Beef News
Straw trade: What are prices looking like for this year?
Harvesting the first of the winter crops has kicked off in many tillage areas around the country. With much talk...
straw prices
Opinion
Opinion: Suspending straw measure is not the end of the world
Courtesy of the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM), the Irish government paid out €12.3 million to tillage farmers. It is vitally...
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Real profits start after 3rd lactation - are your cows making it?
Are you aware that the real profits begin after the third lactation? Research shows that it typically takes two lactations...
Tillage
Straw prices: What's the current market like for bales?
Following a balmy week or two across the country, weather conditions were perfect for baling – with straw bales appearing...
Tillage
Straw prices: Variation in prices as many store
As is usual, there is a large variation in prices across the country and prices are keenest in the south-east...
Tillage
Straw prices: Unpredictable weather means farmers are still happy to store
The period of unsettled weather over the last two weeks has left farmers struggling with difficult working conditions for the...
Tillage
Straw prices: Some opting to store while awaiting price settlement
As the broken weather makes for difficult working conditions, straw is proving hard to gather – as are prices. Storms...
Tillage
Straw: Demand strong, but early days for prices
Straw is in demand, with tillage farmers reporting plenty of orders in the past few weeks. However, a hold on...
Tillage
Straw prices: Demand expected to rise in coming weeks; are prices set to jump?
In light of the recent poor weather, many farmers across the country have been forced to keep stock housed; possibly...
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Calf milk replacer range with Opti-Skim sees expansion
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
Tillage
Straw prices: Market begins to move as rain continues
Despite the growing trend to chop straw in the past year, it would appear that there is no shortage of...
Tillage
Straw decisions: To chop or not to chop?
Straw as we all know is a valuable commodity – the full value of which is difficult to estimate. Tillage...
Tillage
Straw prices: Chopping common where prices dropping
Straw prices are a bit of a mystery at the minute. It seems to be hard to get a definite...
Tillage
Straw in demand in Canada...price rises by 200%
Reporting from Ontario, Canada. It seems demand for straw is healthy across the water, like it is here in Ireland....
Tillage
Rain halts harvest...plus straw news
The heavy rain at the weekend brought combines to a halt. The end of last week saw the harvest start...
Tillage
Straw prices: As high as €100 for big bales
Straw is still in demand and there seems to be many farmers selling good quality straw from the shed this...
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How to avoid costly calf registration errors
Are you wondering how you can avoid costly calf registration errors and Bord Bia penalties? As the busy spring season...
Tillage
27% of farmers paying over €30/bale in 'straw poll'
27% of AgriLand readers are paying over €30/bale (4X4) for barley straw. That’s according to a poll carried out on...
Tillage
Straw prices: Early quotes for 4X4 round bales in the region of €20/bale
Over the past two weeks, combines began to roll and bales could be seen dotted all over the country, as...
N.Ireland
Northern fodder prices soar as weather pressure continues
Silage, straw and hay prices have soared as northern buyer demand for fodder remains high following the wet winter. Silage...
Tillage
Straw prices down in some regions
Straw prices, while still high, have come down slightly. More straw seems to be available on the market at present....