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Commercial Beef Value Series: Watch – high CBV calves in Limerick
N.Ireland
UFU: Banks urged to ‘provide leniency’ to farmers battling wet weather
Rural Life
TD to meet minister over farmers awaiting Shannon Callows pay
Agri-Business
FTMTA figures show a slow start to tractor sales recovery
Dairy
Lepto vaccine available from next week
The Leptavoid-H vaccination for leptospirosis (Lepto) from MSD Animal Health will be back in stock with vets from next week,…
Video
Watch: Huge genetic gains on dairy-beef enterprise | Progressive Farm Program
The sixth focus farm in the Progressive Farm Program takes a look at Declan Butler’s dairy calf to beef system…
Beef
Minister highlights importance of animal health
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to provide a range of supports…
Video
‘Proud to produce’ high CBV calves on Limerick dairy farm – Commercial Beef Value Series
The Commercial Beef Value (CBV) Series is a collaboration between the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and Agriland Media Group….
Dairy
Wicklow farmers leave dairy farming on their ‘own terms’
From Rathdangan in Co. Wicklow, Mervyn and Dorothy Fairbrother’s Holstein Friesian dairy herd will soon be sold in a clearance…
Agri-Business
Fodder committee meeting must ‘kickstart emergency response’
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that a scheduled meeting of the National Fodder and Food…
Beef
Dutch parliament told that the import of calves from Ireland is ‘increasing’
The Dutch parliament has heard that “the import of calves from Ireland is increasing every year”. The Minister of Agriculture,…
Environment
GHG emissions fell in Ireland in Q3 2023 – Eurostat
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell in Ireland in the third quarter of 2023 according to a new European Union (EU)…
Rural Life
€4m allocated under ‘Our Rural Future’ for outdoor recreation
Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has announced funding of €4.1 million to develop and enhance 151 outdoor…
Dairy News
New set of breeding guidelines for dairy herds
With the 2024 breeding season on the horizon, the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) and Teagasc have developed a set…
Rural Life
New book teaches children about animals and wellbeing
A new children’s book involving farm animals has been released today (Thursday, March 28). Entitled ‘The Little Lamb Who Led’, it…
Dairy News
Almost 450,000 calves genotyped so far this year – ICBF
The Irish Cattle Breeders Federation (ICBF) has said that 448,123 calves have been genotyped to date under the National Genotyping…
Beef
CSO: Cattle slaughterings rose by 5.5% in February
The total number of cattle slaughtered in February rose by 5.5% to almost 165,000 head when compared to the same…