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In pictures: farm sales, machinery moments and a pre-election debate
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Our top farming photos from the past week include highlights from the Swatragh sale, inspiring farmer profiles, the Carbery milk awards, the FTMTA Show, hedge-cutting and political debates.
24 November 2024 News
Continue the pause on Scottish timber imports says IFA
The preventative measure was introduced after three large larch bark beetles were found in a trap in a Cork port.
24 November 2024 News
Denmark announces world’s first agricultural emissions tax
The new tax became a topic of discussion during the Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Day on Thursday between New Zealand dairy farmer Corrigan Sowman and Dutch dairy farmer Auko Sikkenga.
Winter cereal area estimated up almost 27,000ha
Teagasc has released winter cereal and oilseed rape cropping area estimates for the 2025 season.
24 November 2024 News
Milk prices to hold stable for next three months - Dairygold chair
"I see stability for the next three to four months of where we are, in and around the 50c/l base price," Seán O'Brien of Dairygold said.
24 November 2024 News
Methane emissions being over-estimated by 9% - Teagasc
Dr Hazel Costigan discussed methane-reducing feed additives at Teagasc's Signpost conference in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, on Thursday.
23 November 2024 News
Agri jobs: Pig farm assistant needed in Cavan
Coming into the Christmas period, there are employers in the pig, dairy and horticulture sectors who are looking for new employees.
23 November 2024 Pigs
Storm Bert: 60,000 homes and farms without power as further gusts forecast
Counties in the west and northwest were particularly affected by power outages, but flooding has been reported in counties Cork and Kerry too.
23 November 2024 News
French supermarket commits to not sell meat from Mercosur countries
Carrefour CEO Alexandre Bompard has said that the supermarket made the decision in response to farmer concerns about the impact the deal could have on their businesses.
23 November 2024 News
Farm Tech Talk: calving heavy-muscle sucklers and Dairy Day's key topics
We discuss calving down well-muscled suckler cows and the latest on nitrates on this week's Farm Tech Talk.
22 November 2024 Video
North of €350/ac paid in Laois letting
A local dairy farmer will pay over €60,000 per year for the 173ac grazing farm, which is located around six miles from Stradbally.
22 November 2024 News
Tullamore Farm: grazing comes to a close as cull cows start to move
Shaun Diver has the latest update from Tullamore Farm, including this week's TB test, cull cow carcase weights and feeding wholecrop silage.
22 November 2024 Management