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Growing grass with wire: how best to introduce paddocks for drystock farms

Martin Merrick outlines some key steps to establishing a paddock system to a drystock farm

INFRASTRUCTURE 22 April 2026

Growing grass with wire: how best to introduce paddocks for drystock farms

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€6m announced for new badger biosecurity scheme under TB changes

€6m announced for new badger biosecurity scheme under TB changes

NEWS 16 April 2026

TAMS top spends: how to utilise TAMS III on different budgets

TAMS top spends: how to utilise TAMS III on different budgets

BUILDINGS 8 April 2026

Support package for farmers to fence off badger setts

Support package for farmers to fence off badger setts

Support package for farmers to fence off badger setts

NEWS 7 April 2026

CIE Tours pays for GPS cattle collars in the Burren

CIE Tours pays for GPS cattle collars in the Burren

CIE Tours pays for GPS cattle collars in the Burren

NEWS 27 February 2026

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Big win for Ballyhaise

Big win for Ballyhaise

Seven colleges took part in a full day of practical and skills-based competitions at the Teagasc ag colleges day.

DEALER 19 November 2025

Grazing infrastructure checks ahead of 2026 season

Grazing infrastructure checks ahead of 2026 season

As calving has kicked off on suckler farms and dairy herds across the country, it’s important to ensure the grazing block is properly set up prior to the grazing season commencing.

BUILDINGS 19 November 2025

Farmer Writes: I've planted my own hare's corner

Farmer Writes: I've planted my own hare's corner

Undaunted, I decided to do my own thing without state aid and planted 800 trees in the new ‘garden’ or as we’ll call it now, the hare’s corner.

FARMER WRITES 19 November 2025

Eye-catching auction in west west Cork

Eye-catching auction in west west Cork

The Dealer noted a very agricultural hint to an upcoming charity auction to be hosted by the most southwest-based GAA club in the country this weekend coming.

DEALER 19 November 2025

Recycled ESB poles can be used for straining posts in ACRES - Minister

Recycled ESB poles can be used for straining posts in ACRES - Minister

If on inspection there is some doubt that fencing is a newly installed investment in ACRES, farmers will be asked for supporting receipts, the minister said.

SCHEMES 19 November 2025

Pricing fencing and paddock sizes for sheep

Pricing fencing and paddock sizes for sheep

Adequate fencing is a basic necessity for sheep farms, to prevent increased labour and headaches, writes Martin Merrick.

SHEEP HANDLING 19 November 2025

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

With skilled labour becoming increasingly hard to find, more and more farmers are using technology or better facilities to reduce their own labour input.

FARM BUILDINGS 19 November 2025

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New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

Irish dairy farmers will have the opportunity to see the latest technologies from New Zealand at an on-farm open day at Camcloon Dairy, Ballyfin, Co Laois, on Tuesday 19 May 2026 from 10am.

New Zealand dairy tech open day to take place on Laois farm

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