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Lough Funshinagh flooding: 'the worst year in living memory'
Kelsey Daly
Farmers surrounding Lough Funshinagh highlighted that the situation is dire and that they are living in hope that water will recede.
17 April 2024 News
Ballaghaderreen to revive May Day fair tradition
Ballaghaderreen is set to revive the tradition of the May Day Fair next month.
15 April 2024 News
IFA seeks meeting with Minister O'Donnell on Lough Funshinagh
The Irish Farmers’ Association is seeking a meeting with Minister Kieran O’Donnell as Lough Funshinagh reaches crisis point.
Camera at the Mart: organic weanlings hit €4/kg in Elphin
Adam Woods report from Elphin Mart's special organic sale of cattle last Monday night.
10 April 2024 Markets
Watch: Charolais heifers top Elphin trade
Niamh Murphy reports from Wednesday’s heifer sale in Elphin Mart in Co Roscommon.
5 April 2024 Markets
Beef Management: grazing problems and scour issues
In this week's Beef Management, Adam Woods takes a look at grazing issues and calf scour.
3 April 2024 Management
Porter reapes the success in Roscommon
Both the male and female averages rose at this year's Simmental spring premier sale, reports Shanon Kinahan.
27 March 2024 Pedigree
Farmyards and land destroyed due to ‘crisis’ flooding of Lough Funshinagh
Councillor Laurence Fallon called on senior members of the Government to visit Lough Funshinagh to witness the emergency situation for themselves.
26 March 2024 News
Taking a breather in Roscommon
The dominant category of buyer in the county was suckler / beef farmers. The majority of holdings were under 40ac in size.
24 March 2024 News
Cattle farmer frustration hitting new highs
With weather, ACRES, and nitrates issues on top to the distrust of the revamped ICBF index, anger is being expressed at meetings across the country.
13 March 2024 Dealer
My Farming Week: Jennie Aherne, Towerhill, Cappamore, Co Limerick
Jennie Aherne farms 80 acres with her family in Co Limerick. The farm converted from dairy to beef in 2008.
6 March 2024 News
Farmer Writes: no caravan, no tent, no problem
Our first livestock trailer was not a Williams, but made by Jim Murphy in Tuam whose family are still in business today building the Aerlite range of trailers.
28 February 2024 Farmer Writes