Farm Smart: Getting the most out of your farm business by introducing technology

Father & Son team, Pat & Padraic Kennedy run a dual Beef & Dairy operation in Templemore, Co. Tipperary. Padraic mainly looks after the dairy side of things and Pat looks after the beef. Padraic said

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From farming simulator to YouTube farming superstar

Philip Stewart, otherwise known as ‘Farmer Phil’, has been using an app to simplify and speed up certain jobs on the farm that in times gone by would have taken an age to do.

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No Ploughing, No Problem....Herdwatch has got you covered!

This time of year we are usually getting ready for the biggest agricultural show of the year but unfortunately, due to Covid-19, organisers of the National Ploughing Championships made the call, in

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Farm Smart: From Farm to Fork with Suffolk Food Hall

Oliver Paul is a fifth generation suckler farmer with a family background in agri-business, originally in feeds & malts and now diversifying into the award-winning Suffolk Food Hall. Here, Oliver

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What do farmers be doing on that phone anyways?

“Does anyone buy a paper anymore?” “Is the internet all things to all farmers?” “Why are they always stuck in their phone?” These are just a couple of the questions that a recent survey by Herdwatch,

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Herdwatch survey shows 78% of farmers are dependent on marts to sell cattle

A recent survey by Herdwatch has revealed the true impact of the restrictions currently imposed on marts in the fight against Covid-19. The survey of 1,100 farmers revealed that 78% of farmers are

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Covid-19: Farm supports available to farmers

To continue our efforts to support Herdwatch members and the wider farming community during this crisis, David Leydon, Head of Food and AgriBusiness with ifac has provided advice to Herdwatch members

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Helping farmers who need to buy & sell cattle right now

Farming and the wider agriculture industry are an essential part of our daily lives, which Herdwatch and FRS Farm Relief Services are very proud to be part of. The importance of our members and all

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FARM SMART: Taking the stress out of running a family and a pedigree herd

Helen Parr and her partner Dan, live in Cambridgeshire and have 170 head of cattle on 390 acres of grass. The majority are Pedigree Herefords.

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FARM SMART: balancing life as a suckler farmer and AI technician

Farming in Rhode, Co. Offaly, Tom Groome is a suckler farmer with 115 animals. Tom also works with Dovea Genetics as an AI Technician so has to use his time wisely.
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