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Genetics in your herd: the role of myostatin in breeding females

Knowing your females’ myostatin status helps balance muscling with calving ease, reducing risks and improving herd efficiency.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 December 2025

Genetics in your herd: the role of myostatin in breeding females

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Where will the next generation of AI sires come from?

Where will the next generation of AI sires come from?

MANAGEMENT 25 December 2025

Southeast region gears up for 6th annual In-lamb sale

Southeast region gears up for 6th annual In-lamb sale

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

Twilight set for 10th anniversary sale

Twilight set for 10th anniversary sale

Twilight set for 10th anniversary sale

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

Annakisha land top prices in Blessington

Annakisha land top prices in Blessington

Annakisha land top prices in Blessington

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

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2025 in tillage: blackgrass, seed, stubbles and prices

2025 in tillage: blackgrass, seed, stubbles and prices

2025 has been a difficult year for tillage farmers. Here are some of the big stories from the year gone by.

NEWS 24 December 2025

Netherton – home to world-class Angus cattle for over a century

Netherton – home to world-class Angus cattle for over a century

This week, Nevan McKiernan spoke to William McLaren of the noted HW Netherton Angus herd in Perthshire, Scotland, which is celebrating over 100 years in the Angus breed.

PEDIGREE 24 December 2025

Spotlight on bluetongue virus properties

Spotlight on bluetongue virus properties

There are three vaccines that will be available for use in Ireland in 2026, with these vaccines already available to farmers in Northern Ireland.

BREEDING & HEALTH 24 December 2025

Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

Dairy management: silage stocks and vaccines

It makes sense to ration out how much silage cows in good body condition score get to eat, writes dairy editor Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 24 December 2025

Beef management: silage stocks, first-calving heifers and Christmas wishes

Beef management: silage stocks, first-calving heifers and Christmas wishes

Martin Merrick discusses assessing silage stocks, managing first-calving heifers and taking some time to relax over the Christmas break.

MANAGEMENT 24 December 2025

Positives and negatives moving into the New Year

Positives and negatives moving into the New Year

Cows are milking well, but recent price drops are a concern, writes Tyrone dairy farmer Jessica Pollock.

FARMER WRITES 24 December 2025

Top five Farmer Writes videos from 2025

Top five Farmer Writes videos from 2025

Our contributors in Northern Ireland write articles and capture video footage from their farms. Here’s some highlights from 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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