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Farmer Writes: calving under way for 2025
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The cows are out day and night at the moment, making the most of the paddocks close to the yard.
5 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: avoiding the extremes of storm Éowyn
West Cork avoided the worst ravages of storm Éowyn, but it reminded Tommy Moyles of two other storms that made their mark in the area.
5 February 2025 News
My Farming Week: Michael Farrell, Dromard, Co Sligo
In this edition of My Farming Week, we spoke to Sligo pedigree sheep and suckler farmer Michael Farrell who recently had four lambs from one ewe.
Dairy management: calving, grazing and getting fertiliser spread
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers in the throes of the busiest weeks of calving
5 February 2025 Management
February workload starts with TB test
After a quiet few weeks, the workload is on the rise, write Jessica Pollock.
5 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Tips for storing colostrum at calving time
When freezing colostrum, use a container that provides a bigger surface area, as this makes it easy to defrost.
4 February 2025 Management
Young Stock Podcast: a day in the life - calving edition
The 30-year-old has a positive outlook on the future of farming and says that dairy farming is a great job to be in.
3 February 2025 News
Dairy management: golden rules for successful calving season
Aidan Brennan outlines a list of things dairy farmers should be focusing on as the calving season kicks off nationwide.
3 February 2025 Management
Farmer Writes: inheritance tax saga a smoking volcano
Last week on the farm could be called a media week for Joe and Rosemary Collingborn.
2 February 2025 Farmer Writes
Five safety tips for calving time
Calving is a time when cow temperament can quickly change and farmers can be easily caught out. Outlined are a few tips to working safely at calving time.
1 February 2025 Management
Farm Tech Talk: storm Éowyn, lambing and milk price
Hear the latest advice from the team on this week's Farm Tech Talk show.
31 January 2025 News
Leitrim farmers criticise forestry as ‘main cause’ for power outages
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to an affected suckler farmer in the town of Corraleehan, Enda McNiffe, who has been without electricity and water on his farm since storm Éowyn hit on Friday.
31 January 2025 Forestry