LATEST ARTICLES
Pedigree
Carrick winter fair back with a bang
Shanon Kinahan
Shanon Kinahan reports from the Carrick-on-Shannon livestock winter fair.
23 November 2022 Pedigree
Preparing for the showring
Shanon Kinahan examines what it takes to make it to the show ring.
23 November 2022 Pedigree
Record entry of almost 500 cattle for Carrick Winter fair
Adam Woods previews a big weekend for commercial fatstock producers in Carrick on Shannon.
Water and wells: preventing freezing pumps and overflowing gutters
While we rarely see significant drops in temperature, even mild frost can be enough to cause damage where water is concerned, while we have already witnessed deluges of rain.
16 November 2022 Buildings
Developing an AD biomethane industry from scratch
The mood was generally upbeat at this year’s Irish Biomethane Conference which took place in Dublin last week, writes Stephen Robb.
16 November 2022 Climate and environment
Mart assault charge against Clare farmer dismissed
The alleged incident occurred at Ennis Mart in August 2021, Gordon Deegan reports.
14 November 2022 News
Five steps to managing the silage clamp
Winter feeding is in full swing across the country and where farmers are using silage in a clamp, outlined are five tips to managing the clamp face.
12 November 2022 Management
Listen: Farm Tech Talk - The Livestock Show
The winter is getting established on farms, but there are plenty of scheme deadlines to get completed in the next few weeks.
11 November 2022 News
Food and farming makes rural Ireland tick
We need everyone, including farmers to understand the benefits of food and farming.
9 November 2022 Viewpoints
Changing the narrative about livestock farming
Farmers produce nutritious food and hold the solution to meeting future greenhouse gas targets.
9 November 2022 Northern Ireland
This week in photos: flooding, feeding, events and marts
Our top photos from the past week include winterage on the Burren, new cubicles installation, flooding on farmland, a mixed beef and sheep farm, a farm model display show, moving livestock and marts.
6 November 2022 News
Buyer frenzy as Goldstar Saoirse ET tops Goldstar sale at €14,000
Shanon Kinahan reports from the Goldstar Charolais timed auction, where Goldstar Saoirse topped the trade at €14,000.
2 November 2022 Pedigree