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Volatility is normal for pig producers

While all Irish farmers are exposed to production and market volatility, it is an ongoing issue in pig production

PIGS 19 April 2026

Volatility is normal for pig producers

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How solar farms impact your entitlements

How solar farms impact your entitlements

RENEWABLES 18 April 2026

Solar PV on farms - what farmers are saying

Solar PV on farms - what farmers are saying

RENEWABLES 18 April 2026

African swine fever in Spain: industry growth meets emerging disease risk

African swine fever in Spain: industry growth meets emerging disease risk

African swine fever in Spain: industry growth meets emerging disease risk

PIGS 15 April 2026

Renewables Focus: don't let a good fuel crisis go to waste

Renewables Focus: don't let a good fuel crisis go to waste

Renewables Focus: don't let a good fuel crisis go to waste

RENEWABLES 15 April 2026

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Nine-month-old Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €7,700 in Carrigallen

Nine-month-old Belgian Blue-cross heifer sells for €7,700 in Carrigallen

Cathal Gormley reports from Carrigallen Mart on Saturdays general sale where a special entry of 72 homebred weanling heifers from one farmer drew buyers from all around Ireland.

MARTS 10 April 2026

Trends in sexed semen fertility in dairy heifers

Trends in sexed semen fertility in dairy heifers

Stephen Butler, Stephanie Stanley, Teagasc, Moorepark, Ross Evans, ICBF and Sean Fair, UL look at the impact of synchronisation protocols in heifer fertility.

BREEDING 10 April 2026

Comparing automatic heat detection systems

Comparing automatic heat detection systems

There’s been a growing appetite amongst farmers for automated heat detection in recent years. Daire Cregg looks at some of the options and the costs.

BREEDING 10 April 2026

Does triple-mix semen improve fertility?

Does triple-mix semen improve fertility?

Recent trial work is showing benefits to triple mix where underlying herd fertility is challenged, Seán Fair from University of Limerick writes.

BREEDING 10 April 2026

The same, but different? Brands and generics

The same, but different? Brands and generics

Huge amounts of money go into finding new chemistry. Generic products make pricing more competitive, but do they stack up to the branded products? Siobhán Walsh reports.

CROP PROTECTION 10 April 2026

Watch: beef calves dominate Castlerea weekly calf sale

Watch: beef calves dominate Castlerea weekly calf sale

Numbers of beef calves on offer increased in Caslterea Mart in the last number of weeks. Cathal Gormley reports on this week's sale.

MARKETS 10 April 2026

Herbicide cross-resistance in grass weeds: why testing is essential

Herbicide cross-resistance in grass weeds: why testing is essential

Knowing the type of resistant populations present is essential for adopting a site-specific containment programme, including drastic actions, writes Vijaya Bhaskar of Teagasc.

CROP PROTECTION 10 April 2026

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Get more heifers in-calf, earlier – with synchronisation and fixed-time AI

If you are looking to tighten your calving pattern, take a page from the Hession brothers outside Tuam, Co Galway.

Get more heifers in-calf, earlier – with synchronisation and fixed-time AI

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