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Sucklers brought back on track in the Belfast Hills

David Wright reports on a suckler herd where investing in fertility is paying off.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 June 2026

Sucklers brought back on track in the Belfast Hills

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Beef Management: nitrate poisoning, breeding and summer scour

Beef Management: nitrate poisoning, breeding and summer scour

MANAGEMENT 20 May 2026

Vet's Corner: pre-breeding scanning for the spring season

Vet's Corner: pre-breeding scanning for the spring season

NEWS 8 April 2026

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

NEWS 8 April 2026

Mixed reports on 2026 sheep scans

Mixed reports on 2026 sheep scans

Mixed reports on 2026 sheep scans

NEWS 28 January 2026

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Twin lamb disease: identifying and reducing risks this spring

Twin lamb disease: identifying and reducing risks this spring

Martin Merrick and Darren Carty outline some of the causes, risks, treatments and preventions associated with twin lamb disease, one of the major causes of fatalities in ewes.

MANAGEMENT 17 September 2025

Farmer Writes: back to reality in a cold and wet January

Farmer Writes: back to reality in a cold and wet January

Lucy Christie was home in Scotland over the Christmas and new year period.

FARMER WRITES 17 September 2025

Planning ahead for ‘extras’ at lambing

Planning ahead for ‘extras’ at lambing

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

FARMER WRITES 17 September 2025

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

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

Ewe lambs meanwhile scanned at just over one lamb per ewe joined to rams in a three and a half week breeding season.

TULLAMORE FARM 17 September 2025

Time to scan spring-calving suckler cows

Time to scan spring-calving suckler cows

With many suckler herds now housed, this is an ideal time to carry out pregnancy scanning.

MANAGEMENT 17 September 2025

ScanInsights seeking to revolutionise reproduction technology

ScanInsights seeking to revolutionise reproduction technology

Daire Cregg looks at how the high potential start up of the year ScanInsights seeks to make reproductive technologies more accurate and powerful.

AGRI TECHNOLOGY 17 September 2025

Farmer Writes: weather changes plans

Farmer Writes: weather changes plans

After having it so good for most of the summer, the weather took a turn in west Cork over the last 10 days and Tommy Moyles had to adapt plans on his farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty accordingly.

FARMER WRITES 17 September 2025

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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