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Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

Having had more heifer calves in the herd in recent years is creating a positive selection problem for Tommy Moyles when it comes to breeding his suckler herd at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork.

FARMER WRITES 27 May 2026

Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

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DAERA survey finds farmer frustration with TB

DAERA survey finds farmer frustration with TB

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 February 2026

Tullamore Farm: Cull cow kill out and ewe breeding strategies

Tullamore Farm: Cull cow kill out and ewe breeding strategies

MANAGEMENT 17 December 2025

Bluetongue outbreak would not see export ban

Bluetongue outbreak would not see export ban

Bluetongue outbreak would not see export ban

NEWS 3 December 2025

Autumn breeding: how to identify cows that under-deliver

Autumn breeding: how to identify cows that under-deliver

Autumn breeding: how to identify cows that under-deliver

MANAGEMENT 23 November 2025

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Pick out cull ewes ahead of tupping

Pick out cull ewes ahead of tupping

With tupping fast approaching for mid-March lambing flocks, farmers should make final soundness checks and strategic culling decisions to maximise productivity.

MANAGEMENT 25 June 2025

Anger and despair at TB meeting in Down

Anger and despair at TB meeting in Down

A meeting held in Seaforde, Co Down, let local farmers share their experiences of bovine TB. Peter McCann reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

TB wildlife intervention must occur, says Muir

TB wildlife intervention must occur, says Muir

Minister Muir was asked about his plans for TB in wildlife at Stormont on Tuesday

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

Dairy Management: managing somatic cell count this autumn

Dairy Management: managing somatic cell count this autumn

Daire Cregg looks at solutions to solving high cell count issues as national average SCC rises to 184,000 cells/ml.

MANAGEMENT 25 June 2025

Farmer Writes: good grass and land lessons

Farmer Writes: good grass and land lessons

Grass growth is back on track on dairy farmer Padráig Callanan’s farm, while he was unsuccessful in a bid for land but the outcome was positive all the same.

FARMER WRITES 25 June 2025

Tour de France route changed due to disease outbreak in cattle

Tour de France route changed due to disease outbreak in cattle

Cattle in a herd along the route had to culled due to nodule dermatitis.

NEWS 25 June 2025

Farmer Writes: weather and grass are half the work

Farmer Writes: weather and grass are half the work

The rain came just when we needed it, and with the heat hanging around since spring, growth has been ticking along nicely.

FARMER WRITES 25 June 2025

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