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Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Farmers want either a shedding breed to avoid rising shearing costs altogether or the finer-wooled Merino to pay the costs back.

FEATURE 7 January 2026

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

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Big interview: Christopher O'Sullivan on the NPWS buying land and designations

Big interview: Christopher O'Sullivan on the NPWS buying land and designations

FEATURE 30 December 2025

Ag science class to host coffee morning for farmers

Ag science class to host coffee morning for farmers

FEATURE 29 December 2025

Future-proofing pipeline of talent for ag science

Future-proofing pipeline of talent for ag science

Future-proofing pipeline of talent for ag science

FEATURE 25 December 2025

Wexford farmer rises to the top of the Australian working dog trial world

Wexford farmer rises to the top of the Australian working dog trial world

Wexford farmer rises to the top of the Australian working dog trial world

FEATURE 24 December 2025

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Farmers turned AD engineers in England

Farmers turned AD engineers in England

Stephen Robb paid a visit to a number of AD plants in England to see how they operate, and their plans for live after subsidies.

FEATURE 8 October 2025

Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

The first of three on-farm demonstrations scheduled over the next five years as part of the ClimateFarmDemo project took place on a Limerick farm recently, Teagasc adviser Jack Kennedy reports.

FEATURE 8 October 2025

Angst over south Kerry greenway CPOs

Angst over south Kerry greenway CPOs

Work is ongoing on the development of the south Kerry greenway but it has been a project soured by the imposition of CPOs. Tommy Moyles recently spoke with a number of landowners in the area.

FEATURE 8 October 2025

Walking Wagyus to the winterage

Walking Wagyus to the winterage

Anne O’Donoghue sits down with Frank McCormack Sr and Jr to discuss their Wagyu cattle herd and hosting the Burren Winterage Cattle Drive.

FEATURE 8 October 2025

My Farming Week: James Regan, Moycullen, Co Galway

My Farming Week: James Regan, Moycullen, Co Galway

Farming is a family affair for the Regans from Moycullen in Co Galway, with a contracting business also being run and more innovation on the way.

FEATURE 8 October 2025

Getting hands-on experience with 800 cows in Idaho

Getting hands-on experience with 800 cows in Idaho

Siobhán Ryan, from University College Dublin, reports from Idaho, where she gained a fresh perspective on how American agriculture is compared to Irish agriculture.

FEATURE 8 October 2025

'This farm in the region of 600 breeding stock and over 1,000 cattle'

'This farm in the region of 600 breeding stock and over 1,000 cattle'

Liam Byrne, University College Dublin, shares his experience of his ASA travel bursary on a sheep farm in England and US beef research farm.

FEATURE 8 October 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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