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News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NEWS 25 February 2026

News round-up from Northern Ireland

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Be mindful of yellow rust this spring

Be mindful of yellow rust this spring

NEWS 22 February 2026

Three bucket system for disinfecting lambing equipment

Three bucket system for disinfecting lambing equipment

LAMBING 7 February 2026

Five areas of focus on health management this spring

Five areas of focus on health management this spring

Five areas of focus on health management this spring

SPRING PLANNING 1 February 2026

Erotic animals in the Oireachtas

Erotic animals in the Oireachtas

Erotic animals in the Oireachtas

DEALER 21 January 2026

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Solid oat varieties on 2026 list

Solid oat varieties on 2026 list

Three spring oat varieties have made it onto the recommended list by the Department of Agriculture.

CROPS 17 October 2025

Spring wheat varieties down to two

Spring wheat varieties down to two

There are just two varieties of spring wheat on the 2026 recommended list from the Department of Agriculture.

CROPS 17 October 2025

12 spring barley varieties to choose from on recommended lists

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.

CROPS 17 October 2025

Irish Farmers Journal launches new ‘Farm Alert’ vaccine text reminder service

Irish Farmers Journal launches new ‘Farm Alert’ vaccine text reminder service

Stay on top of vaccines and doses with Farm Alert, the Irish Farmers Journal’s new text reminder service that turns herd health planning from complex to simple.

NEWS 17 October 2025

Dairy management: Watch out for pneumonia in weanlings

Dairy management: Watch out for pneumonia in weanlings

The change in temperatures coinciding with housing of weanlings and dairy replacement heifers has lead to increased reports of respiratory problems writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 17 October 2025

Managing bought-in weanlings

Managing bought-in weanlings

Adam Woods takes a look at some tips around managing bought-in weanlings.

BREEDING & HEALTH 17 October 2025

Farmers call on State to cease buying hill land

Farmers call on State to cease buying hill land

INHFA president says that while the ongoing accumulation of land by the NPWS is seen by some as a positive in protecting nature, he has a different view.

NEWS 17 October 2025

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Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

Just outside Ramelton, Co Donegal, Bert McCloy and his son-in-law Jason Peoples run a busy dairy farm milking around 200 cows.

Raising healthy calves on the McCloy-Peoples’ Farm in Donegal

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