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Farm Tech Talk: beef price, sheep scheme and calves
Jack Kennedy
Factory beef prices, the new €8/ewe sheep scheme and the commercial beef value of calves feature in this week's show.
17 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: round one of grazing done
I did another grass walk last week and I was pleasantly surprised to have a growth of 41kg per day. Fingers crossed it stays increasing, writes Padraig Callanan.
17 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: adaption continues as rain eases
Adapting to the weather has been part of the daily routine on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork, over the last month.
Beef Trends: cows preferred over prime cattle
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory-finished stock.
17 April 2024 Markets
Camera at the mart: 1,490 calves at Castleisland calf sale
There was plenty of competition for calves at the Co Kerry mart, as farmers and exporters competed ringside for top-quality calves.
17 April 2024 Markets
Calf prices: supply and demand at play as Friesian prices lift
Beef calves continue to dominate marts, but the fall-off in supply of Friesian calves is resulting in a lift in price.
17 April 2024 Markets
Weather hinders calf exports
Last weeks difficult weather saw the number of calves exported fall to their lowest level since early March.
17 April 2024 News
Beef Management: breeding, dosing and silage budgeting
In this week's Beef Management, Adam Woods takes a look at breeding dates, dosing at turnout and doing a silage budget for winter 2024.
17 April 2024 Management
Camera at the Mart: calf numbers hold in Bandon
Back a little on their peak, calf numbers held at a similar level to last week at Bandon Mart this week and trade settled after last week's difficult weather.
15 April 2024 Markets
Changes needed for the CBV to have an impact
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the issues with realising the full potential of the commercial beef value.
13 April 2024 Breeding
Calf exports to Netherlands down 35%
Calf exports from Ireland to the Netherlands are significantly behind where they usually are according to Bord Bia data.
10 April 2024 News
Calf prices: rates holding for beef calves as supply increases
The supply of beef-cross calves continued in an upward trajectory over the last week, with seven out of every 10 calves traded at marts either from an Angus or a Hereford sire.
10 April 2024 Markets