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My Farming Week: Gillian Earle, Cullentra, Ballycanew, Gorey, Co Wexford

Having just recently been diagnosed with type one diabetes, 23-year-old Gillian Earle is not letting it get in the way of running her sheep flock at home in Wexford.

NEWS 4 February 2026

My Farming Week: Gillian Earle, Cullentra, Ballycanew, Gorey, Co Wexford

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Concern for pedigree breeders over live export ban to UK

Concern for pedigree breeders over live export ban to UK

PEDIGREE 2 February 2026

Stricter BVD measures to be applied in Northern Ireland

Stricter BVD measures to be applied in Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 30 January 2026

Preparing pedigree bulls and heifers for spring sales

Preparing pedigree bulls and heifers for spring sales

Preparing pedigree bulls and heifers for spring sales

PEDIGREE 30 January 2026

New equine grazing system has big benefits

New equine grazing system has big benefits

New equine grazing system has big benefits

BREEDING 28 January 2026

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Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

Farmer Writes: no Belgian Blue bulls this year

Writing up the due dates and bulls used into our high-tech AI notebook, I realised it’s the first time in over 30 years that we’ve not used a single Belgian Blue bull.

FARMER WRITES 21 January 2026

Breeding season coming to a close down under

Breeding season coming to a close down under

Co Down native Zac Elkin took on the management of a different New Zealand farm during 2025.

FARMER WRITES 21 January 2026

Will 2026 live up to the highs breeders experienced in 2025?

Will 2026 live up to the highs breeders experienced in 2025?

Nevan McKiernan reviews what was one of the best years for pedigree cattle breeding in decades, and looks ahead to what's in store for 2026.

PEDIGREE 21 January 2026

My Farming Week: Tom Cox, Strokestown, Co Roscommon

My Farming Week: Tom Cox, Strokestown, Co Roscommon

This week Rachel Donovan talks to Tom Cox, a well-known livestock and pedigree sales auctioneer. He also keeps 140 sucklers at home on his farm in Strokestown.

NEWS 21 January 2026

My Farming Week: Adam Smyth, Cashel, Carndonagh, Co Donegal

My Farming Week: Adam Smyth, Cashel, Carndonagh, Co Donegal

30-year-old Adam Smyth is in his third winter of milking cows having converted into dairying from sucklers and sheep in 2023.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Why are 20% of heifers not making it to calving?

Why are 20% of heifers not making it to calving?

The number of replacement heifers not making it to calving was one of the key discussion points at the recent Positive Farmers Conference, writes Daire Cregg.

MANAGEMENT 21 January 2026

Will Elon enter the Angus market?

Will Elon enter the Angus market?

Elon Musk is known for escalating personal enmities into business activity. He can't buy Ryanair, will he breed cattle instead?

DEALER 21 January 2026

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

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