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Tipperary Sam lifts the top price in Cashel
Shanon Kinahan
Shanon Kinahan was in Cashel Mart on Saturday for the Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society sale.
17 April 2024 News
Organic farmers eligible for new sheep welfare scheme
There were some concerns from farmers that the actions included would not be amenable to organic farmers but certification bodies have dispelled such fears.
10 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Reducing livestock emissions with red clover silage
The benefits of red clover were outlined to farmers during a webinar hosted by Germinal
Camera at the Mart: organic weanlings hit €4/kg in Elphin
Adam Woods report from Elphin Mart's special organic sale of cattle last Monday night.
10 April 2024 Markets
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 Trends: cows the highlight of this week's trade
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including what’s being quoted for different types of cattle.
10 April 2024 Markets
10% of food for public procurement to be organic
This is part of the green public procurement strategy and action plan, which has been approved by Government.
10 April 2024 News
No competition in marketing of organic and conventional food - Bord Bia
Bord Bia’s organic sector manager Emmet Doyle said organic and conventional Irish food target two separate consumer needs.
6 April 2024 News
‘Body of work' needed on 70% of organic lambs leaking into conventional markets
Organic specialist at Teagasc Joe Kelleher said organic hill sheep farmers need to be able to send lambs across the country to be finished.
5 April 2024 News
Organic farming and reseeding
With growing numbers of farmers either organic or in the process of converting to organic farming, Aidan Brennan looks at some of the options around reseeding.
1 April 2024 Reseeding
My Farming Week: David Fay, Rathnamuddagh, Mullingar, Co Westmeath
David Fay is organic farming since last year with his family in Westmeath.
20 March 2024 News
Belgian farmer takes big oil to court
He says TotalEnergies is partly responsible for the damage to his farm from climate change.
14 March 2024 News