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Election boost for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
Pat O'Toole
It may be the same again for the next Irish government, with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil showing up well in our latest farmer survey. But who will be the mixer in the cocktail?
Election boost for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
 
 
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IFA holds TB meeting in Cavan amid rising case numbers
James Hanly
IFA holds TB meeting in Cavan amid rising case numbers
The meeting will take place in the Errigal Hotel in Cavan at 8pm and will be chaired by IFA regional chair Frank Brady.
Factories ‘failing to reflect’ strong beef export market - IFA
James Hanly
Factories ‘failing to reflect’ strong beef export market - IFA
The latest Bord Bia prime export benchmark price has strengthened again and has now opened a gap of 50c/kg with the prime Irish composite price.
James Hanly
Increase in Ornua PPI for October
James Hanly
Farm safety first workshop roadshow for TY students launches
James Hanly
Deer overpopulation a ‘danger’ in west Cork
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield SPONSORED
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime is a unique disinfectant-style product which has been formulated using a blend of superfine limestone powder and hydrated lime.
MART REPORTS
Camera at the Mart: Mayo-type ewe lambs hit €4.60/kg in Brockagh
Rachel Gallagher
Camera at the Mart: Mayo-type ewe lambs hit €4.60/kg in Brockagh
Rachel Gallagher reports from Brockagh Cloghan Mart for its weekly sheep sale.
Camera at the Mart: 100% clearance at Dingle fat stock sale
Tommy Moyles
Camera at the Mart: 100% clearance at Dingle fat stock sale
A 100% clearance and a roaring trade are always a good combination and that's how things played out in west Kerry for Dongle Mart's 49th annual fatstock show and sale last weekend.
Sheep mart report: fleshed lambs up by €2 to €5 per head
Darren Carty
Sheep mart report: fleshed lambs up by €2 to €5 per head
Demand for well-fleshed lambs has moved on again, with agents using the mart trade to try to boost throughput.
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BEEF
IFA holds TB meeting in Cavan amid rising case numbers
James Hanly
IFA holds TB meeting in Cavan amid rising case numbers
Factories ‘failing to reflect’ strong beef export market - IFA
James Hanly
Factories ‘failing to reflect’ strong beef export market - IFA
Exclusive: SCEP weights not included in ICBF evaluations
Adam Woods
Exclusive: SCEP weights not included in ICBF evaluations
Grass+ Beef: final furlong of grazing 2024
Martin Merrick
Grass+ Beef: final furlong of grazing 2024
FARM PROGRAMMES
DAIRY
IFA holds TB meeting in Cavan amid rising case numbers
James Hanly
IFA holds TB meeting in Cavan amid rising case numbers
The meeting will take place in the Errigal Hotel in Cavan at 8pm and will be chaired by IFA regional chair Frank Brady.
Increase in Ornua PPI for October
James Hanly
Increase in Ornua PPI for October
The Ornua value payment payable to member co-ops in the month is €4.4m, which equated to 3.6% of gross purchases in the month.
Aidan Brennan
Dairy Management: body condition score and Dairy Day voucher
e-Learning
Aidan Brennan
Dairy Trends: GDT increases by 4.8%
Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers SPONSORED
Land purchase considerations: key factors for farmers
The nature of farming like any business, is that farmers are continually investing in their farms, land, infrastructure, buildings, stock and machinery to improve on-farm efficiencies or productivity
SHEEP
Lamb prices knocking on door of €8/kg
Darren Carty
Lamb prices knocking on door of €8/kg
Sheep Trends: lamb quotes up by 10c/kg to 20c/kg
Darren Carty
Sheep Trends: lamb quotes up by 10c/kg to 20c/kg
NI Trends: cattle kill hits record high; lamb quotes continue to rise
Kieran Mailey
NI Trends: cattle kill hits record high; lamb quotes continue to rise
Sheep mart report: fleshed lambs up by €2 to €5 per head
Darren Carty
Sheep mart report: fleshed lambs up by €2 to €5 per head
KNOWLEDGE HUB
ANIMAL HEALTH
IFA holds TB meeting in Cavan amid rising case numbers
James Hanly
IFA holds TB meeting in Cavan amid rising case numbers
The meeting will take place in the Errigal Hotel in Cavan at 8pm and will be chaired by IFA regional chair Frank Brady.
Five tips for reducing pneumonia risk in cattle
Kieran Mailey
Five tips for reducing pneumonia risk in cattle
As mild weather increases the risk of pneumonia in housed cattle, outlined are some tips to help reduce the risk of such problems on farm.
PEDIGREE
Average up at Munster Angus Breeders sale
Nevan McKiernan
Average up at Munster Angus Breeders sale
Nevan Mc Kiernan reports from the Munster Angus Breeders sale which took place in Kilmallock Mart on Saturday
Bessiebell tops Great Bonanza female export sale at 10,500gns
Rachel Gallagher
Bessiebell tops Great Bonanza female export sale at 10,500gns
Shearling ewe in top spot at the Great Bonanza female sale held in Ballymena Livestock Market.
Famous 'Sheep Shepherd' duo trusts Tribamec DuoSPONSORED
Famous 'Sheep Shepherd' duo trusts Tribamec Duo
Tribamec Duo combines Chanelle Pharma’s established products - Animec Oral solution for sheep and Tribex 5% oral suspension for sheep. The unique blend equips it to combat a range of sheep parasites.
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield SPONSORED
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime: boosting cow comfort and milk yield
Bennettsbridge Limestone’s Cubicle Lime is a unique disinfectant-style product which has been formulated using a blend of superfine limestone powder and hydrated lime.
Protect your calves: a new approach to cryptosporidiosis controlSPONSORED
Protect your calves: a new approach to cryptosporidiosis control
Neonatal calf diarrhoea or calf scour is consistently the number one cause of death in calves less than one month of age in Ireland.
Turning waste into opportunity: how anaerobic digestion benefits Irish farmersSPONSORED
Turning waste into opportunity: how anaerobic digestion benefits Irish farmers
Agriculture has always been at the heart of rural Ireland, providing food, livelihoods and community cohesion.
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AGRIBUSINESS
Trump presidency leaves Europe standing alone
Phelim O'Neill
Trump presidency leaves Europe standing alone
When Trump was president last time round, he withdrew the US from the Paris agreement which committed to actions required to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.
Glanbia creates new cheese and whey segment, says it's not for sale
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Glanbia creates new cheese and whey segment, says it's not for sale
New business segment comes as part of change in the company’s operating model
Glanbia splits cheese and whey business into new segment
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Glanbia splits cheese and whey business into new segment
Announcement came as part of company’s third quarter results.
Companies drive green demand
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Companies drive green demand
Even though there has been a slowdown in legislative ambition, companies continue to drive the green agenda.
TILLAGE
Merchants must match co-op barley and wheat prices - IFA
James Hanly
Merchants must match co-op barley and wheat prices - IFA
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Siobhán Walsh
Grain Trends: prices steady but not high
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Management: weeds, aphids and sowing
Siobhán Walsh
Tillage Day: agronomists to find solutions in the fields
Merchants must match co-op barley and wheat prices - IFA SPONSORED
Sustainability progress on Irish farms
Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.
MACHINERY
Over 130 lots up for grabs at Tipperary contractor retirement auction
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Over 130 lots up for grabs at Tipperary contractor retirement auction
Michael Doyle Auctioneers is set to host a retirement machinery dispersal auction on Wednesday 13 November on behalf of contractors Sheehan Brothers Enterprises Limited in Clonmel, Co Tipperary.
Young Stock Podcast: moving from sales to setting up your own machinery business
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Young Stock Podcast: moving from sales to setting up your own machinery business
On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks with Armagh man Neale Spence, who has gone from a sales role to establishing his own machinery retail business.
Gary Abbott
Benn Agri to show off the latest Cri-Man slurry gear
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Wexford dealer to launch own RTK subscription service
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Lemken to bring new disc and latest in seeding to Punchestown
New quad bike regulations - are you ready? SPONSORED
New quad bike regulations - are you ready?
Quad bikes are designed to cope with a wide variety of terrain types and so are a fantastic aid for farm work - by Ciaran Roche, FBD risk manager.
PROPERTY
Property Plus: old charm and luxury in perfect harmony
Paul Mooney
Property Plus: old charm and luxury in perfect harmony
Farmers are often encouraged to diversify to remain viable – well you can’t get better than this farm, writes Paul Mooney.
Property Plus: farm with scenic Shannon frontage
Paul Mooney
Property Plus: farm with scenic Shannon frontage
Most of the holding is good quality grazing land with hard shore at the water’s edge.
Property Plus: golden chance to buy 122ac farm
Paul Mooney
Property Plus: golden chance to buy 122ac farm
The farm is in one big block and comes with road frontage, a house and yard, writes Paul Mooney.
BUILDINGS
Challenging conventional livestock housing in Ireland
Martin Merrick
Challenging conventional livestock housing in Ireland
Dr. Jamie Robertson, a Scottish farm buildings expert who is critical of many livestock building designs both here and in the UK.
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT
Concern over EU funding for Nature Restoration Law
Anne O'Donoghue
Concern over EU funding for Nature Restoration Law
European Commissioner-designate for Agriculture Christophe Hansen said there is currently no plan for a dedicated budget to fund the Nature Restoration Law.
Carbon footprints of beef and dairy ‘really competitive’
Noel Bardon
Carbon footprints of beef and dairy ‘really competitive’
A Teagasc sustainability conference heard that Irish farmers compete well on carbon footprinting figures, which is an important metric for securing buyers of the sector's output.
RENEWABLES
Nature credits a priority for Commissioner-designate
James Hanly
Nature credits a priority for Commissioner-designate
The Swedish minister was speaking at the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety in Brussels on Tuesday.
Nephin and Gas Networks Ireland to collaborate on biomethane
Stephen Robb
Nephin and Gas Networks Ireland to collaborate on biomethane
Nephin Renewable Gas, the company aiming to become Ireland's largest developer of anaerobic digestion plants, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gas Networks Ireland.
FORESTRY
New project to help safeguard future of Ireland’s ash trees
Amy Forde
New project to help safeguard future of Ireland’s ash trees
The new project will focus on four key areas and has been allocated €770,000.
Forest protection is a high priority
Donal Magner
Forest protection is a high priority
Department outlines procedures on reducing the risk of disease and pest damage to our trees and forests, writes Donal Magner
NORTHERN IRELAND
First autumn case of bird flu in UK
David Wright
First autumn case of bird flu in UK
Commercial poultry have been free of the disease in Britain for much of 2024
UFU to launch farm water project
David Wright
UFU to launch farm water project
The project is a new venture for the UFU, its senior policy officer, Aileen Lawson has said
IRISH COUNTRY LIVING
Comment
Editorial: the altruistic act of organ donation
In any given year, there are approximately 600 people on the national organ transplant list, writes Ciara Leahy.
Editorial: the altruistic act of organ donation
Finance
Consumer Advice: how much do I need to plan for funeral costs?
Comment
‘There is something very special about Rory O’Connell and his ability to teach'
Entertainment
Sport: captain Caelan to step up
Life
Lydia Clayton: rural roots spark golden passion
Property Plus: farm with scenic Shannon frontage
Paul Mooney
Property Plus: farm with scenic Shannon frontage
Most of the holding is good quality grazing land with hard shore at the water’s edge.
Property Plus: small holding with big location for €10,000/ac
Paul Mooney
Property Plus: small holding with big location for €10,000/ac
The town has expanded out to meet these fields and they will eventually be developed, writes Paul Mooney.
Property Plus: 33ac grass farm with good land and useful hayshed
Paul Mooney
Property Plus: 33ac grass farm with good land and useful hayshed
The holding sits in an area of good land and will be of great interest to local farmers, writes Paul Mooney.
Property Plus: golden chance to buy 122ac farm
Paul Mooney
Property Plus: golden chance to buy 122ac farm
The farm is in one big block and comes with road frontage, a house and yard, writes Paul Mooney.
PHOTOGRAPHY
In pictures: harvesting, grazing, marts and other events across the country
Photo Desk
In pictures: harvesting, grazing, marts and other events across the country
Watch: this week in photos as sowing, harvesting, and farm visits take place
Photo Desk
Watch: this week in photos as sowing, harvesting, and farm visits take place
Watch: this week in photos - new farm open days and competitions
Photo Desk
Watch: this week in photos - new farm open days and competitions
Harvest 2024 photo competition winners
Photo Desk
Harvest 2024 photo competition winners
VIEWPOINTS
Editorial: matching political theatre to farming reality
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
Home Farm: changed routine in a changed early winter
Matt Dempsey
Matt Dempsey
Dempsey at Large: IFA's farming and food event
Matt Dempsey
Matt Dempsey
Expert tips on ideal shed design
Jack Kennedy
Jack Kennedy
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Proud day for Prince as Ballym hit €7,100 in Tullamore
 
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Merchants must match co-op barley and wheat prices - IFA
Factories ‘failing to reflect’ strong beef export market - IFA
 
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Nephin and Gas Networks Ireland to collaborate on biomethane
 
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