Have you considered contract heifer rearing? July 21, 2017 Beef Low stocking rate is one of the main reasons why output is so low…
Beef cattle supplies approaching a four-year high July 21, 2017 Beef There has been a dramatic increase in the number of cattle slaughtered in Department…
Cattle marts: Factory agents make their presence felt at the ringside July 18, 2017 Beef Factory buyers have made their presence felt at the ringside in recent days and…
Dairy births surge ahead – registrations up by 42,000 head July 18, 2017 Beef There has been a marked increase in the number of calves registered to dairy…
Silage and hay making to limit cattle numbers this week July 17, 2017 Beef The number of cattle coming forward for slaughter is expected to drop this week,…
Map: TB blackspots highlighted with 6,752 reactors this year July 17, 2017 Beef The percentage of TB incidences has shot into double digits in one county for…
Benefits of feeding seaweed to cattle ‘must be seriously looked at’ July 17, 2017 Beef The potential benefits of introducing seaweed to the diets of cattle deserve to be…
30 years of breeding on offer at upcoming suckler sale July 15, 2017 Beef Suckler farmers have been presented with a great opportunity to buy some outstanding cows…
Irish food companies win big in global beef steak awards July 14, 2017 Beef Irish food producers enjoyed overwhelming success at the recent annual World Steak Challenge held…
9 steps to success when reseeding this autumn July 14, 2017 Swards with a low proportion of perennial ryegrass are costing Irish farmers in excess… Sponsored
‘Farmers not convinced there is adequate price competition in beef sector’ July 13, 2017 Beef Farmers do not believe there is sufficient price competition in the beef sector, according to…
Over 850 applications received under Bord Bia’s new Quality Assurance Scheme July 13, 2017 Beef Over 850 applications have been received since Bord Bia launched its new Sustainable Beef and…
Taking the paperwork out of suckler farming July 13, 2017 Brian Reidy runs a suckler farm, with his father Pat, in Ballylooby near Cahir,… Sponsored
Resilience of Irish beef sector in the wake of Brexit noted at Beef Forum July 12, 2017 Beef The resilience of the Irish beef sector has been noted in the wake of…
‘Factories using AIM movement records as an excuse to pay lower prices’ July 12, 2017 Agri Food Some factories are effectively using movement records from the Animal Identification Movement (AIM) system as a…
Soil drainage – is it worth the initial investment? July 12, 2017 Beef Half of the soils in Ireland could do with a certain amount of drainage,…
Indicators for sustainability ‘crucial for promotion of Irish food’ July 11, 2017 Agri Food Teagasc has published a sustainability report demonstrating the economic, environmental and social sustainability of…
