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Compact JCB loader a gamechanger for busy Galway dairy farm

Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Co Galway to catch up with dairy farmer Thomas Murphy to see why he purchased a new JCB 403 compact wheel loader in 2024, and how it has performed to date.

FARM MACHINERY 4 March 2026

Compact JCB loader a gamechanger for busy Galway dairy farm

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Trailer worth €9,000 stolen from outside farmer's house in Co Galway

Trailer worth €9,000 stolen from outside farmer's house in Co Galway

NEWS 19 February 2026

Calf prices double for second year running

Calf prices double for second year running

NEWS 18 February 2026

Camera at the Mart: farmer buyers dominate Portumna calf sale

Camera at the Mart: farmer buyers dominate Portumna calf sale

Camera at the Mart: farmer buyers dominate Portumna calf sale

MARKETS 18 February 2026

Easy as could be with Amazone's ZA-V

Easy as could be with Amazone's ZA-V

Easy as could be with Amazone's ZA-V

FARM MACHINERY 4 February 2026

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Galway: good year for farmland sales in the county

Galway: good year for farmland sales in the county

Demand continued to be strong for good land and prices rose on average by 3%.

LAND REPORT 24 December 2025

No progress made on clearing forestry one year on from storm Éowyn

No progress made on clearing forestry one year on from storm Éowyn

Tom O’Brien’s 13ac of forestry in Co Galway was knocked last year during the storm and remains in the same condition now.

NEWS 24 December 2025

Number of collisions between deer and trains on the rise

Number of collisions between deer and trains on the rise

There were 89 incidents of trains striking deer last year, according to the national railway operator.

NEWS 24 December 2025

Illegal slurry spreading reported to councils

Illegal slurry spreading reported to councils

County councils across the country are reporting isolated breaches of the nitrates regulations during the 2025-2026 closed period.

NEWS 24 December 2025

Focus on lambing at Galway sheep event

Focus on lambing at Galway sheep event

The lambing event will feature a lambing demonstration along with advice on reducing lamb mortality, pre-lambing ewe management and managing surplus lambs

NEWS 24 December 2025

Irish scientist takes on senior FAO role

Irish scientist takes on senior FAO role

Professor Charlie Spillane from the University of Galway will soon take responsibility for the FAO’s science and innovation activity.

DEALER 24 December 2025

My Farming Week: Andy Quinn, Creggs, Co Galway, and Boston, Massachusetts

My Farming Week: Andy Quinn, Creggs, Co Galway, and Boston, Massachusetts

American football punter Andy Quinn discusses his return home from Boston that has allowed him get stuck in once again in the family farm.

NEWS 24 December 2025

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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