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Grass back on track after surplus taken out
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Castlederg dairy farmer Jessica Pollock has a split autumn and spring-calving herd.
14 May 2025 Northern Ireland
Johne’s plans not implemented on NI dairy farms
Participation in a Johne’s control programme has been a requirement under the Red Tractor quality assurance scheme since October 2020.
14 May 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: calving wraps up as breeding is on the horizon
The 2025 calving season came to a close for Tommy Moyles at the weekend and attention now switches to breeding and 2026s calving.
Farmer Writes: breeding kicks off
Breeding has also started, so with one eye on the cows yet to calve the other is being thrown to the future ones.
7 May 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: dry weather causing problems
English farmer Joe Collingborn gives an update on grass growth, the TB status of his herd and fertiliser.
5 May 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: enjoy this spell while it lasts
The yard work is beginning to wind down on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty but already eyes are starting to turn to 2026.
30 April 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmers reminded not to burn bushes by council
The council said that financial support is available to farmers for biomass chipping equipment through the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS).
27 April 2025 News
Strength and safety key focus for new suckler calving shed
A newly erected calving shed has farmer safety to the forefront with a well-kitted-out barrier system.
26 April 2025 Infrastructure
Agri jobs: horticulture workers needed for Meath fruit farm
There is currently a list of vacant roles in the dairy and horticulture sectors in Meath, Wexford and Kilkenny.
26 April 2025 News
Triplet calving thrill at Tyrone farm
This set of triplets on Wednesday, 16 April means that the farm has welcomed seven new calves from the last three cows after the farm had two sets of twins in the days prior.
23 April 2025 News
Farmer Writes: strong beef price can only be seen as a good thing
I would like to see the people who put in the hard work of breeding and calving cows getting well paid for it, because God knows we’ve done it long enough for nothing.
21 April 2025 Farmer Writes
No let up in calf prices as supply begins to slip
Calf prices continue to move in an upward trajectory as the peak calving season has passed. Prices for the main categories of calves on offer have all increased by double digits over the past week.
16 April 2025 Markets