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Watch: this week in photos as calving, slurry spreading and protests unfold
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Some of our top photos in farming from the past week include spring calving, livestock sales, slurry spreading and ongoing farm protests.
4 February 2026 News
Brand new silage extravaganza set for April
Grass 2026 is a brand new live grass harvesting event hosted by the Irish Farmers Journal, set to take place on Wednesday 29 April, at Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny.
9 January 2026 Crops
12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists
Growers have 12 spring barley varieties to choose from. Choosing robust varieties to meet market requirements is essential in a challenging environment.
Rising wild oat resistance threatens the future of continuous spring barley
Vijaya Bhaskar, a Teagasc grass weed researcher, and John Pettit, a Teagasc tillage advisor, outline the growing scale of wild oat resistance to herbicides and management strategies to adopt.
17 December 2025 News
Irish Farmers Journal launches new ‘Farm Alert’ vaccine text reminder service
Stay on top of vaccines and doses with Farm Alert, the Irish Farmers Journal’s new text reminder service that turns herd health planning from complex to simple.
3 December 2025 News
Exclusive: cover crops could be causing more problems than they solve
Catch crops can have many benefits, including helping water quality, but we must make sure that they do not cause problems on tillage farms.
5 November 2025 News
Five tips for ad-lib meal finishing
With limited silage supplies on farm, should more farmers be considering moving cattle on to ad-lib meal before finishing.
20 October 2025 Grass & feeding
2025 harvest prices announced by Tirlán
Tirlán has announced its green grain harvest prices for 2025. The co-op pays a trading bonus of €10/t where growers meet requirements.
9 October 2025 News
Top five tips on staying safe with livestock
Adam Woods has some tips and advice for staying safe when working with livestock.
10 September 2025 Management
Tidy twenty suckler set up in north Longford
Adam Woods reports from a Teagasc farm walk in Longford last week.
10 September 2025 Breeding & health
Almost €9/kg needed for winter finishers
Adam Woods takes a look at winter finishing budgets and what beef price will be needed in spring 2026 to leave a margin on €5/kg stores.
3 September 2025 Markets
Watch: this week in photos as harvesting and sales unfold, and skills are shared
Our top farming photos from the past week include crop harvesting, rush and weed control, a sheep sale, and the Young Shepherd finales in Roscommon.
24 August 2025 News