Dairy Technical
Soil moisture deficits set to improve slightly
According to Met Éireann, the majority of the country has been experiencing soil moisture deficits (SMD) of between 25mm to...
Dairy Technical
According to Met Éireann, the majority of the country has been experiencing soil moisture deficits (SMD) of between 25mm to...
Beef
After five consecutive weeks of throughput increases in beef processing facilities approved by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Beef
After a few glorious weeks of high temperatures, sun shining and beef rising in price, this week’s factory quotes would...
Dairy Technical
To control parasites on Irish farms, animals usually receive an oral dose or a pour-on treatment (depending on the parasite...
Beef
While areas of heavier ground on beef farms is still growing grass with ease and rain has been forecast for...
Dairy Technical
The breeding season is drawing to a close on most spring-calving Irish dairy farms, with artificial insemination (AI) stopping and...
Beef
The surge in demand for beef and respective rise in Irish cattle prices that has been experienced this year are...
Beef
Beef prices paid to farmers in the Republic of Ireland have remained well below the beef price paid to farmers...
Beef
With temperatures expected to surpass 30° in the coming days, the ongoing hot weather – while welcomed by many farmers...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has recently published a county-by-county breakdown on the number of suckler-bred...
Beef
With temperatures as high as 29° forecast for this week and a High Temperature Advisory warning in place, the beef...
Dairy Technical
Silage season is well underway on Irish dairy farms, with the harvesting of second-cut silage due to begin on farms...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have published a map outlining the bovine population per km2 across...
Beef
With markets having taken a turn for the better this year, some beef farmers, after a number of difficult years,...
Beef Technical
Figures released by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today, Tuesday, July 13, have confirmed that the national...
Beef Technical
This week’s factory quotes for beef cattle appear to be more variable in nature with mixed messaging coming from different...
Dairy Technical
July is a busy month on many farms, with second-cut silage and the beginning of the harvest, along with the...
Beef
Looking at prices from the cull cow and heifer rings in marts this week, it is little wonder that a...