Preview of what's in this week's issue:
Lakeland Dairies chief executive Michael Hanley gives his milk market outlook in our interview.My farming week: John Egerton, Roslea, Co Fermanagh, is one of the progressive farmers profiled in the new Irish Suckler Farmer magazine. Whole-herd recording programme agreed. First green cert reform in 30 years. Farmyard awards open. Meat plant guilty of mislabelling beef. The 2015 National Field Vegetable Census is expected to record a fall of over 50% in the number of commercial growers since 1999. Department is slow at culling TB reactors. Increased Agribusiness coverage:
Who’s milking what at Glanbia? Eoin Lowry asks is the Glanbia model fit for purpose at 19c/l? 20 minutes with Leslie Codd, managing director of Codd Mushroom Ltd. Who really relies on the EU intervention safety net? Battling for survival in New Zealand: Like their Irish counterparts, New Zealand dairy farmers have been slashing costs to keep their heads above water.
Livestock:
Why buying stock is like a compulsory savings scheme – how buying cows enabled one farmer to progress his farming career. Breeding commercial grass-finished sheep from a low-input labour system on 1,000 acres in northeast Scotland. Farm walk preview: Tomás Murphy, Durrow, Co Laois, and Richard Williamson, Hill of Down, Co Meath. Advice for keeping on top of grass quality. 
Tillage: Using technology to make more from farming. Farmer Know-How: How to shear sheep. Farm buildings: Feed barriers put under the spotlight. Focus: Farm law. Business of farming: increased marts coverage with Iveragh mart, Ballymote sale, Carrigallen mart. 
NEW machinery pull-out:
ATVs special – we look at six ATVs from different manufacturers in relation to performance, comfort, practicality, handling, value and, most importantly, safety. Plenty of new innovations on show at the UK Cereals event. Red Rhino mini-crushers: we have all the specs. We road test the Seat Alhambra. 
NEW pedigree pull-out:
We look at the competitive nature of cattle showing in recent years, and question is this one of the reasons for inaccurate data coming through to ICBF.Parade of champions at shows across the country including Belgooly, Clonakilty, Dundalk, Cork and Gorey. Herd focus: A five-star US herd and how its achieving an average bull price of over €10,000. 
And in Irish Country Living...
Sharon Hearne Smith talks about her new “no cook” cookbook and how becoming a mother gave her the push she needed to step out from behind the scenes and follow her dream. Butcher King: We catch up with Nolan’s of Kilcullen, who won five gold medals and the outstanding achievement award at the World Cup Craft Butcher finals in Germany. Wander through the Watergarden – community is king at the Watergarden in Co Kilkenny. A Home From Home: Brú Columbanus in Co Cork provides a “home from home” for those with loved ones in hospital. Keeping it country this Friday at the RTé Irish Country Music awards in association with the Irish Farmers Journal. We have a preview of what to expect. "I do stand-up about my life" – we interview honest and hilarious Alison Spittle, one of Ireland’s up and coming comedic stars. 
Property:
Impressive Drumlark Farm in Cavan hits the market with 90-acres and a large two-story residence. Woodlawn farm, standing on 136 acres in Co Cavan, goes to auction. Newhall House in Ennis, Co Clare, is bought in trust for €1.7m. 61 acres overlooked by Croghan Hill, Offaly, to go to auction. Local farmer pays €1.3m for 227 acres in Westmeath. Clonmel farm knocked down at €1.385m. 
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Preview of what's in this week's issue:
Lakeland Dairies chief executive Michael Hanley gives his milk market outlook in our interview.My farming week: John Egerton, Roslea, Co Fermanagh, is one of the progressive farmers profiled in the new Irish Suckler Farmer magazine. Whole-herd recording programme agreed. First green cert reform in 30 years. Farmyard awards open. Meat plant guilty of mislabelling beef. The 2015 National Field Vegetable Census is expected to record a fall of over 50% in the number of commercial growers since 1999. Department is slow at culling TB reactors. Increased Agribusiness coverage:
Who’s milking what at Glanbia? Eoin Lowry asks is the Glanbia model fit for purpose at 19c/l? 20 minutes with Leslie Codd, managing director of Codd Mushroom Ltd. Who really relies on the EU intervention safety net? Battling for survival in New Zealand: Like their Irish counterparts, New Zealand dairy farmers have been slashing costs to keep their heads above water.
Livestock:
Why buying stock is like a compulsory savings scheme – how buying cows enabled one farmer to progress his farming career. Breeding commercial grass-finished sheep from a low-input labour system on 1,000 acres in northeast Scotland. Farm walk preview: Tomás Murphy, Durrow, Co Laois, and Richard Williamson, Hill of Down, Co Meath. Advice for keeping on top of grass quality.
Tillage: Using technology to make more from farming. Farmer Know-How: How to shear sheep. Farm buildings: Feed barriers put under the spotlight. Focus: Farm law. Business of farming: increased marts coverage with Iveragh mart, Ballymote sale, Carrigallen mart.
NEW machinery pull-out:
ATVs special – we look at six ATVs from different manufacturers in relation to performance, comfort, practicality, handling, value and, most importantly, safety. Plenty of new innovations on show at the UK Cereals event. Red Rhino mini-crushers: we have all the specs. We road test the Seat Alhambra.
NEW pedigree pull-out:
We look at the competitive nature of cattle showing in recent years, and question is this one of the reasons for inaccurate data coming through to ICBF.Parade of champions at shows across the country including Belgooly, Clonakilty, Dundalk, Cork and Gorey. Herd focus: A five-star US herd and how its achieving an average bull price of over €10,000.
And in Irish Country Living...
Sharon Hearne Smith talks about her new “no cook” cookbook and how becoming a mother gave her the push she needed to step out from behind the scenes and follow her dream. Butcher King: We catch up with Nolan’s of Kilcullen, who won five gold medals and the outstanding achievement award at the World Cup Craft Butcher finals in Germany. Wander through the Watergarden – community is king at the Watergarden in Co Kilkenny. A Home From Home: Brú Columbanus in Co Cork provides a “home from home” for those with loved ones in hospital. Keeping it country this Friday at the RTé Irish Country Music awards in association with the Irish Farmers Journal. We have a preview of what to expect. "I do stand-up about my life" – we interview honest and hilarious Alison Spittle, one of Ireland’s up and coming comedic stars.
Property:
Impressive Drumlark Farm in Cavan hits the market with 90-acres and a large two-story residence. Woodlawn farm, standing on 136 acres in Co Cavan, goes to auction. Newhall House in Ennis, Co Clare, is bought in trust for €1.7m. 61 acres overlooked by Croghan Hill, Offaly, to go to auction. Local farmer pays €1.3m for 227 acres in Westmeath. Clonmel farm knocked down at €1.385m.
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