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Farm succession: ‘We locked horns, it was an emotional rollercoaster’

Ursula Kelly on how her family fell out over what would happen the family business, Cormac Tagging.

FEATURES 24 October 2025

Farm succession: ‘We locked horns, it was an emotional rollercoaster’

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Farm succession: ‘we locked horns, it was an emotional rollercoaster’

Farm succession: ‘we locked horns, it was an emotional rollercoaster’

NEWS 23 October 2025

Farmer Writes: splitting sheep not my favourite job

Farmer Writes: splitting sheep not my favourite job

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 August 2025

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts, store lambs and quarantine control

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts, store lambs and quarantine control

Sheep Management: faecal egg counts, store lambs and quarantine control

MANAGEMENT 16 July 2025

Important calf related dates and scheme compliance

Important calf related dates and scheme compliance

Important calf related dates and scheme compliance

CALVES 18 January 2025

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Market Digest: stories from around the world

Market Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from USA, Turkiye, Australia and Germany.

WORLD 27 November 2024

Where to next for the BVD eradication programme?

Where to next for the BVD eradication programme?

Huge improvements have been made in reducing the prevalence of BVD over the last decade but farmers now need oversight of what plans are in place to bring it to the next stage

TAGGING 27 November 2024

Robust measures needed to curb dog attacks on sheep

Robust measures needed to curb dog attacks on sheep

A lack of a centralised database to identify those responsible for their dogs and a lack of enforcement at ground level is compounding issues.

TAGGING 27 November 2024

How will animal tagging rules change for NI farmers in 2025?

How will animal tagging rules change for NI farmers in 2025?

Livestock farmers in Northern Ireland face new rules from next year on the tagging of cattle, sheep and goats.

TAGGING 27 November 2024

Farmers ordering tags early ahead of peak spring calving

Farmers ordering tags early ahead of peak spring calving

The peak sales season now ranges from November through to February with farmers keen to get supplies on hand before the birth of over 1.5m calves from February to April 2025.

TAGGING 27 November 2024

Over 700,000 calves registered through genotyping programme

Over 700,000 calves registered through genotyping programme

The average timeline from birth to issuing of a calf passport was 13 days with frequency of posting crucial in minimising turnaround times, reports ICBF’s Erin Kennedy

TAGGING 27 November 2024

Sheep census and SIS reference number

Sheep census and SIS reference number

The number of ewes recorded on the 2024 annual sheep and goat census will have an influence on the Sheep Improvement Scheme and possibly the National Sheep Welfare Scheme

TAGGING 27 November 2024

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PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

Francesca Perfetto heads Bord Bia’s office in Milan, Italy, and tells the Irish Farmers Journal about promoting Irish food and drink in her country.

PGI boosting value of all beef in Italy

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