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Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

Flocks with lambs approaching weaning should weigh regularly to check if there are any lambs fit for drafting.

MANAGEMENT 17 June 2026

Sheep management: drafting lambs, cobalt supplementation and blowfly protection

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Feeding plans to maximise sale value

Feeding plans to maximise sale value

SUCKLERS 13 June 2026

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

Safeguarding suckler payments and maximising weanling value

SUCKLERS 10 June 2026

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

Sheep Management: grassland management, blowfly and shearing paperwork

MANAGEMENT 27 May 2026

Beef management: managing grass, worming and weaning dairy beef calves

Beef management: managing grass, worming and weaning dairy beef calves

Beef management: managing grass, worming and weaning dairy beef calves

MANAGEMENT 29 April 2026

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My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

My Farming Week: Hannah Ryan, Ballylooby and Araglin, Co Tipperary

Hailing from Tipperary, Hannah Ryan has always had a grá for pigs and is a member of the Irish Pig Health Society and the IFA pig committee.

NEWS 8 October 2025

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

‘Don’t go near them’: why Australian farmers go on holidays during lambing

Lambing is a hands-off job for Australian sheep farmers with little assistance required. Barry Murphy reports.

NEWS 8 October 2025

Is there a gentler way we can reduce stress while weaning?

Is there a gentler way we can reduce stress while weaning?

Equine behaviourist Dr Orla Doherty shares her expert advice on weaning young stock.

BREEDING 8 October 2025

What is summer scour syndrome in calves?

What is summer scour syndrome in calves?

A condition that has started to gain more awareness over the last couple of years is summer scour syndrome. In this article Daire Cregg looks at what it is and how to prevent it.

ANIMAL HEALTH 8 October 2025

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

It was heartening to see such a large turnout at the Mercosur protest despite the majority approval vote on Friday.

FARMER WRITES 8 October 2025

Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

Beef Management: grazing forage crops, pneumonia and TAMS

Martin Merrick outlines some tips for grazing forage crops this autumn/winter, pneumonia risk as more cattle are housed and what might be a wise investment under TAMS for beef farmers.

MANAGEMENT 8 October 2025

Beef Management: reducing stress at weaning, autumn breeding and winter health

Beef Management: reducing stress at weaning, autumn breeding and winter health

Martin Merrick discusses some key advice around reducing the stress put on calves at weaning, planning for autumn breeding and a winter health plan ahead of housing.

MANAGEMENT 8 October 2025

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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