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Fatigue: more than just being tired

Fatigue in farming is common place owing to the lack of available labour and the seasonality of work, writes Martin Merrick.

FARM SAFETY 13 July 2025

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Farmer Writes: uncertainty is now our only certainty

Farmer Writes: uncertainty is now our only certainty

FARMER WRITES 9 July 2025

UK government on a roll with U-turns

UK government on a roll with U-turns

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 July 2025

Facts and figures from the National Farm Survey

Facts and figures from the National Farm Survey

Facts and figures from the National Farm Survey

NEWS 25 June 2025

New start as a contract milker in NZ

New start as a contract milker in NZ

New start as a contract milker in NZ

NORTHERN IRELAND 25 June 2025

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Bovine TB likened to Post Office scandal

Bovine TB likened to Post Office scandal

Dairy farmer and vet David Rea delivered a carefully worded speech to the NI Institute of Agricultural Science on Tuesday evening.

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 May 2025

Farm succession: how one Cork farmer stepped down, but not out, of his farm

Farm succession: how one Cork farmer stepped down, but not out, of his farm

In part two of the sharemilking open day report, Aidan Brennan looks at leasing as a means of bringing new blood into dairy farming.

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2025

Generating a 27% return from sharemilking

Generating a 27% return from sharemilking

Over 250 farmers attended the sharemilking open day held at Gurteen Farm in Bandon last week.

NEWS 20 May 2025

Tunnelling through in Frenchpark

Tunnelling through in Frenchpark

The Devines recently completed their underpass which crosses underneath the busy Frenchpark to Boyle road.

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2025

Labour dismisses inheritance tax concerns

Labour dismisses inheritance tax concerns

Environment Secretary Steve Reed said it 'was not unreasonable' to ask farmers to 'pay their fair share' of inheritance tax.

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 May 2025

Inheritance tax protests are finished, says UFU

Inheritance tax protests are finished, says UFU

Whilst some Labour MPs are opposed to the new £1m limit for agricultural and business property relief for inheritance tax, not enough MPs are willing to rebel.

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 May 2025

Less than 13% of farmers able to progress careers – FRS Co-op

Less than 13% of farmers able to progress careers – FRS Co-op

Head of agriculture at FRS Co-op Neil Keane said that the results of a survey have illustrated some of the challenges and opportunities facing Irish farming.

NEWS 20 May 2025

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Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

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