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Machinery
McGinty Tractors take on Can-Am
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Bombardier Recreational Products has appointed McGinty Tractors Ltd in County Donegal as a new dealer.
4 December 2024 Letters
Letter: can vets only be educated south of the Liffey or Shannon?
Animal disease respects no borders and ensuring a high level of veterinary service throughout the island benefits our entire agricultural community, writes Gerald Roarty
2 December 2024 Breeding & health
All-star Suffolk sale tops at €4,200
Rachel Gallagher reports from Blessington Livestock Mart for the all-star Suffolk sale and the Errigal flock dispersal.
McConalogue in battle to keep Dáil seat
The outgoing Minister for Agriculture is locked in a four-way battle for the last two seats in Donegal.
30 November 2024 News
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
Election battles in every corner of the country
In our first election preview, we visit the four corners of Ireland to look at the West Cork, Donegal, Cavan-Monaghan and Wexford constituencies
13 November 2024 News
Rural Affairs: domestic violence prevention initiative launched in Donegal
A charity supporting men to take responsibility for domestic violence launches an online prevention programme, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
13 November 2024 Features
Charollais female record smashed
Reports from Stranorlar livestock mart for a record breaking Charollais sale.
6 November 2024 Breeding & health
IFA holds TB meeting in Cavan amid rising case numbers
The meeting will take place in the Errigal Hotel in Cavan at 8pm and will be chaired by IFA regional chair Frank Brady.
6 November 2024 News
Letter highlighting the abandonment of our uplands
"Uplands abandonment cannot be left unchecked" - Ger Roarty, Co Donegal
30 October 2024 Letters
Prodigious Errigal flock takes a final bow in the sales ring
Seamus Browne’s pedigree Suffolk flock is up for offer at a dispersal sale in Blessington Mart later this month, reports Rachel Gallagher.
30 October 2024 Breeding & health
Kilbride and Killeen Vendèens timed auction
Rachel Gallagher reports on the Kilbride and Killen Vendèens online timed auction.
23 October 2024 Breeding & health