Farm walks
Darren Carty on 11 Jun 2021
Scottish farm with 1,200 ewes and 220 sucklers among IGA sheep event line-up
With ongoing COVID-19 restrictions eliminating the option of an in person conference event, the organisation is holding a series of online farm walks taking place on 22, 23 and 24 June at 8pm.
Letters to the Editor on 14 Apr 2021
Obituary: Mattie King, rest in peace
The parish of Gurteen, between Ballinasloe and Athenry will miss Mattie. He was a great community man.
The Dealer on 08 Jul 2020
Rambler's rant over unsecured cattle
A member of the public has written to a Cheshire farmer demanding cows be secured so they can walk through the field.
Kieran Mailey on 24 Jun 2020
NI Sheep Programme: farmers hosting virtual farmwalks
The programme will hold two virtual farmwalks on 2 and 9 July, starting at 7:30pm.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 10 Mar 2020
Agri events cancelled due to coronavirus
A list of events and farm walks that have been cancelled or postponed due growing concern.
Photo Desk on 04 Mar 2020
In pictures: packed marts and farm walks
This week our photographers were at Loughrea Mart show and sale in Co Galway and the annual tractor run at Ahiohill in Co Cork.
Marcella Connolly on 04 Mar 2020
Agri Aware's series of farm walks kicked off in Gurteen College
The events will focus on the sustainability of Irish agriculture and allow students to gain a practical insight into farming.
Peter McCann on 26 Feb 2020
My Farming Week: Jonny Farmer, Portglenone, Co Antrim
Peter McCann speaks to Jonny Farmer about outdoor lambing, grazing management and his new role in the National Sheep Association.
Barry Cassidy on 25 Feb 2020
3,000 students to take part in Agri Aware farm walks
The events will take place from 2 to 13 March and this year there will be particular focus on sustainability.
Jack Kennedy on 07 Dec 2019
Learn the grassland basics - IFJ grass training
Over 100 farmers across Ireland learned by seeing, doing and listening during 2019, writes Stephen Connolly.
Matthew Halpin on 18 Sep 2019
Farm walks 2019 comes to an end
Matthew Halpin reflects on the recent series of autumn BETTER farm beef challenge walks
Matthew Halpin on 28 Aug 2019
Beef management: weather causing problems, pointers for BEEP and BEAM
Matthew Halpin provides some advice on grazing and BEEP in this week’s beef management notes.
Kieran Mailey on 21 Aug 2019
Autumn farm walk: changing cow type in Co Down
Thomas and Paul Jamison will host the first of two autumn farm walks on 29 August on their Co Down farm.
Kieran Mailey on 21 Aug 2019
BETTER Farm NI autumn beef events
Two autumn farm walks have been organised by the BETTER Farm NI programme, with the first event on Thursday 29 August.
Photo Desk on 14 Jul 2019
This week in photos: a rural revolt in Dublin and farm walks in Meath
Our top farming photos from the past week include thousands of farmers marching through the capital, a farm walk in Meath and a mart in Thurles.
Photo Desk on 10 Jul 2019
Around Ireland in pictures and events this week
This week our photographers have attended marts in Thurles and farm walks in Monaghan and Sligo.
Adam Woods on 03 Jul 2019
Beef management: creep feeding, slurry spreading and open days
Adam Woods takes a look at creep feeding weanlings, slurry spreading and some KT-approved events coming up in July.
Conor Sampson on 21 Jun 2019
In pictures: impressive 419-cow dairy enterprise in Co Offaly
Dairy farmer and former Macra president Michael Gowing recently hosted a farm walk on his 450-acre holding.
Photo Desk on 02 Jun 2019
This week in photos: transporting peat and shearing sheep
Our top farming photos from the last week include farm walks, sheep shearing and a tractor run
Photo Desk on 12 May 2019
This week in pictures: sucklers, silage and farm walks
Our top farming photos from the last week include a farm walk in Co Monaghan and drying turf in Co Offaly