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New owner sets out plan for 1,000-acre farm

Eglinton Estate was previously owned by the late Earl Castle Stewart and was advertised for sale in June 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 11 February 2026

New owner sets out plan for 1,000-acre farm

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Superb finish to slatted sheep shed in Donegal

Superb finish to slatted sheep shed in Donegal

BUILDINGS 4 February 2026

UFU expects change with planning rules

UFU expects change with planning rules

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

Facilities and teamwork lead to successful calf rearing

Facilities and teamwork lead to successful calf rearing

Facilities and teamwork lead to successful calf rearing

CALVES 24 January 2026

DIY back scratcher

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DIY back scratcher

NEWS 21 January 2026

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Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

Farmer Writes: the first calf of 2026 arrives

It was heartening to see such a large turnout at the Mercosur protest despite the majority approval vote on Friday.

FARMER WRITES 17 December 2025

Time to get calf-rearing preparations under way

Time to get calf-rearing preparations under way

With calving less than a month away, farms should be ramping up preparations over the coming weeks.

MANAGEMENT 17 December 2025

Farm buildings: our top five features in 2025

Farm buildings: our top five features in 2025

Martin Merrick looks back at some of our most popular features in the farm buildings pages of 2025.

BUILDINGS 17 December 2025

Farmer Writes: a break from social media at Christmas

Farmer Writes: a break from social media at Christmas

Tommy Moyles uses his phone as a bit of a diary among other things, but he's looking to cut back using it for a while over the Christmas, or so he thinks.

FARMER WRITES 17 December 2025

Explainer: what do the exemptions for farm buildings and slurry storage mean?

Explainer: what do the exemptions for farm buildings and slurry storage mean?

Farmers will now be able to increase slurry storage capacity and construct additional housing for livestock without the need to seek planning permission in certain situations.

BUILDINGS 17 December 2025

Specifications on re-roofing grant announced

Specifications on re-roofing grant announced

Farmers have been asking for months as to what the re-roofing grant for farm buildings will look like, with the scheme launched two weeks ago.

BUILDINGS 17 December 2025

Farmer writes: to sell or not to sell?

Farmer writes: to sell or not to sell?

This week Karen McCabe discussed a local tractor run, a farm job she luckily got to avoid and whether or not to sell her red roan calf next spring.

NEWS 17 December 2025

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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