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Is grazing really possible at the moment?

The simple answer is yes; grazing is possible but proceed with care. Make use of opportunity windows when they present themselves through good grassland management, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 4 February 2026

Is grazing really possible at the moment?

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Over 1,500 cattle and sheep on farms where bluetongue was found

Over 1,500 cattle and sheep on farms where bluetongue was found

NEWS 4 February 2026

Fifth Nephin AD plant set for Tipperary

Fifth Nephin AD plant set for Tipperary

NEWS 4 February 2026

Dairy Management: last minute calving checks

Dairy Management: last minute calving checks

Dairy Management: last minute calving checks

MANAGEMENT 2 February 2026

Too early to say if there is crisis in milk markets – commissioner

Too early to say if there is crisis in milk markets – commissioner

Too early to say if there is crisis in milk markets – commissioner

NEWS 1 February 2026

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Explainer: everything we know about bluetongue in Ireland so far

Explainer: everything we know about bluetongue in Ireland so far

An outbreak of bluetongue virus serotype 3 was confirmed in a cow last weekend. Here’s the latest on the bluetongue situation in Ireland.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Agri jobs: Meath dairy farm requires full-time farm manager

Agri jobs: Meath dairy farm requires full-time farm manager

Minimum annual remuneration of €34,000 is being offered for a standard 39-hour working week.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Farm Tech Talk: bluetongue, storm Chandre and Bord Bia fallout

Farm Tech Talk: bluetongue, storm Chandre and Bord Bia fallout

On this week’s Farm Tech Talk, the team discusses the impact of storm Chandre, the continued fallout over Bord Bia, bluetongue in Wexford and the risks of blackgrass in imported straw.

PODCAST 28 January 2026

Supervalu, Centra and Tesco cut Kerrygold butter prices

Supervalu, Centra and Tesco cut Kerrygold butter prices

The reductions amount to a 9% cut in price across the Kerrygold range in Supervalu and Centra stores.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Middle East, Africa and India are development markets for Irish agri food

Middle East, Africa and India are development markets for Irish agri food

Bord Bia’s manager for the Middle East, Africa and India Kieran Fitzgerald spoke to the Irish Farmers Journal about these markets ahead of this week’s Gulfood show in Dubai.

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 28 January 2026

Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

Dairy Trends: butter continues to drop in price

Butter prices fell again in Europe this week, as increased supplies continue to weigh on the dairy market.

MARKETS 28 January 2026

Five steps to stay in control in 2026

Five steps to stay in control in 2026

Aidan Brennan looks at five steps dairy farmers can take in 2026 to remain profitable despite the milk price drop.

MANAGEMENT 28 January 2026

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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