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Editorial: three moves to further boost the sheep sector

Discussion groups - Instead of a few thousand livestock farmers in groups, we need 40,000 farmers in groups.

VIEWPOINTS 25 June 2025

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Advisory culture has treated farmers with contempt, Teagasc seminar hears

Advisory culture has treated farmers with contempt, Teagasc seminar hears

NEWS 4 June 2025

Teagasc appoint advisory manager for three midlands counties

Teagasc appoint advisory manager for three midlands counties

NEWS 4 June 2025

Feeding 5,000 cattle on Meath finishing unit

Feeding 5,000 cattle on Meath finishing unit

Feeding 5,000 cattle on Meath finishing unit

BREEDING & HEALTH 28 May 2025

Teagasc and Kepak host event for beef discussion groups

Teagasc and Kepak host event for beef discussion groups

Teagasc and Kepak host event for beef discussion groups

NEWS 21 May 2025

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Phone 'epidemic' a serious hazard

Phone 'epidemic' a serious hazard

Teagasc health and safety specialist, Dr John McNamara was speaking at a farm safety webinar hosted by the EU project SafeHabitus.

NEWS 1 January 2025

Young Stock Podcast: dealing with grief and returning to farming

Young Stock Podcast: dealing with grief and returning to farming

On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Sarah McIntosh speaks to Waterford native Kate Fitzgerald, who returned to agriculture after losing her dad and is now farming full-time.

NEWS 1 January 2025

What are the best farmers doing on costs?

What are the best farmers doing on costs?

Aidan Brennan looks at the costs of production on Irish dairy farms by analysing data from three discussion groups and

MANAGEMENT 1 January 2025

Teagasc moves to restructure advisory service

Teagasc moves to restructure advisory service

Amy Forde and Rachel Donovan report on Teagasc's restructuring strategy which aims to enable advisers to deliver a better service to farmers.

NEWS 1 January 2025

Farmers must be health and safety officers for their enterprises - Teagasc

Farmers must be health and safety officers for their enterprises - Teagasc

Dr John McNamara from Teagasc and Finola Colgan from Mental Health Ireland were speaking about farmer wellbeing on the latest episode of the HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing podcast.

NEWS 1 January 2025

Through the camera lens on Tullamore Farm

Through the camera lens on Tullamore Farm

A look at the last 12 months on Tullamore farm and some of the highlights on the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 2025

A look back at the last 60 years in farming

A look back at the last 60 years in farming

The most obvious contrast between 'then' and 'now' is the change in scale in every dimension of agriculture.

VIEWPOINTS 1 January 2025

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Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

Phelim O’Neill talks to Laura Crowley, who heads the Bord Bia office in the Netherlands and has lived in the country for 20 years, to find out why and how the Dutch market matters for Irish farmers.

Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

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