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Vet labs reveal main killers of cattle and sheep last spring

The latest regional veterinary laboratory reports reveal the top 10 causes of cattle and sheep mortalities between February and April 2026.

NEWS 23 July 2026

Vet labs reveal main killers of cattle and sheep last spring

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Five key areas of vital importance for farm safety

Five key areas of vital importance for farm safety

FARM SAFETY 12 July 2026

Farmer Writes: a shower of rain is needed

Farmer Writes: a shower of rain is needed

FARMER WRITES 8 July 2026

Farmer Writes: investing for the future

Farmer Writes: investing for the future

Farmer Writes: investing for the future

FARMER WRITES 1 July 2026

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

NEWS 1 July 2026

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Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

The top third of farms were in a position to capitalise on the increase in beef price of €2/kg and generate a net margin which was seven times higher than the bottom third of farmers.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Vet’s Corner: uterine torsion in cows

Vet’s Corner: uterine torsion in cows

Uterine torsion normally occurs when the calf jumps or rotates in-utero and brings the uterus with it.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Searching out skills leads to success for Kerry brothers

Searching out skills leads to success for Kerry brothers

Building up experience and skills by working on other farms and in other businesses has paid off for north Kerry brothers, John and Micheál Casey. Tommy Moyles reports.

GRASS & FEEDING 3 June 2026

Heatwave advice: managing beef cattle in hot weather

Heatwave advice: managing beef cattle in hot weather

Hot weather can lead to increased levels of heat stress and pneumonia in beef cattle.

MANAGEMENT 3 June 2026

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

My father greeted me with a pensive look on his face in the yard, as he said one of the calves was lame.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

After numerous rounds of the field I was beginning to feel like a riding-school pony until I spotted a flash of a yellow tag in the dark gripe behind a wall of rushes.

FARMER WRITES 3 June 2026

My Farming Week: Shane O’Hara, Manorhamilton, Leitrim

My Farming Week: Shane O’Hara, Manorhamilton, Leitrim

Shane O’Hara farms with his father Oliver and sister Karen in Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim.

NEWS 3 June 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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