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Changes to breeding plan on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the changes being implemented on Tullamore farm for the 2024 breeding season.
Changes to breeding plan on Tullamore Farm
 
 
Awns emerge on winter barley as planting continues
Tillage
Awns emerge on winter barley as planting continues
New video series: a springtime look onto Footprint Farms
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New video series: a springtime look onto Footprint Farms
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Dry weather leads to planting progress on Tramlines farms
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Searching for a model that works in Co Kerry
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FOOTPRINT FARMERS
New video series: a springtime look onto Footprint Farms
Emma Hart
New video series: a springtime look onto Footprint Farms
It’s the busiest time of year for farmers and wildlife alike and we’ve been recording what both are up to on Footprint Farms, writes Emma Hart.
Searching for a model that works in Co Kerry
Brendan Dunford
Searching for a model that works in Co Kerry
Tommy Reidy’s farming journey is a case study on how being open-minded, resourceful and relevant can unlock a farm’s hidden assets and offer a pathway back to the land for young, part-time farmers.
Footprint Farmers protect water quality with riparian zones
Emma Hart
Footprint Farmers protect water quality with riparian zones
'Riparian zone measures can offer farmers guaranteed income for land that is often wet or difficult to maintain, while also protecting water quality, reducing flood risk and boosting biodiversity'.
A journey into ‘silvoarable’ farming in Co Carlow
Brendan Dunford
A journey into ‘silvoarable’ farming in Co Carlow
Jack Browne’s vision for his farm, and his courage and conviction in realising it, offers a terrific learning experience for a future where innovation, diversification and adaptation will be crucial.
FROM THE TRAMLINES
Awns emerge on winter barley as planting continues
Conor Kehoe
Awns emerge on winter barley as planting continues
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kilkenny, Meath and Waterford, as spring planting continues between the showers.
Dry weather leads to planting progress on Tramlines farms
Conor Kehoe
Dry weather leads to planting progress on Tramlines farms
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Down, Westmeath and Tipperary where farmers have been busy planting spring crops.
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TULLAMORE FARM
Changes to breeding plan on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods
Changes to breeding plan on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the changes being implemented on Tullamore farm for the 2024 breeding season.
Changes to breeding plan on Tullamore FarmSPONSORED
Changes to breeding plan on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the changes being implemented on Tullamore farm for the 2024 breeding season.
Breeding kicks off in Tullamore Farm SPONSORED
Breeding kicks off in Tullamore Farm
Breeding has begun on the beef suckler herd in Tullamore, while lambs receive their first run through the handling unit.
Turnout two months behind on Tullamore FarmSPONSORED
Turnout two months behind on Tullamore Farm
Adam Woods has the latest from Tullamore Farm, the Irish Farmers Journal beef and sheep demonstration farm in Co Offaly.
Tullamore Farm update: calving, lambing and selling bulls SPONSORED
Tullamore Farm update: calving, lambing and selling bulls
Inclement weather is making life on Tullamore Farm busier in a week when calving is progressing nicely, lambing is ramping up and 11 yearling bulls were sold in Roscrea Mart.
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