One lesson I learned from my vet school reunion in Nottingham last week was that despite what we think we are certainly not 22 anymore and my body let me know of this rude truth all too well on Sunday morning.

It's not just the grass which could do with a reseed, Farming columnist Denis Lehane writes.

Virtually every herd has had to house two to three weeks earlier than they normally would, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy.

The hard work leading up to the All Britain consisted of washing and walking the show team every day and the heifers getting out for exercise each day. 

Time truly flies, it only feels like yesterday that I was boarding the plane to Nottingham as a vet student but now I am about to get that same flight for our 10-year reunion.

Cutting protein levels in youngstock rations might not be the best way to reduce your feed bill this winter, warns ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy.

It was such a surreal experience to visit Venice last week, knowing that Cork was morphing into its duplicate.  We had a wonderful holiday, yet it was hard to stitch off entirely from the news of the flooding horrors occurring in Cork.

The National Dairy Show is always one of the highlights of the year for the dairy sector. This year, we had eight entered, including one milker, so there were two full days of clipping for Becky before we departed for the show.

Stress can play havoc with a healthy immune system, writes farm vet Hazell Mullins.

Late lactation will determine your profit each year, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy.

Around 10 years ago, my uncle had to go into a home as he developed Alzheimer’s - will that change his tenant's rights to the land?

Many 2023 second-cut silages are very dry and will require careful management at feed-out, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy.

Storm Agnes has come and gone, but unfortunately, the rain keeps coming and ground is now getting wet, while grass utilisation is now very poor in most parts of the country.

The Irish Examiner's Farming satire writer Denis Lehane has a brush with extraterrestrial life on the farm.

Storm Agnes was a reminder of how the weather can have such an influence on both farming and vetting. Luckily, it fell on a Wednesday so it meant the extreme sport of "Storm TB testing" was avoided.

Dear Stephen,  I am in a relationship for a number of years with my partner but we never married. We bought a house together near where we are both from with some farmland attached, which we lease.

Well, our summer finally arrived just in time for the kids to go back to school. The sunshine is glorious and very welcome, I would prefer to be sitting by the beach having cocktails instead of working.

UK Dairy Day is one of the very best dairy shows on the circuit.

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Our Indian summer has come and gone, I had forgotten the “joy” of TB testing in non-breathable waterproofs. It was such a lift for everyone’s mood and it was a great time to get jobs done on the farm without having to shelter from the rain.

Unfortunately, there is no silver bullet for pneumonia prevention.

Feeding her when she is dry is not free

Stephen recommends engaging a solicitor before initiating any separation or divorce proceedings even if things seem amicable.

Weanling sales have just started around the country, and good weaning practices will help to optimise the price you get, writes independent ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy.

Flying by myself for the first time seemed like a daunting experience, and trying to navigate my way through the airport seemed near impossible, but life is always a learning curve.

The government is weighing up buying the 1,400-acre lands at Conor Pass - Farm Exam columnist Denis Lehane reckons he's just the man for the job to manage it all.

The majority of tax rules dealing with farming exist for near on 50 years and are understood by accountants and tax consultants working with the sector. Still, new forms of occupation of land throw up a variety of issues, writes agricultural tax advisor Kieran Coughlan.

Anecdotally, some farmers are seeing a doubling and even tripling of their tax bills for 2022, writes agricultural accountant Kieran Coughlan.

You can take a horse to the river, but you can't make him drink, laments Farming columnist Denis Lehane.

Autumn grass can be a bit of a mystery as it can be feeding very well one day, and all of a sudden, it loses its power.

Milk recording is a newish venture on our farm and now we wonder how we ever managed without it. The amount of individual cow data that is made available is “farm life” changing.

In order to succeed, first you must learn from defeat. That was certainly the learning point for Georgie and Becky at their first visit to the IHFA National YMA Finals in 2022.

Gifts and inheritances between brothers and sisters and aunts/uncles and nieces/nephews are all considered 'Group B beneficiaries'.

I haven't been to Puck Fair with many years. Marriage can play havoc with a man's efforts to attend horse fairs and glorious events of that calibre. The last time I was at Puck I could hardly remember it at all, such was the fun I had.

At this time of year, most suckler cows will calve cows while outdoors. Take care, though, that you have everything ready just in case, writes ruminant nutritionist Brian Reidy.

An extra 29,000 hectares will be needed by current dairy farmers, if the maximum stocking rate is reduced to 220kg of nitrogen per hectare.

The weather has been a huge challenge recently, but thankfully, we managed to get the second cut done with the two dry days we got together.

Like many more Irish before him, I predict Ryan Tubridy will soon be heading for the UK to find work. And more luck to him if he does. I was there myself back in the late 80s.

After our father-daughter bonding day at the Teagasc Moorepark Open Day a few weeks ago, I left the event feeling very inspired about what can be achieved on the farm in the future.

Yet another leading meat-exporting nation looking for a big slice of the lucrative EU market has stalled one of the trade deals Brussels is anxious to conclude, as it seeks new partners to reduce trading dependence on China and on Russia.

Liability was denied at the hearing, but the claim was settled for €400,000.

West Cork Film Studios will be a right disaster for the under-pressure livestock and sheep farmer, writes farming favourite Denis Lehane.

The last few weeks have been difficult for grassland management across the country.

Spores can also enter the body from injection sites or cuts that the animal may receive and multiply rapidly to cause sudden death