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Snow and cold weather: two things farmers should prioritise for cattle and sheep

Animals can generally cope with cold weather but the challenge intensifies where cold weather combines with rain, hail and snow showers.

FARM SAFETY 8 November 2026

Snow and cold weather: two things farmers should prioritise for cattle and sheep

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Ireland weather: five farm jobs to tackle before the next storm hits

Ireland weather: five farm jobs to tackle before the next storm hits

FARM SAFETY 7 November 2026

Weather warnings: what farmers need to know before the next storm

Weather warnings: what farmers need to know before the next storm

FARM SAFETY 7 November 2026

Weekend weather: settled with cool temperatures and fog in places

Weekend weather: settled with cool temperatures and fog in places

Weekend weather: settled with cool temperatures and fog in places

NEWS 6 November 2026

Ireland weather: an hour's work now could save hardship on the farm this winter

Ireland weather: an hour's work now could save hardship on the farm this winter

Ireland weather: an hour's work now could save hardship on the farm this winter

FARM SAFETY 4 November 2026

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Weather supporting bounce in store lamb prices

Weather supporting bounce in store lamb prices

Some mart managers report store lamb prices rising by 10c/kg to 20c/kg with the recent upturn in weather and positive grass supplies in places driving demand.

NEWS 4 November 2026

Weekend weather: drier and brighter, with some drizzle

Weekend weather: drier and brighter, with some drizzle

This weekend is set to be mostly dry, with bright spells in places and just some patches of rain and drizzle at times.

NEWS 30 October 2026

Tillage Podcast: Tillage Day preview, water quality and a new product

Tillage Podcast: Tillage Day preview, water quality and a new product

This week’s show previews Tillage Day, looks at water quality and also details a new herbicide that could be on the way to Ireland.

NEWS 29 October 2026

Farmer Writes: 'still wading through grass' with meal down to 2kg per cow

Farmer Writes: 'still wading through grass' with meal down to 2kg per cow

After the difficult summer, it is good to see the cows still getting a strong grass diet this late in the year, writes Padraig Callanan.

FARMER WRITES 28 October 2026

Storm preparation: the essentials I keep in my emergency box

Storm preparation: the essentials I keep in my emergency box

After days without power during previous storms, Margaret Leahy now keeps a fully stocked emergency box and shares her practical tips for getting storm-ready.

BLOG 28 October 2026

Crop and disease insurance included in new CAP

Crop and disease insurance included in new CAP

Risk management and crisis support will be significantly elevated in the next CAP, although it looks like individual member state governments will be left paying for such schemes

NEWS 28 October 2026

Steps to build resilience against weather impacts

Steps to build resilience against weather impacts

Aidan Brennan summarises some of the key findings from the Irish Farmers Journal weather impact series.

NEWS 28 October 2026

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SenseHub Lifetime: every animal, every stage, every minute

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