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Property
Model cattle yard with compact farm in Westmeath
Paul Mooney
This holding is in a convenient location, about 12km from bustling Athlone, writes Paul Mooney.
1 May 2024 Crops
Dry weather leads to planting progress on Tramlines farms
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Down, Westmeath and Tipperary where farmers have been busy planting spring crops.
22 April 2024 Pedigree
Watch: Gigginstown Angus bull hits €7,000
Niamh Murphy reports from the Gigginstown annual sale of Aberdeen Angus bulls and heifers that took place at the weekend.
Students run successful 'hatch it out' programme in schools
'Hatch it out' is a five-week programme for primary schools, aiming to educate children on chick development through a hands-on experience.
21 April 2024 News
Spraying and spreading in difficult conditions
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Tipperary, Down, and Westmeath as growers try to get up to date on winter crops.
3 April 2024 Crops
Top quality land heading for €18,000/ac in Westmeath
There was a significant increase in the amount of land for sale compared to 2022.
23 March 2024 News
Online auction for Westmeath land
A roadside non-residential farm in Westmeath will be sold by online auction in early April. The farm has ample frontage onto the R390 road, writes Tommy Moyles.
20 March 2024 For Sale
Renewables roadshow set for April
The Irish Farmers Journal is hosting a new renewables roadshow throughout the month of April, aimed at outlining how farmers can save money and create a new income stream through renewable energy.
20 March 2024 News
My Farming Week: David Fay, Rathnamuddagh, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
David Fay is organic farming since last year with his family in Westmeath.
20 March 2024 News
Agri jobs: full-time positions on pig and dairy farms
Dairy farm assistants are in high demand, along with an opportunity for a pig farm assistant in the midlands.
16 March 2024 News
Watch: farms covered in a blanket of snow
A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place for nine counties.
1 March 2024 News
My Farming Week: Amelda Middleton Leonard, Moate, Co Westmeath
Amelda has recently been appointed as president of the Irish Shorthorn Society and runs her own herd of suckler cattle in Westmeath.
31 January 2024 News