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Explaining the ins and outs of selective dry cow therapy

Natasha Harding and Pablo Silva Bolona of Teagasc Moorepark outline the key principles of selective dry cow therapy.

ANIMAL HEALTH 29 August 2026

Explaining the ins and outs of selective dry cow therapy

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Farmer Writes: festival of farming and facing into another heatwave

Farmer Writes: festival of farming and facing into another heatwave

FARMER WRITES 11 July 2026

Best practice in cleaning and disinfecting animal housing this summer

Best practice in cleaning and disinfecting animal housing this summer

BUILDINGS 17 June 2026

Best practice in cleaning and disinfecting animal housing this summer

Best practice in cleaning and disinfecting animal housing this summer

Best practice in cleaning and disinfecting animal housing this summer

BUILDINGS 17 June 2026

Calculating costs on roofing open tanks

Calculating costs on roofing open tanks

Calculating costs on roofing open tanks

BUILDINGS 3 June 2026

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Opening up the gates to better farm safety and animal welfare

Opening up the gates to better farm safety and animal welfare

More farmers are interested in what way new builds should be set up regarding barriers and gates, while plenty more are retrofitting older sheds.

BUILDINGS 15 October 2025

Compact JCB loader a gamechanger for busy Galway dairy farm

Compact JCB loader a gamechanger for busy Galway dairy farm

Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Co Galway to catch up with dairy farmer Thomas Murphy to see why he purchased a new JCB 403 compact wheel loader in 2024 and how it has performed to date.

FARM MACHINERY 15 October 2025

Farmer Writes: five sets of twins arrive

Farmer Writes: five sets of twins arrive

The other three sets of twins were a surprise - all twin heifers - and, to be fair, they calved themselves without any assistance.

FARMER WRITES 15 October 2025

Dairy Management: last minute calving checks

Dairy Management: last minute calving checks

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the last minute tasks for dairy farmers before calving kicks off.

MANAGEMENT 15 October 2025

Q-Bed saves mixed Armagh farm time and money

Q-Bed saves mixed Armagh farm time and money

Since moving to a Q-Bed 324 cubicle bedder, Armagh farmers Samuel and Thomas Dickson have cut labour and bedding usage by a third and witnessed an improvement in cow cleanliness, writes Gary Abbott.

FARM MACHINERY 15 October 2025

Farm buildings: our top five features in 2025

Farm buildings: our top five features in 2025

Martin Merrick looks back at some of our most popular features in the farm buildings pages of 2025.

BUILDINGS 15 October 2025

Top-class finish to Kilkenny cubicle shed

Top-class finish to Kilkenny cubicle shed

Tom Phelan and his family have recently seen their 84-cubicle space shed completed to an exceptionally high standard.

BUILDINGS 15 October 2025

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At the heart of the community: more than just a pub

The rural pub has been more than just somewhere to stop for a drink. It is a meeting place, a social outlet and an important part of community life, bringing together farmers, families & local groups.

At the heart of the community: more than just a pub

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