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Dairy Management: ground conditions not good for slurry spreading

Farmers and contractors are reporting difficult ground conditions for spreading slurry, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 19 January 2026

Dairy Management: ground conditions not good for slurry spreading

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Watch: global beef production declining but consumption growing

Watch: global beef production declining but consumption growing

NEWS 16 January 2026

Weekend weather: frost and fog on the way

Weekend weather: frost and fog on the way

NEWS 16 January 2026

Tillage Podcast: CBAM, imports and improving protein varieties

Tillage Podcast: CBAM, imports and improving protein varieties

Tillage Podcast: CBAM, imports and improving protein varieties

NEWS 8 January 2026

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s role in the global game of emissions reductions

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s role in the global game of emissions reductions

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s role in the global game of emissions reductions

OPINION 7 January 2026

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Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Australian farmers flock to wool or shedding sheep

Farmers want either a shedding breed to avoid rising shearing costs altogether or the finer-wooled Merino to pay the costs back.

FEATURE 30 December 2025

Ballymena Mart cancels store cattle sale

Ballymena Mart cancels store cattle sale

Tuesday's sale had to be cancelled due to difficult driving conditions.

NEWS 30 December 2025

Cold snap warnings extended until Tuesday morning

Cold snap warnings extended until Tuesday morning

All counties will remain under status yellow cold weather warnings until Tuesday morning.

NEWS 30 December 2025

Dairy Management: looking after stock in the cold spell

Dairy Management: looking after stock in the cold spell

On dairy farms, managing the cold spell is all about keeping stock fed, keeping water flowing and equipment running, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 30 December 2025

Status yellow snow-ice warnings as country braces for freezing cold weather

Status yellow snow-ice warnings as country braces for freezing cold weather

Met Éireann has issued a number of status yellow snow-ice warnings for the country.

NEWS 30 December 2025

Weekend weather: severe frost forecast in parts

Weekend weather: severe frost forecast in parts

Lowest temperatures will drop to -4°C over the weekend, with frost and wintry showers on the way for some.

NEWS 30 December 2025

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

Farmer Writes: overindulging on looking back on the past

It’s not a good way to be, but I suspect most people who are prone to bouts of depression are similar.

FARMER WRITES 30 December 2025

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Welcome to the 2026 Millstreet SFM Show

Welcome to the 2026 Millstreet Spring Farm Machinery Show at the Green Glens Arena.

Welcome to the 2026 Millstreet SFM Show

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