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Beef management: dealing with drought, feeding calves and bull drafting
Adam Woods takes a look at dealing with drought, feeding dairy calves and slaughtering under 16 month bulls.
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Watch back: the new CAP and the EU Green Deal webinar
Find out how the next CAP and its focus on environment will affect farm payments and how your farm is run.
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15 meat factories under ‘active investigation’
The Director of Public Health in the midwest has given an update on meat factory figures including concerns over contact tracing.
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Kerrygold: made by people who care for people who care
We spoke to dairy farmers Aidan McCarthy and Vanessa Kiely O’Connor about what it means to them to be part of Kerrygold’s new global digital campaign A True Taste of Kerrygold.
Watch: battling seed heads on THRIVE demo farm
Another dry week on the THRIVE demonstration farm in Cashel, Co Tipperary, has resulted in some covers going to seed even at low sward heights, making it difficult to maintain quality ahead of stock.
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Farm Tech Talk: managing drought in the fields
WATCH: with drought taking hold on some farms, we take a look at some of the things farmers can do, writes Jack Kennedy.
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Ornua PPI increases for May
Higher powder returns along with stable cheese and butter returns resulted in the Ornua PPI lifting for May.
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Ulster Wool announces no advanced payments
Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland who sell wool through Ulster Wool will receive little or no advanced payment for the 2020 clip.
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Kerrygold: made by people who care for people who care
We spoke to dairy farmers Aidan McCarthy and Vanessa Kiely O’Connor about what it means to them to be part of Kerrygold’s new global digital campaign A True Taste of Kerrygold.
Certified Irish Angus launches new campaign to better connect with consumers
#RaisedWithPride campaign celebrates thriving society of 10,000 Certified Irish Angus members
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Next Generation Herd study update (June 2020) at Teagasc wiith Orlaith Quigley, Teagasc Moorepark.
As we move into June yearling cattle have now been at grass for 11 weeks. Grass supply remains good on the farm however the dry conditions mean keeping quality grass ahead of stock is a challenge.
With a sweet tooth encouraged by doting grandparents, five year old Dia McKeever does not shy away from the challenge of creating a sugary masterpiece for her Granda Pat’s 71st birthday.
This week our team discuss all things sheep and grass growth up and down the country. We talk dosing your dairy calves and we hear about an exciting development with Irish Farmers Journal Martbids App. On the European front we speak with Joan Bombardo, Managing Director of Ornua Ingredients Europe on building their new plans following a fire two years ago and just what sets Irish produce apart from all the rest.
Co Down farmer Derek Robinson had a problem with fly tipping during the coronavirus lockdown.
The world-renowned cheese grader, Enda Howley gives farmer Aiden McCarthy a masterclass in the Kerrygold cheese selection process. As a Kerrygold farmer and a father, Aiden is teaching his children the importance of caring for the land and the animals. He is passionate about growing the highest quality grass to nourish his cows the natural way and hopes to pass down the West Cork farm to his children one day. Enda is Kerrygold’s Master Cheese Grader, responsible for selecting only the finest cheeses to carry the Kerrygold name. His work has earned him recognition in his field and allowed him to judge at international cheese competitions including the World Cheese Awards and the World Championship Cheese Contest.
Vanessa is a dairy farmer and mother of 2. Under her leadership, Vanessa has built a best in class dairy farm, ensuring her herd receives excellent care and the land is well tended to. Her hard work and dedication results in the rich taste of Kerrygold. Gerry Coonan has worked with Kerrygold for over 40 years, his commitment allows their 14,000 farmers to focus on producing excellent grass-fed milk while he handles the logistics of sharing it with the rest of the world. Gerry and Vanessa share a cup of tea on her farm and discuss what Irish hospitality means to them.
John Egerton does not use a stock bull on his suckler cows.
Surplus grass on the grazing block is being taken out as bales silage this year.
CEO of US chicken company charged with price fixing
Jayson Penn has been charged by US prosecutors of conspiring to fix chicken prices in the US.
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Same Deutz-Fahr turnover down 7.6% for 2019
In 2019, the Same Deutz-Fahr Group recorded a turnover of €1.268bn, down 7.6% on the year previous. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
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Manufacturers seek Stage V postponement
EU machinery manufacturers urgently seek clarity around a request put forward to the EU Commission some 10 weeks ago, regarding postponement of Stage V emission legislation due to COVID-19.
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Tillage management: input season quickly swings to an end for many cereals.
Decisions on final fungicides or other inputs must be balanced against the potential of individual crops.
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IFA potato report: irrigation a key concern for growers
IFA potato market report Tuesday 03/06/2020.
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