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Farmer Writes: investing for the future

There’s no time like the present to invest a bit of money into the future herd, writes Karen McCabe.

FARMER WRITES 1 July 2026

Farmer Writes: investing for the future

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Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

NEWS 1 July 2026

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

Top suckler farms deliver net margin of €1,580/ha

NEWS 1 July 2026

Vet’s Corner: uterine torsion in cows

Vet’s Corner: uterine torsion in cows

Vet’s Corner: uterine torsion in cows

NEWS 24 June 2026

Searching out skills leads to success for Kerry brothers

Searching out skills leads to success for Kerry brothers

Searching out skills leads to success for Kerry brothers

GRASS & FEEDING 24 June 2026

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Heatwave advice: managing beef cattle in hot weather

Heatwave advice: managing beef cattle in hot weather

Hot weather can lead to increased levels of heat stress and pneumonia in beef cattle.

MANAGEMENT 13 May 2026

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

Farmer Writes: a calf with a broken leg

My father greeted me with a pensive look on his face in the yard, as he said one of the calves was lame.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes

After numerous rounds of the field I was beginning to feel like a riding-school pony until I spotted a flash of a yellow tag in the dark gripe behind a wall of rushes.

FARMER WRITES 13 May 2026

My Farming Week: Shane O’Hara, Manorhamilton, Leitrim

My Farming Week: Shane O’Hara, Manorhamilton, Leitrim

Shane O’Hara farms with his father Oliver and sister Karen in Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim.

NEWS 13 May 2026

Farmer Writes: cattle thriving well

Farmer Writes: cattle thriving well

With a couple of heifer calves born recently, we finally bucked the trend of bull calves we’d been having.

FARMER WRITES 13 May 2026

High terminal index bulls will breed high CBV cattle

High terminal index bulls will breed high CBV cattle

Castleforbes Estate was the 2025 Suckler Farmer Finisher winner for Liffey Meats and recently held a farm walk in conjuction with Liffey Meats, ICBF and Teagasc.

BREEDING & HEALTH 13 May 2026

Suckler numbers fall short of expectations

Suckler numbers fall short of expectations

It had been expected that closer to 200,000 sucklers would have met requirements for a £100 payment in the first year.

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 May 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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