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Beef
Martbids Database: bullock trade sees a bounce this week
Adam Woods
Adam Woods reports on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.
13 April 2024 Breeding
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.
12 April 2024 News
ICSA slams proposed changes to nutrient excretion rates
Changes are fundamentally unfair and biased, according to ICSA.
Martbids Database: weather dampens cattle trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s cattle trade, including a look at what’s happening in the country’s marts.
10 April 2024 Markets
Beef Management: Calf rearing and silage fertiliser
Adam Woods takes a look at calf rearing and silage fertiliser in this week's Beef Management.
27 March 2024 Breeding & health
ICMSA critical of 'pathetic' budget for Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme
The association's president argued that the funding allocated to dairy-beef is insufficient for the size of the sector.
27 March 2024 News
Big demand for bulls in Drumshanbo
Adam Woods reports from Drumshanbo Mart’s weanling sale on Friday night
20 March 2024 Markets
Big drop in dairy inseminations
The trends are due to more sexed semen being used, more beef semen being used and a levelling off in herd expansion.
13 March 2024 Spring AI
Dairy beef on the edge
The value of good farm infrastructure was on display at the DairyBeef 500 farm walk near Union Hall in west Cork recently. Stock have had almost three weeks at grass in February. Tommy Moyles reports.
13 March 2024 Grass & feeding
IFA reiterates calls for €100 payment to rear dairy beef calves
The IFA has called for a minimum of €100 per calf payment for farmers taking on the rearing of dairy beef calves.
11 March 2024 News
Dairy beef sector to be examined in detail in national farm survey
The move is to monitor the dairy beef sector's annual financial and technical situation.
8 March 2024 News
New Dairy Beef Scheme to open this month
The Department of Agriculture has announced updates on the new four-year dairy beef scheme.
8 March 2024 News