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Keep your cool with a properly maintained air conditioning system

Fergal O’Sullivan looks at what’s involved in a functioning air conditioning system, and the correct maintenance required in order to stay cool inside the cab.

FARM MACHINERY 15 July 2026

Keep your cool with a properly maintained air conditioning system

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Farmers and pet owners urged to protect animals during hot spell

Farmers and pet owners urged to protect animals during hot spell

NEWS 14 July 2026

Heatwave advice: managing rams and safely transporting sheep

Heatwave advice: managing rams and safely transporting sheep

MANAGEMENT 24 June 2026

Calf series: accommodation and facilities

Calf series: accommodation and facilities

Calf series: accommodation and facilities

CALVES 11 February 2026

Facilities and teamwork lead to successful calf rearing

Facilities and teamwork lead to successful calf rearing

Facilities and teamwork lead to successful calf rearing

CALVES 24 January 2026

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Keeping to spec with kit sheds

Keeping to spec with kit sheds

Kit sheds can be a good value-for-money option, though specifications and quality should be thoroughly checked before purchasing.

BUILDINGS 27 August 2025

Five jobs for Christmas on beef farms

Five jobs for Christmas on beef farms

Adam Woods takes a look at some jobs that could be completed on drystock farms over the Christmas festive period.

MANAGEMENT 27 August 2025

Sheep Management: inspection ready, reference numbers and pneumonia

Sheep Management: inspection ready, reference numbers and pneumonia

It is a good opportunity over longer evenings to take some time to ensure animal identification records are up to speed.

MANAGEMENT 27 August 2025

The Grass Week: muggy and wet weather not ideal for grazing or housing

The Grass Week: muggy and wet weather not ideal for grazing or housing

While the weather outside is too wet for many to be grazing, it is leading to muggy conditions indoors for housed stock.

GRASS & FEEDING 27 August 2025

Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

Martin Merrick outlines some tips for grazing forage crops this autumn/winter, pneumonia risk as more cattle are housed and what might be a wise investment under TAMS for beef farmers.

MANAGEMENT 27 August 2025

Beef Management Notes: getting ready for housing and avoiding pregnant heifers

Beef Management Notes: getting ready for housing and avoiding pregnant heifers

Adam Woods has the latest tips and advice for drystock farms in this week’s management notes.

MANAGEMENT 27 August 2025

Beef Management: fertiliser, prepping sheds and reseed management

Beef Management: fertiliser, prepping sheds and reseed management

Martin Merrick details some advice ahead of spreading the last round of fertiliser, prepping sheds to reduce the risk of pneumonia and managing autumn reseeds.

MANAGEMENT 27 August 2025

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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