Wexford farmer calls for better integration of dairy and beef systems

Michael Martin from Rathnure Co. Wexford will present the findings of his Nuffield Ireland Scholarship research at the annual Nuffield Ireland Conference which takes place in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary on Friday, 14th November 2025... A farmer and lecturer, Michael’s research explores Ireland’s position in the global beef market.  Michael completed …

Tirlán honours four outstanding Wexford suppliers at Co-op’s Dairy and Sustainability Awards

Tirlán, Ireland’s leading farmer-owned dairy and grain co-operative, is celebrating and rewarding excellence, innovation, and commitment among its family farm milk suppliers at its Dairy and Sustainability Awards... The awards, which took place today Tuesday, April 29th 2025, recognise the long-standing commitment of Tirlán’s dedicated suppliers to delivering high-quality, sustainably produced milk from grass-based herds …

The Gorey Agricultural Show for 2024 has been postponed

The 2024 Gorey Agricultural Show has been postponed... The organisers and committee members have made the difficult decision to postpone the Gorey Agricultural Show for the time being. The Gorey Agricultural Show, which draws large crowds from across the country, was planned to take place this Saturday, June 15th. However, due to adverse weather conditions, …

Wexford farmers invited to ‘Farming for the Future’ farm walk and talk event

Tirlán is encouraging all farmers to join them on a practical ‘Farming for the Future’ farm walk open event... The event will take place on Donal Kavanagh’s farm near Baltinglass, Wicklow on Friday, June 21, beginning at 11am.  The farmer-focused event will include tips and advice from experts from Tirlán, Teagasc and leading organisations and …

Newly-renovated Tirlán FarmLife branch officially opened in Clonroche

Tirlán FarmLife has officially opened its newly renovated and rebranded Clonroche branch in Wexford... It's the latest in the farmer-owned cooperative’s 52-strong local branch network to benefit from an €11 million investment programme. Chairperson, John Murphy, welcomed local suppliers, customers and members of the wider community to the official opening, stated: “Over the past year …

Wexford farmer shares steps he is taking to control grass weeds

A Wexford-based farmer was interviewed by Teagasc recently... Teagasc is the state agency providing research, advisory and education in agriculture, horticulture, food and rural development in Ireland. Wexford farmer Gareth Browne was recently interviewed. In the video interview, discusses his issues and the steps he is taking to control grass weeds. Gareth is trying to get …

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