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TB is entangled in culture, history and social realities

Personal experience and that of fellow-farmers encountered when he was Macra president, drove Nuffield Ireland scholar John Keane to research solutions to the problem of TB prevalence in Ireland.

OPINION 23 December 2025

TB is entangled in culture, history and social realities

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Dempsey at Large: TB control - more of the same

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Future of farming belongs to those who define it, not defend it

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Regional measures key to NZ TB reduction

Regional measures key to NZ TB reduction

Consistent, targeted measures were key to the reduction in bTB incidence in New Zealand, according to returning Nuffield Ireland scholar, former Macra president, John Keane.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Nuffield chair wants more farmers and females to apply

Nuffield chair wants more farmers and females to apply

More farmers and women should be encouraged for Nuffield scholarships, the organisation's annual conference was among the key messages at last weeks event.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Farm-specific engagement required to reduce anthelmintic resistance

Farm-specific engagement required to reduce anthelmintic resistance

Getting the basics right is the first of a number of key steps to reducing resistance to wormers, according to Nuffield Ireland scholar Nick Cotter.

NEWS 29 October 2025

Buoyant US calf prices set to hold

Buoyant US calf prices set to hold

Contracting beef cow numbers and a ban on calf imports from Mexico have contributed to the surge in US calf prices.

NEWS 29 October 2025

My Farming Week: Michael Martin, Ballybaun, Rathnure, Co Wexford

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Michael Martin, Ballybaun, Rathnure, Co Wexford.

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New Nuffield Ireland chair

New Nuffield Ireland chair

New chair Gráinne Dwyer became the first female recipient of a Nuffield scholarship in 1999.

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Farmer Writes: Tirlán’s milk price cut ‘a real slap in the face’

Farmer Writes: Tirlán’s milk price cut ‘a real slap in the face’

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FARMER WRITES 29 October 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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