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Next CAP has to reward the people doing the work – Gorman

The IFA president told an Irish Farmers Journal meeting in Laois that he wants to see the people doing the work rewarded in the next CAP.

NEWS 1 April 2026

Next CAP has to reward the people doing the work – Gorman

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My Farming Week: Sophie Tyner, Shillelagh, Co Wicklow

My Farming Week: Sophie Tyner, Shillelagh, Co Wicklow

NEWS 1 April 2026

Lambing sheep is a young person’s game

Lambing sheep is a young person’s game

FARMER WRITES 1 April 2026

Clearance sale of 230 young ewes on point of lambing

Clearance sale of 230 young ewes on point of lambing

Clearance sale of 230 young ewes on point of lambing

MARKETS 27 March 2026

My Farming Week: Dermot Maher, Aghsmear, Roscrea, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Dermot Maher, Aghsmear, Roscrea, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Dermot Maher, Aghsmear, Roscrea, Co Tipperary

NEWS 25 March 2026

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Weaknesses exposed at lambing time

Weaknesses exposed at lambing time

Co Down farmer Derek Robinson has had a busy few weeks in the lambing shed.

FARMER WRITES 8 March 2026

Lambing kicks off on Tullamore Farm

Lambing kicks off on Tullamore Farm

Cathal Gormley caught up with Shaun Diver as lambing is in full swing on Tullamore Farm and calving is on the wind down.

TULLAMORE FARM 8 March 2026

Sheep Management: artificially rearing lambs, creep feeding and milk lambs

Sheep Management: artificially rearing lambs, creep feeding and milk lambs

The economics of rearing lambs artificially are heavily influenced by the volume of milk replacer fed and the duration of milk feeding.

MANAGEMENT 8 March 2026

Weather disrupting spring grazing plans

Weather disrupting spring grazing plans

Low grass growth rates, an inability to get fertiliser applied and poor grass utilisation are all contributing to a challenging situation and forcing farmers to tweak grazing plans

MANAGEMENT 8 March 2026

Healthy quintuplet lambs hit the ground in Cork

Healthy quintuplet lambs hit the ground in Cork

Sunday night brought the birth of healthy quintuplet lambs for one family in Bantry, Co Cork.

NEWS 8 March 2026

Sheep Management: sheep nitrates calculations, fertiliser and lamb turnout

Sheep Management: sheep nitrates calculations, fertiliser and lamb turnout

Projected nitrates production from sheep is now part of the new facility on MyAgFood.ie where farmers can track stocking rate compliance.

MANAGEMENT 8 March 2026

Watch: this week in pictures as farmers protest and lambing and calving continue

Watch: this week in pictures as farmers protest and lambing and calving continue

Some of our top farming photos from the past week include protest at Bord Bia, spring calving, students visiting Tullamore Farm and tillage work.

NEWS 8 March 2026

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Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.

Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm

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