N.Ireland
Minister of Agriculture Andrew Muir said the new Suckler Cow Scheme for farmers in Northern Ireland will commence on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Beef
Suckler cow numbers in Ireland have fallen by 270,000 head while the number of dairy cows increased by 316,000 head.
Calf registration figures from the ICBF shows that there have been almost one million more calves registered to dairy cows than suckler...
A reformed suckler scheme which is expected to have no upper limit on the number of weanlings per herd eligible for payment is expected...
With calving on a lot of suckler farmers' minds in the coming weeks, it is important not to forget the busy breeding season that will follow.
Minister Creed has provided updates regarding the definition of the suckler cow as seen by his department, and the latest suckler count.
Calls for a €200 payment per suckler cow have been described as "wrong" by the former president of the IFA, Eddie Downey.
Calls have been made by the INHFA for the allocation of €120 million in the budget to develop a new sustainable suckler cow payment.
Opinion
The NBA should be congratulated for the effort brought to bear in hosting the recent ‘Beef Expo’ event in Dungannon.
Fianna Fail is set to table a Dail motion this week, which will include calls for a €200/suckler cow payment via the current BDGP.
The speech given by ICSA President Patrick Kent at his organisation’s 2018 AGM contained an eclectic mix of claims and recommendations.
The Newford demonstration farm and suckler herd was setup in 2015, with the aim to operate a profitable 100 cow suckler-to-beef enterprise.
In 2016, the suckler cow's average gross output declined by 5% to €1,071 and could not cover her costs - resulting in a net loss of €28/cow.
Tom Halpin farms 64ha in Robertstown, Co. Meath. With the help of his family, Tom calves 100 suckler cows, bringing all progeny to finish.
The cost of keeping a spring-calving suckler cow varies considerably across the country, according to Teagasc's Pearse Kelly.
