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New 24-unit parlour slashes milking time by 60% for this Co Tipperary farmer

John Moloney has invested heavily in milking infrastructure on his 260-cow dairy farm and is seeing the major benefits, with reduced milking times.

BUILDINGS 1 October 2025

New 24-unit parlour slashes milking time by 60% for this Co Tipperary farmer

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Farmer Writes: grass growth is fairly bleak

Farmer Writes: grass growth is fairly bleak

FARMER WRITES 20 August 2025

Farm yard design with the future in mind

Farm yard design with the future in mind

BUILDINGS 23 July 2025

Highly engineered buildings for high yielders in Kilkenny

Highly engineered buildings for high yielders in Kilkenny

Highly engineered buildings for high yielders in Kilkenny

INFRASTRUCTURE 27 April 2025

Farmer Writes: The snow caused a change in our plans

Farmer Writes: The snow caused a change in our plans

Farmer Writes: The snow caused a change in our plans

FARMER WRITES 8 January 2025

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Farmer Writes: disappointing empty rates

Farmer Writes: disappointing empty rates

It seems to have been an extra hard year on heifers as I hear empty rates are a lot higher than normal on most farms, writes Padraig Callanan.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

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