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Tearing up the cattle trade in Texas
Adam Woods
A chat with the Speer family who run the Southwest Livestock exchange located just west of San Antonio in the heart of Texas.
7 March 2025 News
FBD says Éowyn was the most significant storm in its history
Insurance payouts from the January storm could be as high as €90m.
5 March 2025 l2
Legal Advice: our neighbour refuses to top their large trees
Who pays for repair costs when a tree falls and damages adjoining property?
AXA advises farmers to insure trailers
Trailers are increasing in value and, as a result, they're going to be stolen, Micheál Brady from AXA has said.
19 February 2025 News
Home Farm: value in genotyping animals accurately
I was acutely aware there were huge gaps in performance and profitability between the best performing, average and the worst animals as they left after roughly a year on the place.
19 February 2025 Viewpoints
‘No transition period’ as rural speed limits set to change
On Friday 7 February, the speed limit on many rural local roads will change from 80km/h to 60km/h.
31 January 2025 News
Just in case...top tips for travel insurance in 2025
If you are planning a break away, adequate travel insurance helps give you peace of mind , writes Margaret Barrett.
29 January 2025 Consumer
Storm Éowyn causes serious forest damage
Forests in counties Clare, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Leitrim, Sligo, Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan were hit particularly hard, but some damage was caused in most counties.
29 January 2025 Forestry
Farmers urged to check insurance for storm cover
The Irish Farmers Journal queried FBD Insurance and Zurich Insurance about the range of cover available to farmers affected by storm Éowyn.
29 January 2025 News
Storm causes devastating damage on horticulture farms
Growers are assessing the damage which will mount to thousands of euro in many cases, the IFA has said.
27 January 2025 News
No sheep kill on Monday at Kepak Athleague
The Roscommon factory is among the 278,000 without electricity as a result of the damaging winds from storm Éowyn.
26 January 2025 News
Some forestry damage from storm Éowyn not covered by insurance
While it is yet unknown the extent of the damage storm Éowyn has had on forestry plantations, the west has been hit the worst.
24 January 2025 News