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Farmer Writes: getting cows and calves ready for this week's TB test

Cows were used to coming into the yard on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork for the last few weeks but this should change following recent rain.

FARMER WRITES 2 September 2026

Farmer Writes: getting cows and calves ready for this week's TB test

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My Farming Week: balancing 27 suckler cows with shift work

My Farming Week: balancing 27 suckler cows with shift work

NEWS 2 September 2026

Beef Management: early weaning, culling cows and purchasing weanlings

Beef Management: early weaning, culling cows and purchasing weanlings

MANAGEMENT 26 August 2026

Study finds what holds back NI dairy calves

Study finds what holds back NI dairy calves

Study finds what holds back NI dairy calves

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 August 2026

Beef Welfare Scheme: three actions to qualify for up to €75/calf

Beef Welfare Scheme: three actions to qualify for up to €75/calf

Beef Welfare Scheme: three actions to qualify for up to €75/calf

SCHEMES 20 August 2026

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Beef Management: managing grass, autumn-calving cows and first-calved heifers

Beef Management: managing grass, autumn-calving cows and first-calved heifers

Martin Merrick discusses managing tight grass and fodder supplies, calving commencing in autumn-calving herds and preferential treatment of first-calved heifers.

MANAGEMENT 15 July 2026

Focus on the basics lifts performance in Wexford

Focus on the basics lifts performance in Wexford

Addressing BCS, getting on top of lameness, controlling parasites and improving grass productivity has underpinned higher output and increased lamb performance

NEWS 15 July 2026

Pneumonia vaccinations vital for African weanling market - exporter

Pneumonia vaccinations vital for African weanling market - exporter

Poor pneumonia protocols on suckler farms could put the valuable north African market for weanlings at risk and result in exporters steering clear of unvaccinated stock, a Cork Marts event heard.

MARKETS 15 July 2026

Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

Focus on basics lifts performance in Wexford

Addressing BCS, getting on top of lameness, controlling parasites and improving grass productivity has underpinned higher output and increased lamb performance.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Tullamore Farm update: 46 lambs drafted at weaning average €186/head

Tullamore Farm update: 46 lambs drafted at weaning average €186/head

The average carcase weight of the lambs was 20.42kg, achieving an average kill-out of 45.8%.

TULLAMORE FARM 15 July 2026

AHI to host four weanling health events in marts

AHI to host four weanling health events in marts

Four marts across the country will host the events, which come ahead of the busy weanling sales season.

NEWS 15 July 2026

Address ewe body condition to lift performance

Address ewe body condition to lift performance

Frank Campion, Teagasc outlines how addressing ewe condition has led to an increase in performance on farms in the Teagasc BETTER farm sheep programme.

SHEEP BREEDING 15 July 2026

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Drone as a Service brings spraying and spreading tech to the Ploughing

Visit 'Drone as a Service' at the National Ploughing Championships to see precision agriculture; aerial spraying and spreading; and more.

Drone as a Service brings spraying and spreading tech to the Ploughing

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