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CIE Tours pays for GPS cattle collars in the Burren

CIE Tours funds musical GPS-collared cattle initiative in the Burren with 108 cattle now protected by musical ‘fences’ created by the solar-powered collars.

NEWS 27 February 2026

CIE Tours pays for GPS cattle collars in the Burren

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Big win for Ballyhaise

Big win for Ballyhaise

DEALER 25 February 2026

Grazing infrastructure checks ahead of 2026 season

Grazing infrastructure checks ahead of 2026 season

BUILDINGS 11 February 2026

Farmer Writes: I've planted my own hare's corner

Farmer Writes: I've planted my own hare's corner

Farmer Writes: I've planted my own hare's corner

FARMER WRITES 11 February 2026

Eye-catching auction in west west Cork

Eye-catching auction in west west Cork

Eye-catching auction in west west Cork

DEALER 17 December 2025

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Recycled ESB poles can be used for straining posts in ACRES - Minister

Recycled ESB poles can be used for straining posts in ACRES - Minister

If on inspection there is some doubt that fencing is a newly installed investment in ACRES, farmers will be asked for supporting receipts, the minister said.

SCHEMES 24 September 2025

Pricing fencing and paddock sizes for sheep

Pricing fencing and paddock sizes for sheep

Adequate fencing is a basic necessity for sheep farms, to prevent increased labour and headaches, writes Martin Merrick.

SHEEP HANDLING 24 September 2025

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

With skilled labour becoming increasingly hard to find, more and more farmers are using technology or better facilities to reduce their own labour input.

FARM BUILDINGS 24 September 2025

Renewables in-brief: planning Groundhog Day and €450 energy credit

Renewables in-brief: planning Groundhog Day and €450 energy credit

The weeks renewables in-brief takes a look at high energy prices, planning ground hog day, new batteries for Kerry and calls energy credit.

RENEWABLES 24 September 2025

Dairy Management: excellent weather for fieldwork

Dairy Management: excellent weather for fieldwork

With dry weather forecast for the next week, farmers should make the most of it by getting field work wrapped up, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 24 September 2025

Buffer zone width causes nature scheme dropouts

Buffer zone width causes nature scheme dropouts

Designated watercourses are maintained by the Rivers Agency and the latest figures suggest over 6,800km of watercourses are designated in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 September 2025

Sheep Management: temporary fencing, genotyped rams and cyperguard availability

Sheep Management: temporary fencing, genotyped rams and cyperguard availability

Temporary fencing is a great aid at this stage of the year to manage grass or utilise temporary grazing but care needs to be taken to train sheep in at the outset.

MANAGEMENT 24 September 2025

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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