Beef
SCEP payments commence for over 14,900 suckler farmers
Payments for scheme year-two of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) have commenced today Thursday, December 5. In total, over...
Suckler Farming
Beef Focus
Watch: Seán O'Brien's suckler and dairy-beef farm in Carlow
Earlier last month, Agriland paid a visit to Tullow, Co. Carlow, to the suckler and dairy-beef farm of former Irish...
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Info events set for farmers interested in Wagyu cattle
Warrendale Wagyu Ireland is currently seeking farmers interested in producing, rearing and finishing Wagyu cattle. The group is set to...
Rural Life
Watch: Challenges and opportunities for upland farmers
Upland farmers are, on average, more economically and financially challenged than other farmers, but also have particular opportunities to diversify...
Beef
Explainer: Myostatin and its relevance to the suckler herd
Suckler farmers are in the business for breeding and producing livestock and will know the importance of genetics in the...
Beef
Reducing stress on suckler-bred stock when weaning
This time of the year is when suckler farmers usually wean calves from their cows and reducing stress in livestock...
Beef
Big money paid for suckler breeding heifers at Balla Mart
A Limousin-cross heifer and a Belgian Blue-cross heifer made €5,600 and €5,500 respectively at a special breeding heifer sale which...
Beef Focus
Watch: Parlour designed for milking Salers suckler cows
One of the farm visits at the recent Sommet de l’Élevage livestock show in France was to a 65-cow pedigree...
Beef
Minister called on to provide more in-person SCEP training
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has been called on to provide additional dates and venues for...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
Recording weights for SCEP: What farmers need to know
Most suckler farmers will be familiar with weighing their cows and calves and recording the data as a core action...
Beef
National Farm Survey: 'No hiding place' on beef farm incomes
As reaction continues to last week’s release of the National Farm Survey 2023 report, and the stark picture it painted...
Beef
Costs drag down suckler income despite higher payments
Incomes for suckler farms fell back in 2023 by 15%, with persistently high input costs more than offsetting an increase...
Beef
Suckler scheme training: Info on 7 modules to be completed
As part of the terms and conditions of the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) suckler scheme, farmers are required to...
Beef
Ballinrobe suckler and sheep farm to host IGA beef event
The 2024 Irish Grassland Association (IGA) beef event will take place outside Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, on the farm of Martin...
Beef
'Incessant rainfall' causing 'serious issues' for beef farmers
What is being described as “incessant rainfall” across most of the country is leading to “some serious issues” on beef...
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Vaccinate your pigs with an effective and convenient dose
Vaccination is a key pillar in the preventative approach to health and welfare of pigs. The pig industry has removed...
Beef
Vet warns 'no guarantee' of late feeding reducing night calvings
A Teagasc vet has said that there is no guarantee that the number of cows calving at night will reduce...
Beef
Newford Herd settles on 118ac Roscommon farm
The Newford suckler demonstration farm which was established by Teagasc and Dawn Meats with support from McDonalds in 2015, took...
Beef
Watch: Deane questions IFA silence on suckler-farming exodus
In an exclusive interview with Agriland, a former livestock chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and former vice president...
Beef
'No expectation to reopen SCEP for applications' - DAFM
There is currently no expectation to reopen SCEP (the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme) for applications, according to the Department of...