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Dairy
Agri jobs: dairy farm manager needed in Mullingar
James Hanly
There are a list of employers looking to hire dairy farm managers and farm assistants in Westmeath, Galway and Cork.
25 September 2024 Crops
Quick turnaround as farmers prepare for planting
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Tipperary, Westmeath and Kilkenny, as the harvest wraps up and winter planting begins.
18 September 2024 For Sale
Trio of medium-sized Leinster farms for auction
All in grass, these properties are all in one block and are served by an excellent road network making each a good addition to any existing farm business, writes Tommy Moyles.
Harvest continues with varied yields
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kilkenny, Westmeath, and Down as farmers continue to battle the weather to harvest their crops.
4 September 2024 Crops
€12,000/ac guide for Westmeath tillage farm
The farm lies in two large blocks and is set up for intensive cereal growing, Paul Mooney.
4 September 2024 Property
'Tokenistic' funding increase fails to solve childcare crisis
Increased funding is being provided to childcare services, with parents also to benefit from higher subsidies, but the sector remains in crisis, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
22 August 2024 Features
Judge cites Father Ted in High Court row over Westmeath land
A dispute between five Westmeath brothers over the estate of their mother, the late Mary Conway ended up in the High Court.
21 August 2024 News
Midlands farm is in great location
The residential farm is going for auction with a guide price of €770,000.
15 August 2024 News
What unusual things have you found on your farm?
From slabs of butter to bronze age axe heads to bog bodies - what artefacts or unusual items have you found on your land? We want to know.
11 August 2024 News
Helicopter crashes into Westmeath farm shed
The local fire service reported possible casualties at the scene of the incident.
30 July 2024 News
Young Stock Podcast: are milking robots the future?
This week, Noel Bardon discusses robotic milking and feeding systems with Lely farm management support adviser Sinead Gallagher.
29 July 2024 Podcast
Mullingar grand estate with modern house and farmyard
If you appreciate the grandeur of an old estate but don’t fancy the challenge of a big old house, this Westmeath holding is a good option, writes Paul Mooney.
24 July 2024 Property