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Top Texel flocks gear up for All-Star sale in Blessington
Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher reports on the upcoming 20th Anniversary All-Star Texel sale, to be held at Blessington Mart on Saturday 7 December.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
Burke to address NIIAS pre-Winter Fair
The pre-Winter Fair breakfast event will be addressed by Larry Burke, the chief executive of AI Services
4 December 2024 Farmer Writes
Cattle and supermodels
The young weanlings left in the shed have started to thrive since the older calves were sold.
Wolves no longer 'strictly protected' from hunting
This is "important news" for rural communities and farmers, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said.
3 December 2024 News
Crossbreeding delivers 35% increase in milk output
Andrew Dale has targeted milk yield, solids and fertility using a crossbreeding programme on his 120-cow dairy farm. Kieran Mailey reports.
27 November 2024 Northern Ireland
11 heifers sold for €10,000 or more at Carrick Winter Fair
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Winter Fair, which took place at the showgrounds in Carrick-on-Shannon.
26 November 2024 Pedigree
Farmer Writes: the dreaded herd test
Over 75% of my herd is bought in, which obviously increases the potential risks that some of the bought in cattle could have been exposed to infection, James Strain writes.
25 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Switching to Stabiliser cows at Lisgoole Abbey
Since taking over as farm manager at Lisgoole Abbey, Connor Donaldson has been put his stamp on the 100 cow suckler herd.
20 November 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmer Writes: hopes for more static stars
Hopefully there won’t be any major ratings change in the little Limousin heifer that was born this month as she’s growing bigger by the day, along with her character.
20 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Watching for repeat breeding in autumn-calving cows
Where breeding is under way in herds that calve over August and September, keep a close eye on cows for signs of animals repeating.
19 November 2024 Management
Meath man takes reins at Irish Hereford Breed Society
Nevan McKiernan spoke to the new secretary of the Irish Hereford Breed Society Alan Crowe.
18 November 2024 Pedigree
Who are Ireland’s agtech innovators?
Stephen Robb profiles some of the companies developing products and services to meet the challenges facing the agricultural sector .
17 November 2024 Agri Technology