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Beef
Gearing up for 1.6m births in three months
Adam Woods
This week’s focus inside the Irish Farmers Journal is all about preparing for calving over the next few weeks.
15 January 2025 Buildings
Roofing open tanks: a viable option?
Martin Merrick discusses the costs and options with roofing over a tank already in-situ.
8 January 2025 News
Limerick shed collapses under heavy snow
The incident happened on Patrick Slattery's farm in Ballinvreena, which he has rented out to a farmer with cattle, which weren't injured.
Do cattle need a mid-winter lice treatment?
Lice is a parasite affecting housed cattle and, more often than not, animals will need a follow-up treatment midway through winter.
7 January 2025 Management
Five jobs to get sheds ready for spring calving
With spring calving just around the corner, outlined are five jobs to prepare sheds for one of the busiest times of the year.
25 December 2024 Management
Top 10 Irish Farmers Journal stories that got people talking in 2024
There were a lot of stories that got people talking this year, but these 10 stood out the most on social media.
25 December 2024 News
Farm buildings 2024: our top five features
We have had some fantastic features over the last 12 months, with some of our readers' favourites listed below.
24 December 2024 Buildings
Farmer Writes: A slatted shed like Trigger's broom
Tommy Moyles recently replaced slats in his oldest slatted house. The building and some of the materials in it have witnessed a lot of local history in their time.
23 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Creating a lean-to: the dos and don’ts
When it comes to creating a lean-to for a farm building, it’s important to be mindful of what effect this will have on the existing building. Martin Merrick reports.
18 December 2024 Buildings
10 Christmas gift ideas for farmers
Farmers usually appreciate a gift that they use on the farm, so for those still needing to find something for the farming members of the family, outlined are some ideas for presents.
14 December 2024 Management
Farmer Writes: repairs in wake of storm Darragh
James Strain accounts his experience of last weekend's storm Darragh, which has left him with a bit of work to do on the farm.
9 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Clipping cattle following housing
With cattle now housed for winter, clipping animals can provide multiple benefits.
26 November 2024 Management