Irish Farmers Journal

06/06/2026

Skimmed milk powder and butter production have increased on last year, according to the CSO.

Milk production fell in April – CSO - 05 June 2026

06/06/2026

After numerous rounds of the field I was beginning to feel like a riding-school pony until I spotted a flash of a yellow tag in the dark gripe behind a wall of rushes.

Farmer Writes: a calf hiding in the rushes - 03 June 2026

06/06/2026

"Nobody joins AHI to be a millionaire," the recently appointed CEO said.

AHI gives great value for money, says CEO - 03 June 2026

05/06/2026

Bull weanlings have now endured four consecutive weeks of prices cuts, with prices easing by 5c/kg to 10c/kg on average.

MartBids Database: another challenging week for bull weanlings - 03 June 2026

05/06/2026

Early results from an AFBI-run study suggest that targeted selective treatment for parasites can improve lamb growth.

Positive prospects for targeted selective treatments for parasites - 03 June 2026

05/06/2026

Home Farm: The other nugget I took from the Oireachtas session was the existence of firm fixed price contracts for some finishers.

Home Farm: meat factory responses - 03 June 2026

05/06/2026

The pedigree rams consisted of six Charollais, four Texel and one Lleyn. 👇

Stolen rams recovered 40km from owner's farm - 05 June 2026

05/06/2026

Despite the US halting Mexican imports last year in an effort to prevent the entry of the new world screwworm, the pest has been confirmed in a three-week-old calf in Texas.

05/06/2026

“We sold two in the May sale - they made €7,300 and €6,400 - we were delighted with that.”

For this week’s My Farming Week interview, we caught up with sheep and suckler farmer Shane O’Hara from Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim.

Speaking about his stock, Shane said: “We have 35 suckler cows and 100 ewes. The cows are predominantly Limousin. We have 10 pedigrees and some Simmental-crosses too. We operate a split calving system, with half calving in spring and half in autumn. The autumn calvers are mostly AI; we use a stock bull in spring.”

On breeding programme for the pedigrees: “For the pedigrees, we focus on breeding a good-quality bull with a high star rating, as that is what the customer requires. We sell bulls in Carrick-on-Shannon at the multibreed sales. We sold two in the May sale - they made €7,300 and €6,400 – we were delighted with that. When choosing sires for the commercial herd, we focus on breeding a high-quality weanling suitable for the export market, while also maintaining ease of calving and less hassle during calving season.”

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05/06/2026

Approximately 47 cattle were stolen from the south Armagh area between Friday 23 May and Monday 25 May.

Appeal for information after 47 cattle are stolen in Armagh - 05 June 2026