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Lots of work done in perfect early spring
Derek Robinson
The weather during early spring of 2025 was in total contrast to that seen in 2024, writes Derek Robinson.
16 April 2025 Farmer Writes
Plans scuppered in another busy spring
Fermanagh farmer John Egerton had hoped he might be able to avoid the lambing shed this spring
16 April 2025 News
My Farming Week: Muireann Devaney, Mulkaun, Co Leitrim
Between college, placement, farming at home and her sporting commitments to the Leitrim ladies and Sligo Rovers, there's rarely and idle moment with Muireann Devaney.
£1.8m worth of animals killed in UK dog attacks in 2024
UK insurance composite NFU Mutual has urged pet owners to keep their dogs on a lead this Easter, as it expects thousands of people to plan a spring day out with their dogs in the countryside.
16 April 2025 News
Just under 30 left to lamb on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher gives a full report on how the mature ewes on Tullamore Farm performed this year at lambing.
11 April 2025 Tullamore Farm
Sheep management: grass management, scald and ewes going on their back
Grass growth rate has improved but it is important that farmers continue to take steps to build supplies until growth is capable of satisfying demand.
9 April 2025 Markets
Coillte fencing
The dealer received a welcome update this week from Galway sheep farmer Aidan Mullins who had fencing works completed on a boundary damaged by Coillte managed forestry.
9 April 2025 News
Tullamore Farm video: lambing progressing after tricky lead-in
A few instances of ewes aborting added to concerns regarding ewe losses, but since lambing commenced, performance has been positive.
29 March 2025 Tullamore Farm
Lambing continues and heifers weigh in on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher and farm manger Shaun Diver give an update on what has been a very busy week on Tullamore Farm.
28 March 2025 Tullamore Farm
Galway farmer unable to graze his sheep due to forest storm damage
Fallen trees on Coillte lands has damaged the adjoining boundary and fencing on Aidan Mullins' lands and left him without grazing for ewes and newborn lambs.
28 March 2025 News
My Farming Week: Jim Hogan, Ballyegan, Birr, Co Offaly
Jim has 25 ewes lambing at the minute and also has 40 bee hives on his farm in Birr Co Offaly.
26 March 2025 News
Minister warns dog owners of financial devastation of dog attacks
National awareness campaign to remind dog owners of their responsibilities at lambing time.
24 March 2025 News