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Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

It’s something that sits in the background of every decision and adds another layer of stress, at a time when there is already plenty to think about.

FARMER WRITES 24 December 2025

Farmer Writes: TB adding a layer of stress

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Beef Trends: sour end to super 2025 for beef trade

Beef Trends: sour end to super 2025 for beef trade

MARKETS 23 December 2025

New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

New plan to roll out electronic cattle tags

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 December 2025

Camera at the Mart: full clearance of cows and calves in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: full clearance of cows and calves in Bandon

Camera at the Mart: full clearance of cows and calves in Bandon

MARKETS 17 December 2025

Ireland needs to up its game on beef marketing

Ireland needs to up its game on beef marketing

Ireland needs to up its game on beef marketing

OPINION 17 December 2025

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Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

Climate smart solutions on west Limerick beef farm

The first of three on-farm demonstrations scheduled over the next five years as part of the ClimateFarmDemo project took place on a Limerick farm recently, Teagasc adviser Jack Kennedy reports.

FEATURE 10 December 2025

Bluetongue is outside control zone, says DAERA

Bluetongue is outside control zone, says DAERA

More than 5,500 samples from livestock have been tested in over 50 farms within the temporary control zone to date.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

Wise words at the 2025 Winter Fair

Wise words at the 2025 Winter Fair

Last Thursday's event saw large crowds descend on the Eikon Exhibition Centre.

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 December 2025

My Farming Week: Derrick Forde, Cahermorris, Corrandulla, Co Galway

My Farming Week: Derrick Forde, Cahermorris, Corrandulla, Co Galway

Derrick Forde and his wife Debbie are milking 76 cows on a Lely robot in Corrandulla, Co Galway. Derrick also topped the three biggest sales for cattle in the country this year.

NEWS 10 December 2025

BVD programme delivers economic benefit of €184m annually

BVD programme delivers economic benefit of €184m annually

AHI has announced details of the BVD action plan for 2026 which will take a "proactive and strengthened approach" to tackling the disease.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Farmer Writes: it's time for musical chairs in the sheds

Farmer Writes: it's time for musical chairs in the sheds

With all stock home and almost housed, there's a small bit of chopping and changing needed on Tommy Moyles' farm to make the workload more comfortable for the next few weeks.

FARMER WRITES 10 December 2025

Farmer Writes: system out of sync with TB

Farmer Writes: system out of sync with TB

The breeding bull sales are gone for this year anyway, and maybe next year too depending on how it plays out, writes Padraig Callanan.

FARMER WRITES 10 December 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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