Gallery Rural Life ‘I always wanted to be a sailor, but in Meath that was like wanting to be an astronaut’ – how the son of farmers became an elite-level yachtsman
Gallery Dairy Premium ‘We’re in danger of hiding an indoor system in the middle of a grazing system’ Much has been made of the Irish dairy industry’s grass-based production system in recent times.
Gallery Pedigree Premium How this part-time farmer went from four heifers to being Ireland’s biggest pedigree Angus breeder Within a decade of buying four heifers “as a hobby” , engineer Oliver Haugh expanded his herd to become the largest breeder of pedigree Aberdeen Angus in the country.
Gallery Dairy Advice Premium How seeding clover can save money as well as the planet There was no sugar-coating the situation facing farmers at the recent Teagasc Signpost farm walk at Badgerfort, Crecora, Co Limerick, with climate and incoming targets the main subject of conversation.
Beef Premium Eamon O’Connell: Why some high quality cows and calves come with their own problems I’m beginning to wonder what time of year it is. Firstly, the weather is so nice, you could easily mistake our current date for the middle of May. I’m sure it will change shortly, but we will enjoy it while we can.
Premium Martin O’Sullivan: How to avoid family conflict where there’s no obvious successor to take over the farm
Gallery Why this farm switched from sucklers to organic tillage – and started milling their own flour
Gallery Cattle Mart Trade ‘Signs of further optimism’ in the trade could help some big gambles pay off for farmers I watched a documentary recently about the last offensive launched by the Germans in WWII , known as ‘The Battle of the Bulge’.
Beef Prices Premium Beef trade: It’s the question on everyone’s lips: When will cattle numbers dry up? A farmer recently told me there was “great comfort” in the fact factory prices for cattle have “remained consistent” over the last few months — for most sellers, base prices for bullocks and heifers have stayed more or less fixed at €4.15-4.25/kg.
Lamb Prices Sellers dig in to drive prices up another 10c/kg Factory quotes for lamb improved again yesterday, up by 10c/kg to a top of €6.30+10c/kg quality assurance as offered by Kildare Chilling .
Gallery Cattle Mart Trade Premium Quality stock still making €3/kg despite numbers surge Having had an entry of 1,000 cattle for their special show and sale two weeks ago, Fermoy mart staff expected last week to be a lot quieter. It wasn’t.
Gallery Munster Farm Sales Premium 76ac organic farm in Tipperary with period house on the market for €830,000 One of the most charming and substantial properties to come on the market for a while is a 76.5ac farm at Lanespark, Ballynonty, Thurles in Co Tipperary.
Gallery Munster Farm Sales Rare opportunity in north Kerry as 40ac residential farm comes on market for €650,000 Kerry farms are a rare commodity on the land market, especially in the north of the county, where much of the Kingdom dairy land is located.
Gallery Leinster Farm Sales 28ac farm on Wexford coast with charming 19th-century farmhouse and range of self-catering units guided at €545,000 One of the nicest properties on the market is a 28ac residential farm with a charming farmhouse, five minutes’ walk from the beach near Courtown in Co Wexford.
Gallery Leinster Farm Sales Auction season steams ahead with strong prices The autumn land auction season is in full swing, with many sales surpassing expectations and new standards being set for land prices in counties such as Longford and Westmeath.
Gallery Connacht Farm Sales Sale of vintage Ferguson jump-starts Galway auction The auction of a 35ac residential farm at Carnagur, Dunmore, Co Galway opened with the sale of a 1971 Ferguson 135 that came with the property.
Gallery Leinster Farm Sales Neat 65ac residential holding in Westmeath guided at €725,000 Land in the midlands has been making excellent money this year.
Gallery Why this Galway farmer owns 11 vintage Steyr tractors he restored himself – along with loads of other classic machinery
Dairy Advice Eamon O’Connell: Beware the high hidden costs of putting vital jobs on the long finger I had a lovely afternoon off last week while my jeep was being serviced. It has been very busy of late and I didn’t realise just how long overdue a service was.
Gallery Dairy Advice Premium Eamon O’Connell: Flies are more than just a nuisance — how to combat the nastiest fly-borne conditions When I am finished my day’s work and the kids are in bed, I go to check on my own herd.
Dairy Advice Premium Eamon O’Connell: IBR is a big problem at this time of the year, so don’t take your eye off the ball Yesterday was the longest day of the year, but this is the period when we vets spend the least amount of time directly tending to animals.
Rural Life Premium Eamon O’Connell: We can all benefit from a break — humans, bulls and even paddocks I took a little break last week. Now I know what you’re thinking: what does this lad need a break for, sure he’s hardly working that hard?
Legal Advice Premium Legal Advice: ‘We’re worried there will be conflict between our children over the farm’
Premium A minor accident with the farm jeep and trailer looks set to escalate into a very expensive claim –what are our options?
Premium All night parties and dogs worrying my sheep – how a neighbour’s right of way has turned into a disaster for me
