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My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

Hailing from Tipperary, Hannah Ryan has always had a grá for pigs and is a member of the Irish Pig Health Society and the IFA pig committee.

NEWS 8 April 2026

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

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‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

NEWS 8 April 2026

Is there a gentler way we can reduce stress while weaning?

Is there a gentler way we can reduce stress while weaning?

BREEDING 25 March 2026

What is summer scour syndrome in calves?

What is summer scour syndrome in calves?

What is summer scour syndrome in calves?

ANIMAL HEALTH 2 February 2026

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

FARMER WRITES 14 January 2026

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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 13 August 2025

Beef Management: reducing stress at weaning, autumn breeding and winter health

Beef Management: reducing stress at weaning, autumn breeding and winter health

Martin Merrick discusses some key advice around reducing the stress put on calves at weaning, planning for autumn breeding and a winter health plan ahead of housing.

MANAGEMENT 13 August 2025

Farmer Writes: weather, weanlings and winter preparation

Farmer Writes: weather, weanlings and winter preparation

Karen McCabe is getting ready for winter and weanling sales on the farm, and also had an unexpected visitor last week.

FARMER WRITES 13 August 2025

Farmer Writes: winter is coming

Farmer Writes: winter is coming

Karen McCabe is noticing the early signs of winter setting in on her farm in Co Leitrim.

FARMER WRITES 13 August 2025

Beef Management: finishing cattle at grass, tetany control and weanlings

Beef Management: finishing cattle at grass, tetany control and weanlings

In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at finishing cattle at grass, vaccinating calves and tetany control in sucklers.

MANAGEMENT 13 August 2025

New actions in €75/calf beef scheme

New actions in €75/calf beef scheme

In addition, the number of eligible calves for payment has risen from 40 to 45 this year.

NEWS 13 August 2025

Beef welfare scheme opens for 2025 with €25/calf increase available

Beef welfare scheme opens for 2025 with €25/calf increase available

Here’s what you need to know about the new and existing actions in this year’s National Beef Welfare Scheme.

SCHEMES 13 August 2025

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

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