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Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

When comparing November 2025 with November 2024, the kill was back 4.8%, a reduction of 9,000 head of sheep.

NEWS 19 December 2025

Sheep kill back by almost one fifth in 2025

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UK shoppers spending more on beef but getting less

UK shoppers spending more on beef but getting less

NEWS 19 December 2025

Rules eased in Co Down bluetongue zone

Rules eased in Co Down bluetongue zone

NEWS 18 December 2025

Bluetongue vaccines to be rolled out

Bluetongue vaccines to be rolled out

Bluetongue vaccines to be rolled out

NEWS 17 December 2025

New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

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Northern View: factories cut pre-Christmas prices

Northern View: factories cut pre-Christmas prices

Base quotes are down again for prime cattle and cull cows at NI factories.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Letter: Ireland's cattle numbers

Letter: Ireland's cattle numbers

'Irish and European farmers need to be aware of the ruse that is going on with carbon and methane in cattle,' - David Jennings, Bandon, Co Cork.

LETTERS 17 December 2025

My Farming Week: Derrick Forde, Cahermorris, Corrandulla, Co Galway

My Farming Week: Derrick Forde, Cahermorris, Corrandulla, Co Galway

Derrick Forde and his wife Debbie are milking 76 cows on a Lely robot in Corrandulla, Co Galway. Derrick also topped the three biggest sales for cattle in the country this year.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

The first of three on-farm demonstrations scheduled over the next five years as part of the ClimateFarmDemo project took place on a Limerick farm recently, Teagasc adviser Jack Kennedy reports.

FEATURE 17 December 2025

Bluetongue is outside control zone, says DAERA

Bluetongue is outside control zone, says DAERA

More than 5,500 samples from livestock have been tested in over 50 farms within the temporary control zone to date.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Sometimes the heart rules the head

Sometimes the heart rules the head

John Egerton has a few animals around the yard that take up a lot of time and space.

FARMER WRITES 17 December 2025

Editorial: winter finisher concern

Editorial: winter finisher concern

One swallow doesn’t make a summer, and the same can be said for the winter finishing business.

VIEWPOINTS 17 December 2025

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FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

Precision agriculture market leader FJDynamics has joined forces with local farming firms Fossland Services (Ireland) and Stuart Dubois AgriSystems (Northern Ireland).

FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

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