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Watch: this week in photos as calving, slurry spreading and protests unfold
Photo Desk
Some of our top photos in farming from the past week include spring calving, livestock sales, slurry spreading and ongoing farm protests.
Watch: this week in photos as calving, slurry spreading and protests unfold
 
 
Brand new silage extravaganza set for April
Machinery
Brand new silage extravaganza set for April
12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists
Tillage
12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists
Rising wild oat resistance threatens the future of continuous spring barley
Tillage
Rising wild oat resistance threatens the future of continuous spring barley
Irish Farmers Journal launches new ‘Farm Alert’ vaccine text reminder service
News
Irish Farmers Journal launches new ‘Farm Alert’ vaccine text reminder service
TOOLS & CALCULATORS


BEEF
Five tips for ad-lib meal finishing
Ad-lib feeding
Five tips for ad-lib meal finishing
With limited silage supplies on farm, should more farmers be considering moving cattle on to ad-lib meal before finishing.
DAIRY
What is causing cows to cough?
Animal health
What is causing cows to cough?
In this article by Animal Health Ireland specialists, the common causes and cures for coughing cows is explored.
SHEEP
ANIMAL HEALTH


TILLAGE
12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists
Spring barley
12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists
Growers have 12 spring barley varieties to choose from. Choosing robust varieties to meet market requirements is essential in a challenging environment.
MACHINERY
Brand new silage extravaganza set for April
Silage
Brand new silage extravaganza set for April
Grass 2026 is a brand new live grass harvesting event hosted by the Irish Farmers Journal, set to take place on Wednesday 29 April, at Cuffesgrange, Co Kilkenny.
BUILDINGS
Virtual fencing to be considered in any future TAMS review
Farm safety
Virtual fencing to be considered in any future TAMS review
Scope for the addition of investments in TAMS, such as virtual fencing, is based on the level of demand, changes in technology and available budget, the Minister said.
FARM SAFETY


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FARM PROGRAMMES
Dry weather ramps up fieldwork
Crops
Dry weather ramps up fieldwork
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Tipperary, Louth and Offaly, where farmers are back out in the fields as the weather dries up.
Lambing kicks off on Tullamore Farm
Tullamore Farm
Lambing kicks off on Tullamore Farm
Cathal Gormley caught up with Shaun Diver as lambing is in full swing on Tullamore Farm and calving is on the wind down.
Lambing kicks off on Tullamore Farm
Crops
Growth picks up in winter crops
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Kildare, Carlow and Galway as where farmers are hoping for better weather in the coming week.
Sowing beans and big beet yields
Crops
Sowing beans and big beet yields
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Cork, Dublin and Tyrone where fertiliser is being spread and the last of the beet was pulled.
Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farmSPONSORED
Reducing calf pneumonia with vaccination on a Donegal dairy-beef farm
In east Donegal, farmer Gareth Peoples explains how a tailored vaccination programme transformed the health and performance of his calves, while reducing stress during this busy period.
Controlling weeds in newly sown pastures with Proclova XLSPONSORED
Controlling weeds in newly sown pastures with Proclova XL
Controlling weeds in newly sown leys containing clover has become easier following the launch of ProClova XL, the new herbicide manufactured by Corteva Agriscience.
Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut MowersSPONSORED
Cutting clean in tough conditions: Conal Moore on running Krone EasyCut Mowers
Conal Moore an agri contractor and tillage framer from Ballygar Co Galway. “We do a lot of reseeding, slurry spreading and tillage work but baling would be our main enterprise”.
Advice for supporting gut healthSPONSORED
Advice for supporting gut health
Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.