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Eamon Sheehan is farming 70 hectares near Cuffesgrange in Co Kilkenny. The new entrant to dairy is a Nuffield Scholar and an avid sport horse fan. Eamon

Stephen Gibson is the sixth generation of Gibson’s to farm near Hillsborough in Co Down. Stephen was a beef and sheep farmer up to 2012, before taking the

In 1994, Sean Cronin took over what was then an outside block attached to the family’s dairy farm at Mallow, in Co Cork. Sean together with his wife

When Philip O’Brien returned home from Kildalton College, it was very much a mixed farm. The O’Brien’s were milking 25 dairy cows alongside beef and

Representing Connacht in the MSD Prevention for Profit competition is Sligo farmer Chris Tuffy. Chris is farming in partnership with his father TJ on a

Over 1,500 farmers attended the Beef Roadshow events held at seven livestock marts in recent weeks. The events, which took place in Ballinasloe.

MSD held the Sustainable Irish Food Production 2025 Conference on 25/05/17. We saw various groups of the agri sector come together and discuss key topics.

Studies show that 95% of suckler herds are exposed to leptospirosis infection, with 79% of dairy herds also being exposed to infection.

MSD were proud to sponsor the Roscrea Premier Show and Sale 2015 which saw Liam McGonigle, Co, Donegal crowned the Supreme Champion on the day.

Nuisance flies are not just an irritant for cows, they also affect productivity – reducing the intake of grazing cows and therefore reducing yields.