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The simple tractor safety checks every farmer should be making

Jim Dockery, Towra Livestock Services says that a change of mindset is needed on farms to ensure that safety checks become part and parcel of everyday tasks

FARM SAFETY 4 November 2026

The simple tractor safety checks every farmer should be making

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Ireland weather: an hour's work now could save hardship on the farm this winter

Ireland weather: an hour's work now could save hardship on the farm this winter

FARM SAFETY 4 November 2026

Smaller pig farms face extra costs and paperwork under new EU emissions rules

Smaller pig farms face extra costs and paperwork under new EU emissions rules

PIGS 1 November 2026

Finding the optimum sale weight under the new pig grading system

Finding the optimum sale weight under the new pig grading system

Finding the optimum sale weight under the new pig grading system

PIGS 1 November 2026

Pig farm cuts costs by €5.10 per pig after delaying weaning

Pig farm cuts costs by €5.10 per pig after delaying weaning

Pig farm cuts costs by €5.10 per pig after delaying weaning

PIGS 31 October 2026

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Focus: Irish pig sector shows resilience amid challenging global markets

Focus: Irish pig sector shows resilience amid challenging global markets

Sales have remained relatively stable, supported by strong consumer confidence in Irish pork and bacon, writes Shauna Jager, Bord Bia

PIGS 31 October 2026

The Irish pig sector faces a challenging road ahead

The Irish pig sector faces a challenging road ahead

The Irish pig sector faces a challenging road ahead writes Ciarán Carroll, Teagasc, Moorepark

PIGS 28 October 2026

Fluke management ahead of this winter

Fluke management ahead of this winter

Cathal Gormley outlines some of the problems causeD by fluke and how farmers should be mindful when dosing over the coming winter.

BREEDING & HEALTH 26 October 2026

Getting to grips with cell count at dry-off

Getting to grips with cell count at dry-off

Daire Cregg takes a look at some of the key step’s farms need to take in order to reduce the risk of cows getting mastitis over the winter period.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 25 October 2026

Researcher sets out science behind feeding and weaning

Researcher sets out science behind feeding and weaning

Calf rearing expert Dr Jim Quigley addressed farmers at a series of events in Northern Ireland

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 24 October 2026

Winter feeding and health management central to animal performance

Winter feeding and health management central to animal performance

Farmers across the country will be turning attention to the winter period with some parts of the country already housing cattle, animal health and feeding is central to good winter performance.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 21 October 2026

The technology already doing farm jobs and what drones could take on next

The technology already doing farm jobs and what drones could take on next

From everyday dairy farm automation to the growing potential of agricultural drones, this week's Agtech Focus explores how technology is changing Irish farming.

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 18 October 2026

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SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

MSD Animal Health has launched SenseHub® Lifetime, the world’s only system that monitors dairy animals at every stage of life. It covers calves, replacement heifers and the cow’s entire lactation.

SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

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