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Farmer Writes: a poke around someone else's farmyard

But a dairy farmer in what passes for his workshop is like me in the lingerie section in Marks and Spencer – we’re both quickly passing through and very uncomfortable about the whole experience.

FARMER WRITES 3 December 2025

Farmer Writes: a poke around someone else's farmyard

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Fendt 828 Vario commands €82,515 at online auction

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Gardaí recover stolen John Deere tractor in Clare

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John Deere launches new flagship self-propelled sprayer

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

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