Beef
Mart trade: Farmers' reluctance continues at the ringside
So far this year, there has been a sluggish start to the mart trade. Although individual marts have recorded slight...
Beef
So far this year, there has been a sluggish start to the mart trade. Although individual marts have recorded slight...
Beef
The bull saga has continued on as of late, with many farmers facing difficulties when it comes to marketing these...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s new €20 million Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme will make some...
Beef
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling for an increase in beef prices after a positive change in the euro-sterling...
Beef
There will be two positions being contested at the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association’s (ICSA’s) AGM and Annual Conference....
Beef
Farmers have rounded on another Lancet Journal commissioned report that has once again targeted the “over-consumption” of red meat globally. The...
Beef
A possible live exports ban will be on the agenda tomorrow (Tuesday, January 29) when the Joint Oireachtas Committee on...
Beef
The number of department-defined (restricted) feedlots – whereby stock moved only to slaughter – has increased sixfold across the country...
Grass
There’s plenty of silage for sale across the country. However, it’s not necessarily available where it’s needed most. While many...
Beef
Calving is starting to kick into gear on suckler farms across the country. The number of calves registered to beef cows...
Dairy
“We have a lot of calves that have Kiwi and Jersey mix and nobody wants this for veal,” the Irish...
Dairy
Colostrum, also known as beestings, is the first and most important line of defence for a newborn calf. It’s crucial...
Dairy
Farming just outside Edenderry, Co. Offaly, Declan O’Brien and his wife Kathryn are in the final stages of converting from...
Beef
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will commence an “intensive farm safety inspection campaign” beginning next Monday, January 28. There...
Beef
There are now more than 50,000 herdowners participating in Bord Bia’s Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) according to...
Beef
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association’s (ICSA’s) AGM and Annual Conference will take place on Thursday, January 31, at...
Agri Politics
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is set to embark on a “thorough examination” of the beef sector as part of...
Beef
Boatloads of Irish cattle may not set sail for Turkey until late spring this year, as the live import suspension...