tubritt discuss the future strategy of the grass and clover breeding programme in Teagasc.

MOOREPARK 25 June 2025

Tullamore Farm: first lambs drafted as grass growth surges

Tullamore Farm: first lambs drafted as grass growth surges

Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an insight into the slaughter performance of the first draft of 2025-born lambs and discusses what else is happening on the farm this week.

TULLAMORE FARM 25 June 2025

Changes to slurry & soiled water storage rules

Changes to slurry & soiled water storage rules

Pat Tuohy looks at some of the background to upcoming changes in slurry storage while Sarah Mcpherson, Natasha Browne and Jonathan Herron look at changes to AgNav

MOOREPARK 25 June 2025

Next-generation breeding for dairy and beef

Next-generation breeding for dairy and beef

Teagasc researchers Donagh Berry, Cliona Ryan and Stephen Butler look at dairy genetics while Nicky Byrne, Chloe Milar and Alan Dillon look at beef breeding programmes

MOOREPARK 25 June 2025

Things you need to know about Moorepark 2025

Things you need to know about Moorepark 2025

Laurence Shalloo goes through the essential information in advance of the Moorepark Open Day on 2 July.

MOOREPARK 25 June 2025

Fermanagh farm focuses on easy calving sucklers

Fermanagh farm focuses on easy calving sucklers

Moving from a traditional Limousin x Blue cow to a maternal type animal is working for farm manager Conor Donaldson at Lisgoole Abbey.

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

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Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

Phelim O’Neill talks to Laura Crowley, who heads the Bord Bia office in the Netherlands and has lived in the country for 20 years, to find out why and how the Dutch market matters for Irish farmers.

Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

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