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Five things to know about the new TB testing rules

The Department of Agriculture answers whether you can sell cows after derestriction, the changes for controlled finishing units and explains the new definitions.

NEWS 23 April 2026

Five things to know about the new TB testing rules

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Farmer Writes: exodus from the shed

Farmer Writes: exodus from the shed

FARMER WRITES 22 April 2026

Demand for sexed semen ‘on par with last year’

Demand for sexed semen ‘on par with last year’

NEWS 11 April 2026

National cattle herd almost 78,000 head higher on 1 February

National cattle herd almost 78,000 head higher on 1 February

National cattle herd almost 78,000 head higher on 1 February

NEWS 29 March 2026

Why are 20% of heifers not making it to calving?

Why are 20% of heifers not making it to calving?

Why are 20% of heifers not making it to calving?

MANAGEMENT 21 January 2026

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My Farming Week: Derrick Forde, Cahermorris, Corrandulla, Co Galway

My Farming Week: Derrick Forde, Cahermorris, Corrandulla, Co Galway

Derrick Forde and his wife Debbie are milking 76 cows on a Lely robot in Corrandulla, Co Galway. Derrick also topped the three biggest sales for cattle in the country this year.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Suckler replacements: making the right choice

Suckler replacements: making the right choice

Selecting heifers with strong genetics, fertility and temperament is key to long-term profitability.

MANAGEMENT 3 September 2025

Farmer Writes: shed space juggle

Farmer Writes: shed space juggle

The annual space juggling in the sheds is underway on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty as the 2025 grazing season winds to an end.

FARMER WRITES 3 September 2025

Juggling horses and heifers in high country

Juggling horses and heifers in high country

Adam Woods visits the McKeon family in Co Longford to talk about farming, running their busy agri store and showing during the summer months.

BREEDING & HEALTH 3 September 2025

New definitions in the TB action plan

New definitions in the TB action plan

The Department of Agriculture's new TB action plan contains a couple of new definitions for farmers to be aware of.

NEWS 3 September 2025

Tidy twenty suckler set up in north Longford

Tidy twenty suckler set up in north Longford

Adam Woods reports from a Teagasc farm walk in Longford last week.

BREEDING & HEALTH 3 September 2025

Beef Management: finishing cattle at grass, tetany control and weanlings

Beef Management: finishing cattle at grass, tetany control and weanlings

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at finishing cattle at grass, vaccinating calves and tetany control in sucklers.

MANAGEMENT 3 September 2025

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A different kind of farm visit

Organic beef and sheep farmer, Kay O’Sullivan, describes her experience of hosting a group of chefs on her farm.

A different kind of farm visit

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