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Farmer Writes: simple solution for late calving cows
Fermanagh farmer John Egerton has already finished breeding his spring-calving herd
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Tractor and baler catch fire in Wicklow
A tractor was completely destroyed after catching fire in Wicklow on Saturday.
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This week in photos: drafting lambs on the Curragh commonage
Our top farming photos from the week include lambs being drafted on the Curragh commonage, a herd of 65 high-yielding pedigree Holstein dairy cows in Co Monaghan and a field being topped in Co Carlow.
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Demand for organic produce is set to continue to grow in the coming years.
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Glanbia increases June base price
Glanbia chair Martin Keane said the June milk payment would deliver over €120m to rural communities.
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Dairy management: what weight should replacement heifers be now?
Making sure heifers hit their target weight is crucial for their longevity in the herd, writes Aidan Brennan.
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Predicting kill-out percentages and marketing lambs at higher prices
A feature of the trade in recent weeks has been lambs moving at lighter carcase weights, but care should be taken to avoid lambs killing underweight.
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Irish Shows Association Virtual Show 2020 - the show must go on(line)!
2020 is a very different year for our showing community and the Irish Shows Association has been inspired to adapt to the new normal and look to technology to keep the show on the road.
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Grass-fed standard for beef could be approved in coming weeks
Mark Zieg, beef sector manager with Bord Bia, outlines the details of what will form the 'grass-fed' standard for Irish meat and what benefits it could bring for prices.
Bonanza Calf Nutrition key points to be aware of preparing for calves at grass
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Gary Abbott recently spent some time with the 37m3 Krone MX 370 GL forage wagon to see how it performed
Grass quality has improved greatly over the last week as the farm received an ideal amount of rain.
Martin Corrigan farms with his father Kevin just outside Belcoo, Co Fermanagh. They run a herd of 27 Simmental cross cows with the farm undergoing some major changes over the past three years.
In today's episode the Irish Farmers Journal's Lorcan Allen speaks to Paul Crosson, John Finn and Sinead Waters on ‘Sustainable Beef Production - Where policy meets practice’. The team also look at what's happening around sustainability on the BRIDE Project in East Cork, in Co. Kilkenny with Teagasc's Catherine Keena. The team also visit Tully Farm in Co. Kildare.
John Egerton stopped breeding his spring-calving cows after seven weeks.
Dairylink Ireland participant Stephen Wallace farms near Seaforde, Co Down.
Adam Woods, Beef & Suckler Editor with the Irish Farmers Journal is joined by Donall Fahy, Bernadette Earley and Alan Dillon from Teagasc who focus on the Grange dairy calf-to-beef system study and the key components that are helping achieve high performance. Adam also pays a visit to Tipperary dairy calf to beef farmer J.P Hammersley to take a look at his system of farming.
Adam Woods, Beef & Suckler Editor with the Irish Farmers Journal is joined by Michael McManus, Bernadette Earley and Alan Twomey from Teagasc. Focusing on the Derrypatrick Herd at the Teagasc Animal and Grassland, Research and Innovation centre, in Grange County Meath, this episode of Beef Talk will look at how it achieves its breeding targets of 100% AI and a very compact calving.
Beef editor Adam Woods speaks to Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver about what’s been happening on Tullamore farm over the last few weeks
Global report: stories from around the world
A weekly selection of global news stories that affect demand, supply and prices.
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Have you checked your tyres ahead of the harvest?
With crops edging closer towards ripening, Michelin has published a pre-harvest tyre check that machine operators should carry out before the harvest gets under way. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
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Interest in ag mechanisation surges but proof of placement a must
The Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Mechanisation course at IT Tralee has attracted a strong level of interest and is expected to run this year, but proof of placement is required.
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Growing interest in rye production
Rye looks to have a useful set of characteristics to help spread autumn workload on tillage farms.
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Watch: harvest 2020 kicks off
Some farmers have kicked off the harvest season in style.
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