• In the national suckler herd, 10% of pedigree beef bulls will fail to produce any progeny. Kieran Mailey reports.
  • An Grianán estate, one of the largest organic farms in Europe, comes to market with an asking price of €17m.
  • We talk to Meath farmer and Glanbia chair Henry Corbally about one of the biggest jobs in world agriculture.
  • We meet a farmer from Meath who opts to calve cows in summer.
  • Peter Varley visits a large, innovative dairy and tillage farm in the Czech Republic.
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  • We have a report from a dairy farm walk in Roscommon where the theme was setting up a resilient business.
  • Stolen tractor will be returned to a Wicklow farmer after 18 years.
  • Impasse over length of QA audit.
  • Ireland five years from negligible BSE status.
  • 96,000 farms to get high-speed broadband.

    • Pedigree

  • Buoyant trade for five-star females at Thomastown dispersal sale in Roscrea with a 100% clearance rate.
  • Top price of 3,000gns at the recent NI Simmental club show and sale in Ballymena.
  • Irish Rouge sheep open day in Offaly on 18 June.

    • Property

  • A 77-acre residential farm goes to auction in Carlow.
  • The stunning Laragh House comes to market in Roscommon.
  • A rolling 118-acre farm set for auction in Monaghan.
  • A 286-acre country estate comes to market in Kildare.

    • And in Irish Country Living ...

  • Kevin Dundon promises to show the Dubs the culinary competence of country houses at Taste of Dublin.
  • Mary Phelan looks at some of the best Sunday drives for the summer.
  • Michael Moroney reviews the new Toyota Hilux.
  • Ciara Leahy checks out the Park Hotel in Kenmare.
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