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Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Contributor
Shaun Diver has the latest update from Tullamore Farm, including this week's TB test, cull cow carcase weights and feeding wholecrop silage.
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
 
 
Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings?
Beef
Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings?
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Farm Programmes
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Tullamore Farm: sheep mating progresses as suckler herd weaning completed
Farm Programmes
Tullamore Farm: sheep mating progresses as suckler herd weaning completed
Producing nutrient-dense food in west Cork
Focus
Producing nutrient-dense food in west Cork
VIDEOS
FOOTPRINT FARMERS
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Kelsey Daly
Sowing cover crops in Co Louth
Gareth Culligan’s goal is to enhance soil structure and health through the use of cover crops, while also providing food for pollinators throughout the winter, writes Kelsey Daly.
Producing nutrient-dense food in west Cork
Brendan Dunford
Producing nutrient-dense food in west Cork
Steve Collins’ lifelong dedication to fighting malnutrition has taken him all over the world and lives on through his current ‘passion project’– a small hill farm in west Cork, writes Brendan Dunford.
Highs and lows of forestry laid bare in Wexford
Kelsey Daly
Highs and lows of forestry laid bare in Wexford
Having been affected by ash dieback on Tykillen farm, agroforesty will benefit both livestock and the bees while promoting biodiversity. Kelsey Daly reports.
Transforming Food Systems in Sligo
Brendan Dunford
Transforming Food Systems in Sligo
Sean and Rob have succeeded in transforming their farm enterprise – from what they grow, to how they grow and market it, to building a decent work-life balance.
FROM THE TRAMLINES
Promising autumn eases the strain of a challenging year
Conor Kehoe
Promising autumn eases the strain of a challenging year
This week, the From the Tramlines farmers give their take on a challenging year which has ended on a hopeful note.
Dry ground conditions for maize harvest
Conor Kehoe
Dry ground conditions for maize harvest
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Derry, Waterford, and Dublin as farmers continue to harvest maize and plant cereals in good conditions.
NEWFORD FARM
NI SHEEP PROGRAMME
THRIVE
TULLAMORE FARM
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Contributor
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Shaun Diver has the latest update from Tullamore Farm, including this week's TB test, cull cow carcase weights and feeding wholecrop silage.
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to moveSPONSORED
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Shaun Diver has the latest update from Tullamore Farm, including this week's TB test, cull cow carcase weights and feeding wholecrop silage.
Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings? SPONSORED
Tullamore bulls - decision time: finish or sell weanlings?
Adam Woods takes a look at the 2024-born bull weanlings on Tullamore Farm as the farm decides whether to finish or sell on.
Tullamore Farm: sheep mating progresses as suckler herd weaning completedSPONSORED
Tullamore Farm: sheep mating progresses as suckler herd weaning completed
Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an update on what’s happening on Tullamore farm, as breeding progresses well in the ewe flock while the last of the beef calves have been weaned.
Tullamore Farm update: over 50% of ewes served in first weekSPONSORED
Tullamore Farm update: over 50% of ewes served in first week
After a slow couple of days at the outset mating activity has ramped up while ewe lambs will be joined with rams at the end of this week, Shaun Diver reports
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