Monroe Farmyard, Monroe House, Ardfinnan, Co. Tipperary. Photo: Donal O' Leary
Garda van at Midleton District Court.
Mountain sheep on road, Comeragh.
Sheep on the hills near Punchestown Co. Kildare (photo: Philip Doyle)
Sheep killed in Louth /Gerry Rice
Méabh Beresford, Ballinroad and Charlotte Connors, Affane, Co. Waterford are pictured before drawing in the silage for the world record attempt by the Grass Gals during the Mount Melleray Community Silage Weekend at Mount Mellary Abbey in Co. Waterford. Photo: Donal O' Leary
A guillotine gate is fitted to the back of the race.
John Leahy's stolen Honda quad
Colm O’Donnell, President of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association pictured on the hills around his Co. Sligo farm.
The Socket Rockets at work during the Mount Melleray Community Silage Weekend at Mount Mellary Abbey in Co. Waterford. Photo: Donal O' Leary
The 42 strong Grass Gals are pictured before drawing in the silage for the world record attempt by the Grass Gals during the Mount Melleray Community Silage Weekend at Mount Mellary Abbey in Co. Waterford. Photo: Donal O' Leary
Pictured following the distribution of baled silage in Bangor Erris,co Mayo are local farmers John Carey, Stephen Munnelly, Paddy Joe Gaughan, Aaron Carey (on tractor) and Thomas Kelly, Teagasc Ballina who coordinated the distribution of the fodder. The bales came all the way from Co Waterford thanks to the farmers there who gave them free of charge. The initial contact was made by Tom Fallon Teagasc Waterford, Photo: © Michael Donnelly
A new safety cover for use when agitating or emptying effluent tanks has been developed and patented by Laois farmer John Maher. After the lid of an agitation point is opened and swung back the safety cover is placed over the tank opening.
It has an opening large enough for a tanker pipe but covers the rest of the agitation point, ensuring no person or animal can fall in. To ease insertion and removal of the pipe the is an assembly fitted with rollers along which the pipe can slide. This a
A wildfire in Killery, Ballintogher, Co Sligo engulfed some 4,000ac this week and was eventually brought under control after 30 hours. \ Karen E Mullins
'Santa's milk' on sale in Aldi
Seamus Dooley from Ballyduff, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary started a sheep shearing business 53 years ago. Now his son Fergus Dooley runs the business as Dooley Wool merchants. They are one of only a handfull of merchants in the country licenced to export wool. Fergus explains that farmers are only getting around €0.55c per Kilo this year compared with €1.00 per Kilo last year. This is due to a drastic down turn in wool export to China. (photo: Philip Doyle) Fergus Dooley 0873157382 James
Caolan McCooey, Seamus Sweeney and Martin Carroll at potatoe and grain grower Graham Sweeney's farm at the Mills of Louth, Co. Louth. The team are awaiting a busy period of harvesting new season potatoes. Seamus was previously the farm owner, but has since retired and handed the busines over to his son Graham. \ Philip Doyle
Louise Carroll and her father Niall min-tilling winter wheat at Rathmore, Tullow, Co Carlow just after James Keheo pulled potatoes from the same ground over the last few days. Louise is in her second year studying for her BSc in Agriculture at Waterford. Previous to that she was at Kildalton for two years studying Crops and Machinery. Louise hopes to follow in her fathers footsteps and work in contracting work when she is finished her studies in two years time, but in the meantime, she works wit
Brussels sprouts grower Paudie Hanafin pictured at his vegetable farm at Ballygarron, Tralee, Co Kerry. SuperValu, Ireland’s leading grocery retailer, stock the farm’s brussels sprouts and forecast a spike in sales of the product over the festive period. The brussels sprouts season runs from September to March and a total of 64,000 nets of brussels sprouts will be sold in SuperValu stores across Ireland this year.Photo:Valerie O’Sullivan/FREE PIC*** NO REPRO FEE
Country Crest Farming harvesting onions in Harlockstown, north Co. Dublin. Normally harvesting would take place in early August but efforts are delayed by around six weeks due to poor weather. While there is a break, the team are working hard to bring the onions in as rain is to return later in the week. Pictured is farm manager Thomas Murphy who is wind Rowing the onions for collection later. (Thomas Murphy: 0876363016) (photo: Philip Doyle)
This free range Saddleback pig that is destined for Christmas hams enjoys rooting in the December sun on Woodside farm which is owned by Noreen & Martin Conroy at Ballincurrig in East Cork. The hams will supply customers at the local farmers markets, including Midleton, Mahon, Wilton and Douglas. Photo: Donal O' Leary
Louise Carroll and her father Niall min-tilling winter wheat at Rathmore, Tullow, Co Carlow just after James Keheo pulled potatoes from the same ground over the last few days. Louise is in her second year studying for her BSc in Agriculture at Waterford. Previous to that she was at Kildalton for two years studying Crops and Machinery. Louise hopes to follow in her fathers footsteps and work in contracting work when she is finished her studies in two years time, but in the meantime, she works wit
Matthew Moylan of Dunnamaggin, Micheal Hoyne of Knocktopher and Aindre Martin of Kells harvesting first parsnips for Julian Hughes in Co. Carlow Billy Gray of Feighcullen farm, Rathangan, Co. Kildare rearing chickens for local business. Billy has just secured a deal to supply a number of Dunnes Stores
harvesting parsnips Photo: Ramona Farrelly
Nairobi carrots being harvested at Woodstown, Kilcop, Co. Waterford for Julian Hughes, Kells, Co. Kilkenny. The carrots were sown last April and 15 tonnes of straw per acre and plastic were put down in November to protect the crop from frost and rain allowing the harvest of fresh carrots as needed. All carrots are supplied to O' Shea Farms, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny. PIC: DOL
Nairobi carrots being harvested at Woodstown, Kilcop, Co. Waterford by Julian & John Hughes, Kells, Co. Kilkenny. The carrots were sown last April and 15 tonnes of straw per acre and plastic were put down in November to protect the crop from frost and rain allowing the harvest of fresh carrots as needed. All carrots are supplied to O' Shea Farms, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny. PIC: DOL
Joan Sullivan, Aughnakillmore, Ballinalee, Co Longford with her Christmas turkeys. Joan is a Dept of Agriculture approved free range turkey and chicken farmer. They also keep home reared Angus and Hereford beef on their land and source lambs and pork locally which they dry cure and make their own sausages with. There is also a smokehouse on the farm and Joan kills the turkeys and chickens in an approved abattoir for killing fowl on their farm. Joan hopes to increase her number for next year as t
Second generation turkey producer Paul Hogan with his tradtionalfree rangewoodland bronze turkeysat Charelfort Estate, Corotown, Kells, Co. Meath. The slow rearing turkey is exclusive to Hogans farmand will be slaughtered this weekat will be available at select butchers nationwide and at hogansfarm.ie Photo: Jack Caffrey
XMAS MAINS Brussels sprouts, red onion and bacon stir fry Brussel Sprouts Dried Cranberries Neven Maguire Christmas recipes November/December 2012
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the National Ploughing Championships 2017 (photo: Philip Doyle)
Ciaran Lenihan, Glountane, Co. Cork is pictured ploughing before setting Tower winter barley for Liam and Jack Daly at Ballintotis, Co. Cork. Photo: Donal O' Leary
Gerard Donohoe is dairy farmer in Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan. Recently elected to board of Lakeland Dairies Married to Paula Donohoe, has a crèche and Montessori in Ballyconnell 2 batches of kids going out to farm tomorrow on buses to learn about all things farming 63 kids in total under 5
Baling out this years colours..Michael and Bernadette Foley, centre, on their farm in Beaufort Killarney, Supporting all the Colour Bale campaigns this year. The Purple is for Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin & the National Children's Research Centre and the Pink bales support The Irish Cancer Society, Wrap it Pink Campaign, to raise awareness of Cancer in Rural Ireland. Joining them for a cuppa are contractors Paudie Doyle, left and Michéal Lynch, right.Photo:Valerie O'Sullivan
David and Audrey Ryan with their children, Ronan, Clodagh, Aoibhe and Una enjoying Crops and Cultivation 2017,Oakpark, 2017
Sister Lily Scullion, St Mary's Abbey, Glencairn, Co. Waterford is pictured before drawing in the silage for the world record attempt by the Grass Gals during the Mount Melleray Community Silage Weekend at Mount Mellary Abbey in Co. Waterford. Photo: Donal O' Leary
Pictured in Dubai were Tara McCarthy, Bord Bia's CEO, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed and award winning chef, Reif Othman, the first member of Bord Bia's new Chef's Irish Beef Club in the UAE.
6/7/17 NO FEE Gardai speak with IFA President Joe Healy after the unloading of straw bales outside the Department of Agriculture, on the second day of the protest over the aid package offered to tilage farmers who suffered crop losses during last years harvest. A number of farmers occupied the department lobby overnight such is the anger at the package. Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke NO FEE
10/7/17 NO FEE IFA's campaign for farmers who suffered crop losses stepped up on day 6 of the sit, as IFA President Joe Healy drove a combine harvester to the Department Headquarters on Kildare St, where he addressed the crowd and the farmers who have been occupying the lobby for 6 nights now. PIcture: Finbarr O'Rourke NO FEE
17th October, 2017.Meath County Council staff and contractors work to clear a beech tree believed to be over 250 years old after it was knocked over during Hurricane Ophelia. The tree crashed through the gates of Fletcherstown cemetery, nobody was injured.Photo:Barry Cronin/www.barrycronin.com
Eurpopean Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural affairs Phil Hogan at the Irish Farmer Journal Dairy Day event at Punchestown (photo: Philip Doyle)
Roundup Spray containing Glyphosate. Photo: Donal O' Leary
Seamus McColgan and his son scrambled out the back window of their tractor when the bridge collapsed underneath it and the tractor capsized into the hole at Iskaheen, Muff, Co Donegal. Both men were shaken but unhurt and the tractor removed on Thursday using a crane. \ Collie Lindsay
Teamwork: with only hours to go before the beginning of the Royal Ulster Winter Fair at Lisburn, Jessica Hall from Cardigan South Wales, Lisa Montgomery from Saintfield, Mart Henry of Ballymoney and Andrew Kennedy of Ballymena put the finishing touches to their exhibit. \ Houston Green
Shed erection taking place Coolrain Co. Laois. Ray Fairbrother is the builder's name (087) 9874 340 (photo: Philip Doyle)
Cattle feeding generic Scotland
Berlaymont building Brussels
Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association (ICSA) presidential candidates Paddy Kent and Seamus Sherlock
The overall mood at the Winter Fair was significantly more optimistic than recent years.
Seamus Dooley from Ballyduff, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary started a sheep shearing business 53 years ago. Now his son Fergus Dooley runs the business as Dooley Wool merchants. They are one of only a handfull of merchants in the country licenced to export wool. Fergus explains that farmers are only getting around €0.55c per Kilo this year compared with €1.00 per Kilo last year. This is due to a drastic down turn in wool export to China. (photo: Philip Doyle) Fergus Dooley 0873157382 James
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A new research trial comparing sexed semen with conventional unsexed semen is set to go ahead in spring 2018. The Irish Farmers Journal understands that a semen sorting machine is to be leased from Texas-based Sexing Technologies (ST) and installed into a facility owned by the National Cattle Breeding Centre in Newbridge, Co Kildare.
A new research trial comparing sexed semen with conventional unsexed semen is set to go ahead in spring 2018.
The Irish Farmers Journal understands that a semen sorting machine is to be leased from Texas-based Sexing Technologies (ST) and installed into a facility owned by the National Cattle Breeding Centre in Newbridge, Co Kildare.
Sexing Technologies staff are expected to arrive in Ireland in early March to set up the machine and run it for the duration of the trial.
Recent research trials from Germany and the US suggest the new sexed semen machine can deliver conception rates just 2% to 5% lower than conventional.
This is seen as a significant step forward and could have huge implications for the expanding dairy herd and beef production in Ireland.
It is understood that a minimum of 7,000 doses of frozen sexed semen will be compared with 7,000 doses of unsexed (conventional) semen on 250 farms across the country.
Funding for the trial consists of funds from dairy processors, meat companies and Dairy Levy funding.
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