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National herd incidence for bovine TB (bTB) increased slightly year-on-year as of the end…
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Last updated week ending 09th February 2020
Unfortunately, many farmers will be waking up without power this morning, after Storm Dennis hit the country over the weekend. A power cut…
A new Soil Fertility Series will kick off on AgriLand next week, in association with Grassland Agro. Across the series there will be four…
Over the coming weeks, farmers across the country will be begin to buy and rear dairy-origin calves for beef production. In light of…
While the majority of Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme farmers are gearing up to purchase the next batch of spring-born calves,…
An Irish exporting company is currently preparing an order for the Turkish market. Purcell Brothers, the Waterford-based firm, are sourcing beef-bred bulls in…
Grazed grass is the cheapest source of energy for cattle and every blade that an animal eats represents a saving on feed costs…
The total number of cattle in Ireland decreased by 33,800 head in December 2019, compared to the same month the previous year, according…
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has elected a new chairperson for its suckler committee. Kilkenny man Ger O’Brien was elected…
Cork Limousin Club is preparing to host a charity auction in aid of the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust tomorrow evening, Saturday, February 15. The…
I was prompted to write after reading your article on whether a left-leaning government would favour farmers. Issues that are important to farmers…
A farm family in Co. Meath got a pleasant surprise when their cow was calving last week – triplet calves. After the first-calver…
Within a typical food-chain – from producer to processor to retailer to customer – the various stages, and the people involved, are separate…
Kepak has issued a statement outlining plans to “temporarily suspend” operations at its Co. Clare beef processing site. The statement from the meat…
The Kepak plant in Co. Clare is set to close “for a time” over apparent concerns over the plant’s profitability and long-term sustainability.…
Official figures have showed that 36,949 cattle were killed in Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine approved beef plants during the week ending…
Over the past number of days, there has been mixed reports when it comes to the calf trade, as a result of poor…
A grant of almost €100,000 has been provided to conduct research into alternative incomes for farmers with a view to “lowering their environmental…
