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Export trade to the North driving lift in mart prices
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Ageing tractor fleet a factor in farm fatalities, warns HSA
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Why is the rally in cattle prices at the marts not matched by rising factory quotes?
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Only one in five cattle and sheep farms are ‘economically viable’ says new Teagasc report
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The €10m farm up for auction in Offaly: 720ac of tillage, 190ac grazing and 180ac of forestry
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Farm biodiversity study would cost €65m to complete
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85pc of farmers are overweight or obese, study finds
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Row brewing over dispersal of €50m beef support fund
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Peat harvest measures placing thousands of horticulture jobs at risk, warns new report
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Aran island farmers suffer as drought and Covid restrictions bite hard
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Donegal farmer interfered with water supply to neighbour’s sheep during 2018 drought, court told
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The rain has finally arrived, but the heat is on in more ways than one on our farm
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Why the climate mathematicians’ sums don’t add up on Irish beef
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There will be no turning back on this EU ‘green deal’ for farming
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‘Someone with 100 acres should be able to survive and make a living from farming’
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Calls for higher subsidy to farmers who can show they are carbon neutral
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Stumbling on a recipe for success with edible flowers and rare herbs
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‘Covid-19 threw us a curve ball but we used it to the best of our advantage’
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How tax reliefs can make or break the farm transfer process
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Why craft butchers are a vital link in raising the bar for beef production
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The patter of rain on the milking parlour roof was music to my ears
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Upping grass quality and quantity for lambs is the top priority now
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Why I believe the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy could put most Irish tillage farmers out of business
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In the know...
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Heavier stock light up the trade as mart numbers rise
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Beef finishers still waiting to profit from surge in British steak sales
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‘Negative waves’ batter sheep trade as spring lamb quotes sink further
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How to stop summer mastitis wreaking havoc on your herd
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On a mission to convert Border dairy farmers to the benefits of an extended grazing season
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‘See what works on your farm – if you can gain 10 or 15 days a year, it’s worth doing’
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Beefing up a dairy enterprise
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‘We are aiming for a uniform herd of trouble-free cows performing well from a basic diet of grazed grass’
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Weeding the way forward…
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Wexford farm primed for dairy conversion
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Top-quality Kildare tillage land guided at €10,000/ acre
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Lough, stock and barrel in Mayo
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‘It can get a bit hectic… I try to strike the right balance between work, the IFA and the farm’
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Give me a book you can chew over in small chunks for some real food for thought