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Farmer Writes: no water but all the rain
Tommy Moyles
Water supply issues have created extra work on Tommy Moyles' farm at the weekend and he is now going to have to look at alternative water storage options.
26 November 2024 Management
Clipping cattle following housing
With cattle now housed for winter, clipping animals can provide multiple benefits.
23 November 2024 Management
Five tips for managing creep pens
Providing calves that are suckling cows with a clean, dry bedded creep area is good practice during the housing period.
Beef Management: autumn bulls, frost tips and last date for suckler roadshow
This week beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at autumn bull management, feeding weanlings, dealing with frost on beef farms and previews next week's IFJ suckler mart event in Kerry.
20 November 2024 Management
Factor late housing into fluke treatments this winter
On farms that are housing cattle later than normal, this should be factored in to your choice of fluke product and when animals will be dosed.
12 November 2024 Management
Dáil needs rural female representation - Limerick election candidate
The Limerick councillor has promised that she will advocate for the interests of women living in rural Ireland while canvassing in the local area.
8 November 2024 News
Dear Miriam: ‘How do I tell my daughter to rent instead of moving back home?’
A reader who is reluctant to have her daughter and son-in-law move in with her asks Miriam's advice on how she can broach the subject of a rental home instead.
6 November 2024 Ask Miriam
Multifaceted approach to being winter ready
Having a generator and head torch are not the only tools needed should we receive a harsh or mild winter.
6 November 2024 Winter Indoor Management
Farmer Writes: an abnormally warm autumn
Currently it is costing us around €100 each week to feed these weanlings, and while we rarely sell calves under 300kg, there is an excellent trade for light hairy heifers.
6 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Last rotation coming closer to an end
The first week of the month has past, signalling the near end of grazing for 2024, writes Thomas Condon.
6 November 2024 Grass & feeding
Challenging conventional livestock housing in Ireland
Dr. Jamie Robertson, a Scottish farm buildings expert who is critical of many livestock building designs both here and in the UK.
6 November 2024 Winter Indoor Management
Opinion: energy security should be a priority for next Dáil
Colm McCarthy makes an argument for the ban on nuclear energy in Ireland being lifted.
6 November 2024 Viewpoints