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Vet's Corner: lameness as the performance killer

Dairy cows have been walking the roadways since February and like any group of long haul walkers, any weaknesses in the hoof will have been exposed.

NEWS 16 September 2026

Vet's Corner: lameness as the performance killer

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Brazil ban should boost demand and farm-gate prices for Irish beef

Brazil ban should boost demand and farm-gate prices for Irish beef

NEWS 3 September 2026

New powers for Department on welfare breaches

New powers for Department on welfare breaches

NEWS 3 September 2026

UK wants ‘assurance’ on Brazilian imports

UK wants ‘assurance’ on Brazilian imports

UK wants ‘assurance’ on Brazilian imports

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 September 2026

Wexford farmer's ‘one-stop shop’ for animal-health testing wins agri-guild prize

Wexford farmer's ‘one-stop shop’ for animal-health testing wins agri-guild prize

Wexford farmer's ‘one-stop shop’ for animal-health testing wins agri-guild prize

NEWS 26 August 2026

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Farm penalties hit four-year low in NI

Farm penalties hit four-year low in NI

DAERA inspectors recorded 846 breaches of cross compliance rules last year, which compares to 931 penalties the year previous.

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 August 2026

UFU calls for top brass at DAERA to go

UFU calls for top brass at DAERA to go

During a meeting of the UFU’s executive committee last Thursday, a vote was passed which called on senior DAERA figures to resign.

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 August 2026

Letter: ‘DAERA’s relationship with farmers needs re-set’

Letter: ‘DAERA’s relationship with farmers needs re-set’

'The incident at Fivemiletown is only a symptom of an attitude, which thankfully is only that of a small minority of public servants.' Brian F. Walker, Portadown, Co Armagh

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 August 2026

Veganism debate 'plateaus' amid interest in where food comes from - Agri Aware

Veganism debate 'plateaus' amid interest in where food comes from - Agri Aware

Marcus O'Halloran outlines the recent growth of Agri Aware ahead of the upcoming 30th anniversary AGM.

NEWS 11 August 2026

Department ready to assess live exports ships

Department ready to assess live exports ships

The Minister for Agriculture has said he is acutely aware that Brittany Ferries decision has the potential to cause difficulties for the industry.

NEWS 11 August 2026

MLAs question DAERA on Tyrone cull

MLAs question DAERA on Tyrone cull

David Wright reports on the evidence given at an extraordinary meeting of the Stormont Agriculture committee on Monday

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 August 2026

High temperature warning issued as farmers face ongoing drought

High temperature warning issued as farmers face ongoing drought

The warning is in place for the whole of Leinster and Tipperary.

NEWS 11 August 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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