Beef
Young beef farmers wanted for YBFSP
The Young Beef Farmer Sustainability Programme (YBFSP) is an exciting development for young beef farmers. It’s organised by Macra Agricultural...
Beef
The Young Beef Farmer Sustainability Programme (YBFSP) is an exciting development for young beef farmers. It’s organised by Macra Agricultural...
Beef
Over 890,000 cattle have been slaughtered in Ireland so far this year, official data show. Figures taken from the Department...
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Calls for a coupled suckler payment were once again dismissed by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael...
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It is likely to be “only a matter of time” before bovine electronic identification (EID) tagging is the norm, according...
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This week, beef factories have opted to knock another 5c/kg off base quotes. The majority of processors are now offering...
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As we all know, winter fodder supplies are currently being fed on farms across the country. Because of this, farmers...
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After a difficult spring, feed reserves on many farms were depleted. Drought conditions have slowed grass growth rates and many...
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Although there is little or no rain forecast for the next couple of days and the drought conditions are expected...
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Kepak Group scooped nine awards at this year’s World Steak Challenge. It was awarded two gold medals at the competition...
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Many dairy farmers across the country are feeding meal to stretch out grass supplies, while drystock farmers may be somewhat...
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Calf exports witnessed a massive increase in 2018. Some 138,234 calves were exported from Ireland by live export means over...
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Due to the lack of silage supplies on farms across the country, farmers may look at forage crops as a...
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What farmers are currently experiencing is exactly everything that they don’t need. After what can only be described as a...
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ABP Food Group won 29 awards at the World Steak Challenge 2018 which took place in London on Wednesday, July...
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Average farm covers are extremely low across the country and many farmers have no option but to turn to second-cut...
Agri-Business
Lawyers for the European Commission are currently examining a complaint relating to claims that Ireland recently breached regulations regarding rest stops for...
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Meat factories are exploiting farmers to “an believable extent”, according to Fianna Fail TD and dairy farmer Jackie Cahill. Speaking...
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A formal complaint has reportedly been made to Brussels for claimed “systematic failures” by Irish exporters in relation to breaches...