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In pictures: sheep fest, heifer housing, maize baling, and organic veg success
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Our top farming photos from the past week include a lively sheep festival, prepping heifers for housing, maize baling action and a thriving organic veg farm.
1 December 2024 News
New map shows TB breakdowns in your local area
"There’s no way if you were at a mart you could fire this up and use it to identify a farm from which you were buying cattle," one of the researchers involved in the project said.
30 November 2024 News
Teagasc advises farmers to stick with protected urea
There is no significant difference between grass dry matter yield when comparing CAN with protected urea, according to Teagsac.
Important day for Irish democracy and Irish farmers
This election matters to farmers - and farmers matter to the outcome of this election.
30 November 2024 News
Provision of weighing scales during farm inspections 'excessive' - ICSA
The ICSA has criticised the need for farmers to have to provide a weighing scales during on-farm inspections.
29 November 2024 News
IFA calls on Department to sort out ACRES issues 'once and for all'
Not all farmers have received advance payments for year two of ACRES, which started to issue last week, according to the IFA.
29 November 2024 News
Black Friday deal: digital premium subscription and free farm bucket for €139
Get a premium digital subscription to the Irish Farmers Journal for just €139, saving €40, and receive a FREE farm bucket worth €110 this Black Friday.
29 November 2024 News
Receivers appointed to Waterford Whisky distillery
Waterford Whisky has called in receivers as it fails to come up with fresh funding, Janine Kennedy and Rachel Donovan report.
29 November 2024 News
Over €20,000/ac for top-class Tipperary farm
A 34.4ac grassland farm with a yard exceeded all expectations at online auction last week.
28 November 2024 Property
NI Minister questions inheritance tax figures
The UK government has used APR claims for 2021/22 to argue that only 500 estates in the UK will be affected each year by the new inheritance tax rules.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Everyday’s a school day... even at 67
Retired dairy farmer Pat Savage is hoping his story will inspire other mature students to follow their dreams and go back to education, writes Sarah McIntosh.
27 November 2024 Education
Legal advice: how do I deal with trespassers on my land?
Trespassers on land shines a light on how vulnerable a landowner can feel, writes Aisling Meehan.
27 November 2024 Money Mentor