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ICSA: Suckler herd won't be sacrificed to protect dairy numbers
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has labelled speculation that the suckler herd will be sacrificed to maintain...
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The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has labelled speculation that the suckler herd will be sacrificed to maintain...
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The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Livestock chair Brendan Golden has claimed that suckler and beef farmers were ignored in...
Agri-Business
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has expressed disappointment at the lack of targeted support for sheep farmers...
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Independent TD Danny Healy Rae has said that the government is clearly trying to reduce the national herd by offering...
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Many of last year’s autumn-born suckler-bred weanlings have started appearing at marts countrywide and in the coming weeks, the spring...
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Standing 320m above sea level is Slieve Glah, the highest point in central Co. Cavan, and farming on it is...
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Spring-born ‘bucket reared’ calves are now weaned off milk and out in the fields, with grass making up a significant...
Agri-Business
Synchronisation of breeding can deliver greater levels of efficiency across the entire Irish suckler sector. In Northern Ireland the average...
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The breeding season is underway on early spring-calving suckler farms, and will begin in the coming few weeks on herds...
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The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has met with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue...
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Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) president Tim Cullinan and livestock chairperson Brendan Golden have written to the Minister for Agriculture, Food...
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There were over 700 cattle on offer at Carrigallen Mart’s weekly sale of calves, weanlings and runners on Saturday, April...
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Myostatin is a term some suckler farmers will be quite familiar with, while others may have never heard of it....
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William John Fitzmaurice is a suckler and sheep farmer based between Athleague and Rour Roads Co. Roscommon. He is farming...
Beef News
Clones Mart in Co. Monaghan is set to auction two cows at its weekly cattle sale tomorrow, Thursday, January 17,...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is indicating that the new suckler payment for Northern Ireland will be set between £140...
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Farming outside Drumkeerin, Co. Leitrim, Ciaran Clancy is a part-time suckler farmer and the chairperson of Leitrim Macra na Feirme.
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Farming outside Drumkeerin, Co. Leitrim, Ciaran Clancy is a part-time suckler farmer and the current chairperson of Leitrim Macra na...