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Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

Scanning took place on Tommy Moyles' suckler herd at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork recently and there were contrasting results. All of which he thinks will help improve the herd.

FARMER WRITES 30 September 2026

Farmer Writes: raising the breeding bar

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Research reveals 1.6 billion crop fields worldwide

Research reveals 1.6 billion crop fields worldwide

NEWS 29 September 2026

New AI tool aims to take on-farm decision stress out of succession

New AI tool aims to take on-farm decision stress out of succession

NEWS 26 September 2026

Weekend weather: scattered showers for weekend and highs of 19°C

Weekend weather: scattered showers for weekend and highs of 19°C

Weekend weather: scattered showers for weekend and highs of 19°C

NEWS 25 September 2026

My Farming Week: How Kay O'Sullivan runs her Cork farm without buying ration

My Farming Week: How Kay O'Sullivan runs her Cork farm without buying ration

My Farming Week: How Kay O'Sullivan runs her Cork farm without buying ration

NEWS 24 September 2026

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Irish Farmers Journal partners with Teagasc and AI companies for 15 mart events

Irish Farmers Journal partners with Teagasc and AI companies for 15 mart events

Barry Murphy has all the details of our upcoming autumn beef event series being run in partnership with Teagasc and Irish AI companies.

NEWS 31 July 2026

Tully open day highlights benefit of CBV and importance of accurate data records

Tully open day highlights benefit of CBV and importance of accurate data records

Data from the Tully Research Centre showed that the CBV is working while the importance of accurate on farm data collection was critical, writes Martin Merrick.

MANAGEMENT 31 July 2026

Barber's pole worm detection technology, animal prescription app win awards

Barber's pole worm detection technology, animal prescription app win awards

Telenostic - an AI technology which identifies barber's pole in a matter of minutes - is the 2026 Innovation Arena champion at the National Ploughing Championships.

NEWS 31 July 2026

My Farming Week: balancing 27 suckler cows with shift work

My Farming Week: balancing 27 suckler cows with shift work

James Skehan is a part time suckler farmer, farming with his wife Joanne and children Nellie and Macartan in Bridgetown, Killaloe, Co. Clare.

NEWS 31 July 2026

Summer heatwave slashes conception rates in dairy cows

Summer heatwave slashes conception rates in dairy cows

Scanners around the country have expressed concern around increased empty rates and embryonic deaths this year.

NEWS 31 July 2026

Farmer Writes: Autosteer is not without its downsides

Farmer Writes: Autosteer is not without its downsides

Last September’s cobble-lock seedbeds were very dry and dusty and I hadn’t a clue where I was going, so I bit the bullet and went with the autosteer.

FARMER WRITES 31 July 2026

Watch: Roscommon farmer shares breeding lessons after difficult calving

Watch: Roscommon farmer shares breeding lessons after difficult calving

Over 300 farmers attended Olivia Hynes' farm on Wednesday evening when she opened her gates to showcase how she manages 50 suckler cows and 230 ewes delivering a net margin of €629/ha.

BREEDING & HEALTH 31 July 2026

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Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

For farmer Fergal Hanrahan, successful calf rearing comes down to getting the basics right from day one.

Why Fergal Hanrahan invests in quality milk replacer for his beef calves

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