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Planning ahead for ‘extras’ at lambing

Derek Robinson has counted up what money his pet lambs returned in 2025

FARMER WRITES 14 January 2026

Planning ahead for ‘extras’ at lambing

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Tullamore Farm update: ewes scan at 1.88 lambs per ewe joined

Tullamore Farm update: ewes scan at 1.88 lambs per ewe joined

TULLAMORE FARM 7 January 2026

Time to scan spring-calving suckler cows

Time to scan spring-calving suckler cows

MANAGEMENT 2 November 2025

ScanInsights seeking to revolutionise reproduction technology

ScanInsights seeking to revolutionise reproduction technology

ScanInsights seeking to revolutionise reproduction technology

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 19 October 2025

Farmer Writes: weather changes plans

Farmer Writes: weather changes plans

Farmer Writes: weather changes plans

FARMER WRITES 17 September 2025

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Empty rates for cows in line with previous years

Empty rates for cows in line with previous years

Daire Cregg looks at a scanning roundup for the country based on reports from scanners and vets.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Beef Management: meal feeding for NBWS dates and in-spec bonus criteria

Beef Management: meal feeding for NBWS dates and in-spec bonus criteria

Adam Woods takes a look at meal feeding dates for this year's suckler scheme along with in spec quality assurance criteria and scanning in suckler herds

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: weather and grass are half the work

Farmer Writes: weather and grass are half the work

The rain came just when we needed it, and with the heat hanging around since spring, growth has been ticking along nicely.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

Important year for genotyped ram action

Important year for genotyped ram action

Flocks which have not purchased a genotyped ram in year one or two must purchase a ram in 2025 or risk being withdrawn from the scheme

AGRI-SCHEMES 1 January 1970

Heifer scanning results are in on Tullamore farm

Heifer scanning results are in on Tullamore farm

Farm manager Shaun Diver and Rachel Gallagher sat down this week to analyse the heifer scanning results.

TULLAMORE FARM 1 January 1970

Beef Management: silage fertiliser advice and turnout tips

Beef Management: silage fertiliser advice and turnout tips

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at silage fertiliser, selling cull cows and tips for turnout

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

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'One of our best machinery purchases ever': Jim Mulhall on the Amazone ZA-V

'I’d go far as saying in all the machines and all the years we’ve been buying machinery here, this is probably one of the best purchases we’ve ever made.'

'One of our best machinery purchases ever': Jim Mulhall on the Amazone ZA-V