Beef
Observation key when it comes to calving suckler cows and heifers
Calving is starting to kick into gear on suckler farms across the country. The number of calves registered to beef cows...
Beef
Calving is starting to kick into gear on suckler farms across the country. The number of calves registered to beef cows...
CAP / Schemes
The details of the application process for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s new €20 million Beef Environmental Efficiency...
Agri Politics
The €20 million Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme is a prime example of how beef farmers can continue on...
Beef
While the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has repeatedly dismissed farm body calls for a €200...
Beef
Feedlots need to be banned in this country, according to independent TD for the Roscommon-Galway constituency Michael Fitzmaurice. Deputy Fitzmaurice...
Beef
Pedigree breeders are being forced to “narrow” bloodlines as a result of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP), according...
Beef
Calls for a coupled suckler payment were once again dismissed by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael...
Rural Life
There are plenty of things to consider before swapping suckler cows for a dairy enterprise, according to Conor Coakley –...
Agri Politics
Almost 60% of farmers would be opposed to the introduction of a new €200 / suckler cow subsidy, if it...
Rural Life
The fodder crisis is seeing some farmers going hungry to feed their animals, according to Thomas Gunning, managing director of...
Agri Politics
The next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must be designed on the principle that farmers “who go the extra mile get...
Opinion
This week’s heavy rain and cold temperatures have, most definitely, drawn down the curtain on the 2017 silage season. In...
Beef
Niall O’Meara runs a herd of mainly Limousin and Simmental cows outside Eyrecourt, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. The farm is home...
Beef
Suckler farmers have been presented with a great opportunity to buy some outstanding cows at an upcoming suckler sale. David,...
Beef
Ireland needs a €200 per suckler cow incentive to reduce numbers in light of oversupply of beef in Europe and the...
Beef
Spring calving suckler cows are now in mid or late pregnancy. Pre-calving management and preparing for calving is crucial in reducing...