Farm programmes

The latest news and features from the Irish Farmers Journal farm programmes and demonstration farms.

Tillage
Barley coming in dry in hot conditions
Conor Kehoe
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Waterford, Laois, and Meath who are busy harvesting winter crops.
Barley coming in dry in hot conditions
 
 
Tullamore Farm: lambs weaned as 43 more drafted
Farm Programmes
Tullamore Farm: lambs weaned as 43 more drafted
Winter barley harvest well under way
Tillage
Winter barley harvest well under way
Being a ‘good ancestor’ in south Tipperary
Climate and environment
Being a ‘good ancestor’ in south Tipperary
Harvest to kick off in coming days
Tillage
Harvest to kick off in coming days
VIDEOS
TULLAMORE FARM
Tullamore Farm: lambs weaned as 43 more drafted
Adam Woods
Tullamore Farm: lambs weaned as 43 more drafted
Shaun Diver reports on what’s been happening this week on Tullamore farm.
Tullamore Farm: first lambs drafted as grass growth surges
Adam Woods
Tullamore Farm: first lambs drafted as grass growth surges
Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver gives an insight into the slaughter performance of the first draft of 2025-born lambs and discusses what else is happening on the farm this week.
More lambs weighed and breeding winding down on Tullamore Farm
Rachel Gallagher
More lambs weighed and breeding winding down on Tullamore Farm
Farm manager Shaun Diver and Rachel Gallagher give an update on what’s been going down this week on Tullamore Farm.
Heifer scanning results are in on Tullamore farm
Rachel Gallagher
Heifer scanning results are in on Tullamore farm
Farm manager Shaun Diver and Rachel Gallagher sat down this week to analyse the heifer scanning results.
FOOTPRINT FARMERS
Being a ‘good ancestor’ in south Tipperary
Brendan Dunford
Being a ‘good ancestor’ in south Tipperary
Mark Harold-Barry manages a mixed farm which is enriched by a wonderful blend of natural habitats and heritage, with each generation leaving their own mark, writes Brendan Dunford.
Farming with intention and ambition in Co Clare
Brendan Dunford
Farming with intention and ambition in Co Clare
Fergal Smith wants to help build the next generation of ‘local food leaders’ – and his track record at Moy Hill farm suggests this isn’t just another case of wishful thinking, writes Brendan Dunford.
The good farmer: lessons from Lithuania
Brendan Dunford
The good farmer: lessons from Lithuania
The principles that lured Andrius and Rasa Prusakovai away from professional careers to a farming life, align closely with social principles presented at a recent Teagasc event.
Inch by inch: restoring habitats in Co Donegal
Brendan Dunford
Inch by inch: restoring habitats in Co Donegal
Strahack farm is a model example of how funding and advice, channelled through an enthusiastic farmer, can, over time, yield spectacular results for nature, writes Brendan Dunford.
Being a ‘good ancestor’ in south TipperarySPONSORED
Being a ‘good ancestor’ in south Tipperary
Mark Harold-Barry manages a mixed farm which is enriched by a wonderful blend of natural habitats and heritage, with each generation leaving their own mark, writes Brendan Dunford.
Farming with intention and ambition in Co ClareSPONSORED
Farming with intention and ambition in Co Clare
Fergal Smith wants to help build the next generation of ‘local food leaders’ – and his track record at Moy Hill farm suggests this isn’t just another case of wishful thinking, writes Brendan Dunford.
The good farmer: lessons from LithuaniaSPONSORED
The good farmer: lessons from Lithuania
The principles that lured Andrius and Rasa Prusakovai away from professional careers to a farming life, align closely with social principles presented at a recent Teagasc event.
Inch by inch: restoring habitats in Co DonegalSPONSORED
Inch by inch: restoring habitats in Co Donegal
Strahack farm is a model example of how funding and advice, channelled through an enthusiastic farmer, can, over time, yield spectacular results for nature, writes Brendan Dunford.
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