Beef
Dealing with flies in suckler herds
Suckler farmers should now be on the lookout for flies. At the best of times, flies can irritate suckler cows...
Beef
Suckler farmers should now be on the lookout for flies. At the best of times, flies can irritate suckler cows...
Beef
The application process for the Beef Environmental Efficiency Programme – BEEP (Sucklers) – for 2020 will open as of tomorrow,...
Agri Politics
Seven political party leaders have nailed their colours to the mast on whether they would support a reduction in the...
Beef
Calving suckler heifers at 24 months-of-age is no easy task and requires some precise management. However, it must be noted...
Environment
One of the candidates in this month’s presidential election for the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has outlined a set of...
Beef
Expecting farmers to take €3.45/kg at the factory gate is not sustainable. Currently, there is an over-supply of beef on...
Beef
It has emerged that the highest level of Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme applications in the country have come...
Beef
The weather over the past number of days has provided the perfect environment for flies. At the best of times, flies...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has provided an update to its efforts in attaining Protected Geographical Indicaton...
Agri Politics
The ‘draft implementing act’ for the EU’s half of the €100 million beef fund is “targeting” the national suckler herd,...
Agri Politics
European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan has been criticised by independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice regarding recent comments...
Beef
The proposal by Bord Bia to promote a dedicated Irish grass-fed beef brand in EU markets has been welcomed by...
Beef
Bord Bia has set plans in place with the aim of promoting Irish suckler beef in Europe. A spokesperson for...
Agri Politics
The Irish Government has been advised to take advantage of the strong reputation of Irish beef by once again applying...
Rural Life
As the old adage goes, ”tis an ill wind that doesn’t blow some good’ and these sentiments certainly ring true...
Beef
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine “could be the difference” in clamping down on the lack...
Beef
Representatives from the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will be before the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine when...
Beef
Having ventured into the world of contract rearing dairy heifers in recent years, Kieran Henry from Co. Sligo has yet...