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Watch the safety checks to make before dipping sheep

Darren Carty talks through the important health and safety measures farmers need to take when dealing with chemicals for sheep dipping.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Watch the safety checks to make before dipping sheep

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Vaccine VAT reduction on the cards in Budget 2027

Vaccine VAT reduction on the cards in Budget 2027

NEWS 30 September 2026

What do the new TB rules mean when selling cull cows?

What do the new TB rules mean when selling cull cows?

MARTS 23 August 2026

Watch: a day in a processing plant during harvest

Watch: a day in a processing plant during harvest

Watch: a day in a processing plant during harvest

CROPS 7 August 2026

Catch crops: when to sow, what to plant and how to get them established

Catch crops: when to sow, what to plant and how to get them established

Catch crops: when to sow, what to plant and how to get them established

FARM MACHINERY 5 August 2026

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Nitrates derogation calculator

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What's in your ration?

Fodder calculator

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The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

Moisture content impacts on grain weight and bonuses and deductions. In this article we look at some of the calculations.

CROPS 2 August 2026

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

The impact of moisture content on grain weight and income

Moisture content impacts on grain weight and bonuses and deductions. In this article we look at some of the calculations.

CROPS 5 August 2026

Watch: Mayo fans hitch helicopter ride to get ringside at Ballina mart

Watch: Mayo fans hitch helicopter ride to get ringside at Ballina mart

Brothers Pat and Adrian Ruane from Strade Co Mayo take a break from All Ireland celebrations to look at heifers in Ballina mart.

NEWS 28 July 2026

Are stubble turnips the answer to drought problems?

Are stubble turnips the answer to drought problems?

Brendan Horan looks at the role stubble turnips and other summer crops can play in reducing supplement during a drought.

RESEEDING 3 August 2026

Most new diseases walk in the front gate

Most new diseases walk in the front gate

The greatest risk of new diseases entering a flock is via purchased animals carrying diseases that are not present in the flock.

SHEEP BREEDING 19 July 2026

Cedarmore puts on an all-time classic

Cedarmore puts on an all-time classic

Crowds from across Ireland traveled to Kanturk, Co Cork, on Wednesday 8 July for the Irish Holstein Friesian Association national open day, hosted by John and Bryan O'Connor and family.

PEDIGREE 9 July 2026

More new spring barley varieties on the way

More new spring barley varieties on the way

Spring barley varieties are in good shape and there are some promising varieties in the pipeline, with increased seed availability for some key varieties this year.

VARIETIES 8 July 2026

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