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Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?

The margin between purchase cost and finishing value is currently tight and, as such, achieving high levels of lamb performance is essential to maximise potential returns.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 27 October 2025

Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?

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Dairy Management: EBI changes, grazing and getting ready for winter

Dairy Management: EBI changes, grazing and getting ready for winter

MANAGEMENT 24 September 2025

Five key considerations with animal housing this autumn

Five key considerations with animal housing this autumn

BUILDINGS 13 August 2025

Farmers can claim payments for ACRES NPI actions from Thursday

Farmers can claim payments for ACRES NPI actions from Thursday

Farmers can claim payments for ACRES NPI actions from Thursday

NEWS 15 July 2025

Court hears of 'significant neglect' of cattle and sheep on Clare farm

Court hears of 'significant neglect' of cattle and sheep on Clare farm

Court hears of 'significant neglect' of cattle and sheep on Clare farm

NEWS 24 June 2025

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Yard brushes and slurry testing: what farmers are doing to protect water

Yard brushes and slurry testing: what farmers are doing to protect water

Caitríona Morrissey talks to Noel Dundon about the Farming for Water EIP project and the most common actions farmers are being paid to do on their farm.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Important regulations for farm roadways

Important regulations for farm roadways

As per the Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Watercourses farmers must ensure runoff of soiled water from roadways is directed away from any watercourses.

NITRATES 1 January 1970

Ensuring sufficient water supplies this grazing season

Ensuring sufficient water supplies this grazing season

Several factors feed in to the sizing of water troughs and a clean, fresh water supply is essential for all stock types.

BUILDINGS 1 January 1970

Take any precautions you can to limit stock walking on slippery yards

Take any precautions you can to limit stock walking on slippery yards

This week's Dairy Management looks at weather precautions, stock management and having a nitrogen plan.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Beef Management: lice, weanling performance and cold weather management

Beef Management: lice, weanling performance and cold weather management

Adam Woods takes a look at lice issues, weanling performance and cold weather management in this weeks Beef Management.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Farmer Writes: The snow caused a change in our plans

Farmer Writes: The snow caused a change in our plans

We were due to vaccinate for IBR and Rotavirus this week, but didn’t get around to it yet because of the snow and ice around the yard, writes Padraig Callanan.

FARMER WRITES 1 January 1970

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe