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A wet summer in NZ is a reminder of home

Zac Elkin from Craigantlet in Co Down is managing a dairy farm in Canterbury, New Zealand

FARMER WRITES 11 March 2026

A wet summer in NZ is a reminder of home

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Joseph Scahill wins 2026 Golden Shears world intermediate shearing title

Joseph Scahill wins 2026 Golden Shears world intermediate shearing title

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Joseph Scahill wins 2026 Golden Shears world intermediate shearing title

Joseph Scahill wins 2026 Golden Shears world intermediate shearing title

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Irish share of UK beef imports fell in 2025

Irish share of UK beef imports fell in 2025

The Irish share of UK beef imports fell sharply in 2025 and the decline gathered pace as the year progressed.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Farmer Writes: why virtual farming tours were best for me

Farmer Writes: why virtual farming tours were best for me

Gerald Potterton reflects on his interview for a Nuffield Scholarship. Nowadays his tour of distant agricultural fields is limited to terraHorsch.

FARMER WRITES 28 January 2026

Irish share of UK beef imports falls below 60%

Irish share of UK beef imports falls below 60%

Latter part of 2025 shows a switch in supply of UK beef imports to southern hemisphere countries as production fell in Europe

NEWS 28 January 2026

Australia's terms for EU trade deal

Australia's terms for EU trade deal

Beef and sheepmeat quotas have been the stumbling block in the conclusion of a trade deal between the EU and Australia.

NEWS 28 January 2026

Nitrogen management on New Zealand's pastures

Nitrogen management on New Zealand's pastures

Brendon Welten of the AgResearch Group, New Zealand discusses some of the strategies they're using to reduce N losses from grassland soils.

FERTILIZERS 28 January 2026

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Market Digest: stories from around the world

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WORLD 28 January 2026

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Market Digest: stories from around the world

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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