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Beef
South Korean beef market will present opportunities ‘over time’
Amy Forde
Seven beef factories have been approved to export Irish beef to South Korea.
South Korean beef market will present opportunities ‘over time’
 
 
IFA calls out Asba Meats on slow payments
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IFA calls out Asba Meats on slow payments
Farmers should resist attempts by factories to reduce price - IFA
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Farmers should resist attempts by factories to reduce price - IFA
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Calf exports to Europe running 11% below 2023
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Teagasc launches BEEF2024 open day
VIDEOS
MANAGEMENT
Silage quality and late BISS applications
Adam Woods
Silage quality and late BISS applications
In this week's Beef Management, Adam Woods takes a look at silage quality and BISS application amendments.
Keep on top of fly control in heifers and dry cows
Kieran Mailey
Keep on top of fly control in heifers and dry cows
Warmer temperatures means fly activity is on the increase, putting heifers and dry autumn-calving cows at greater risk of summer mastitis.
MARKETS
Mixed messages on beef trade
Adam Woods
Mixed messages on beef trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including what quotes are available for finished cattle.
NI Trends: prime cattle quotes increase to 468p/kg; lamb prices rebound
Kieran Mailey
NI Trends: prime cattle quotes increase to 468p/kg; lamb prices rebound
There are positive price trends for finished cattle and sheep in Northern Ireland this week, with quotes rising and deals on offer.
GRASS & FEEDING
Grass+ Beef: cautious optimism as growth figures rise
Martin Merrick
Grass+ Beef: cautious optimism as growth figures rise
Growth rose last week amid warmer weather, but it is still well behind where it should normally be.
When and how to wean dairy beef calves
Adam Woods
When and how to wean dairy beef calves
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the details around weaning dairy calves off milk and making sure there is no growth setbacks in the process
BREEDING & HEALTH
In pictures: highlights from day one and two of the 155th Balmoral Show
Shanon Kinahan
In pictures: highlights from day one and two of the 155th Balmoral Show
As the curtains draw on an incredible two days at the 155th Balmoral Show, Shanon Kinahan takes a look back at some of the highlights.
Watch: Dancing Queen dances around the commercial championships in Balmoral
Shanon Kinahan
Watch: Dancing Queen dances around the commercial championships in Balmoral
Shanon Kinahan has the latest from day two in Balmoral, where the commercial judging is taking place.
FARM PROGRAMMES
Tillage Podcast: walking crops in sunny Waterford
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Podcast: walking crops in sunny Waterford
On this week’s show, we chat to a Waterford farmer and have a report on crops across the country from agronomists.
Cereal planting nearing completion
Conor Kehoe
Cereal planting nearing completion
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Dublin, Wexford, and Laois as the planting focus turns to maize and vegetables.
Pedigree cattle and pollinators in Kildare
Brendan Dunford
Pedigree cattle and pollinators in Kildare
The Pollinators EIP Project is a valuable reminder of the role farmers play in integrating biodiversity into farming practice, writes Brendan Dunford.
Tullamore Farm update: collars simplifying heat detection
Martin Merrick
Tullamore Farm update: collars simplifying heat detection
The recently installed heat and health detection collars on Tullamore Farm have started to make breeding much easier on the farm.
Take steps to minimise aftereffects of wet winter on silage, farmers urgedSPONSORED
Take steps to minimise aftereffects of wet winter on silage, farmers urged
Heightened risks of soil and slurry contamination in first-cut grass silage after the wet winter will require extra vigilance with silage making this season, an expert is urging.
Irish beef sales in Britain still growingSPONSORED
Irish beef sales in Britain still growing
Bord Bia meat and organics market specialist Seán Deane reports that Irish beef sales in Britain continued to grow in the first two months of 2024, building on last year's strong performance.
Outpacing the field with the only non-stop baler, the Kverneland FastBaleSPONSORED
Outpacing the field with the only non-stop baler, the Kverneland FastBale
In Clogheen, Co Tipperary, Thomas Moloney, alongside his father Jim, has been steering the family business through the evolving landscape of Irish agriculture for over six decades.
How FRS fencing and DURA² helped transform our home and farmSPONSORED
How FRS fencing and DURA² helped transform our home and farm
DURA² fencing provided John Paul Bennett and his wife Laura with a durable and environmentally friendly fencing solution for their home and farm.
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