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Your badger scheme questions answered

The on-farm biosecurity scheme was launched last week, with a €6m fund capable of providing grant aid to 7,500 applicants in 2026.

ANIMAL HEALTH 23 May 2026

Your badger scheme questions answered

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Growing grass with wire: how best to introduce paddocks for drystock farms

Growing grass with wire: how best to introduce paddocks for drystock farms

INFRASTRUCTURE 22 April 2026

Introducing the Easyfix stainless steel water trough range to farmers

Introducing the Easyfix stainless steel water trough range to farmers

ADVERTISERS' ANOUNCEMENTS 5 March 2026

Grazing infrastructure checks ahead of 2026 season

Grazing infrastructure checks ahead of 2026 season

Grazing infrastructure checks ahead of 2026 season

BUILDINGS 11 February 2026

Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?

Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?

Intensively finishing lambs – what to consider?

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 27 October 2025

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

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

Aidan Brennan goes through some of the key changes in the EBI that will affect the genetic merit figures for all herds.

MANAGEMENT 1 January 1970

Five key considerations with animal housing this autumn

Five key considerations with animal housing this autumn

Martin Merrick outlines the key areas that farmers need to focus on when it comes to prepping housing.

BUILDINGS 1 January 1970

Farmers can claim payments for ACRES NPI actions from Thursday

Farmers can claim payments for ACRES NPI actions from Thursday

Farmers may lodge their own claims or engage an adviser to do so.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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

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

The farmer is pleading guilty to three of the seven summons before the court “on a full facts basis”. Gordon Deegan reports.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm