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Watch: some of our readers' pictures in 2024
Photo Desk
We received thousands of readers' pictures from the four corners of Ireland in 2024 and many made our picture page. Here is a look back.
28 December 2024 News
What can AI do for Irish dairy?
Professor of marketing at University College Dublin Damien McLoughlin was speaking at a ‘Shaping the Future of Dairy’ event in Lyons, Co Kildare.
28 December 2024 Breeding & health
Watch: top price of €5,100 for In-lamb Texel in Carnaross
Adam Woods reports from the North Eastern Texel Club’s annual sale of in-lamb hoggets in Carnaross, Co Meath.
Looking back: the 10 most read stories of 2024
The year gone by has been anything but quiet for farming news. What were the stories that caught the most farmer attention?
28 December 2024 News
Farm Tech Talk: ups and downs of farming in 2024
This week, Jack Kennedy and the team review the big stories of farming in 2024.
27 December 2024 News
Shinrone tractor run returns for fifth year
With a turnout of over 200 tractors at the event in 2023, the organising committee is expecting an even bigger attendance this year.
27 December 2024 News
Sucklers steal the show in Newport Christmas sale
Well-bred dairy in-calf heifers made over €1,500 each and well-bred suckler in-calf heifers made upwards of €1,800 each at Newport Mart's annual Christmas sale in Tipperary.
27 December 2024 Markets
McConalogue hails farmers' environmental actions
The work carried out by farmers as part of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme will have 'long-term benefits for all of us', the minister says.
27 December 2024 News
Cow-to-calf contact dairy farming can be more profitable - researchers
While this type of dairy farming has associated animal welfare benefits, it can also lead to more sustainable and profitable farms, according to researchers.
27 December 2024 News
New European initiative launched to help scale regenerative agricultural methods
Top 50 Farmers has been launched as a way to encourage regenerative methods in European agriculture and to inspire the next generation of farmers, writes Janine Kennedy.
27 December 2024 News
Most popular Irish Farmers Journal videos in 2024
With over 132 TikToks in 2024, with millions of video views throughout the year, these five were our most-viewed clips.
27 December 2024 News
Smyths Seasonal Surprise tops at £3,900 for a Suffolk ewe lamb
Rachel Gallagher reports on the Smyths Seasonal Surprise online timed auction.
26 December 2024 Breeding & health