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Small businesses set to take centre stage at this year's Ploughing

Visitors to the Local Enterprise Village will get a chance to see a unique showcase of Irish entrepreneurship with over 30 small Irish businesses gearing up to present their products and innovations.

MART REPORTS

In pictures: Castleisland fat stock show and sale

Tommy Moyles

In pictures: Castleisland fat stock show and sale

Castleisland Mart had a successful fat stock show and sale during the week with a full yard of fantastic stock on offer.

In pictures: Quality lambs in demand in Ennis

Darren Carty

In pictures: Quality lambs in demand in Ennis

The first sheep sale held on the MartBids online sales platform saw butchers and agents active for fleshed lambs and plenty of farmer demand for quality stores.

Camera at the Mart: top of €4,100 in Gortatlea show and sale

Adam Woods

Camera at the Mart: top of €4,100 in Gortatlea show and sale

Adam Woods report from Gortatlea Mart in Co Kerry, where its annual weanling show and sale took place last week.

PODCASTS

VIDEO HUB

BEEF

James Hanly

Revealed: top 10 beef bulls for suckler herds

Kieran Mailey

Five tips to increase grass utilisation in autumn

Aidan Brennan

Beef to Korea - a real opportunity

Tommy Moyles

In pictures: Castleisland fat stock show and sale

FARM PROGRAMMES

SUSTAINABILITY

BEEF

DAIRY

SHEEP

DAIRY

Aidan Brennan

Dairy Management: no end in sight to soil moisture problems

With little or no rain in the forecast, farmers in severe soil moisture deficit regions are going to feel the feed pinch for longer.

James Hanly

Agri jobs: dairy herdperson wanted for Kilkenny grassland farm

There are plenty of the employers looking for new farm managers in the dairy sector.

Amy Forde

Sinn Féin’s Kenny clarifies position on derogation

Aidan Brennan

Rising demand for adult protein powder in China

SPONSORED

The Sommet show in France, an international livestock summit not to be missed!

The 33rd edition of the Sommet de l’Elevage (Livestock Summit) will take place in Clermont-Ferrand, France, on 1-4 October.

SHEEP

Darren Carty

Sheep price update: plenty of bite for fleshed lambs

Rachel Gallagher

Texel shearling tops Fosters' ram sale at 1,700gns

Darren Carty

Budgets - let the Teagasc store lamb finishing calculator do the work

Rachel Gallagher

Texel Ram Lambs Top at 10,000gns (€12,465) in Ballymena

KNOWLEDGE HUB

LIVESTOCK

Crop Protection

LIVESTOCK

Nitrates derogation calculator

LIVESTOCK

Mart Price Calculator

FINANCE

BPS calculator

ANIMAL HEALTH

James Hanly

TB eradication staff shortage is ‘simply unacceptable’ - ICSA

It follows on from the Department’s update on the eradication group in which Minister Charlie McConalogue raised concerns about underfunding and understaffing.

Amy Forde

TB reactor numbers forecast to hit 40,000 head - IFA

The IFA has called on the Minister for Agriculture and Government colleagues to outline their position on TB eradication.

PEDIGREE

Rachel Gallagher

Texel shearling tops Fosters' ram sale at 1,700gns

Rachel Gallagher reports from Beattie’s pedigree livestock centre for the 12th/14th annual Springhill pedigree livestock tup sale.

Rachel Gallagher

Clinker hits top price in Dungannon

Rachel Gallagher reports from Dungannon Mart for the NI Rouge Club premier sale.

SPONSORED

Small businesses set to take centre stage at this year's Ploughing

Visitors to the Local Enterprise Village will get a chance to see a unique showcase of Irish entrepreneurship with over 30 small Irish businesses gearing up to present their products and innovations.

SPONSORED

Get your public services card at the National Ploughing Championships

The Department of Social Protection will be attending this year’s National Ploughing Championships at Block 3 | Row 12 | Hub 204.

SPONSORED

The Sommet show in France, an international livestock summit not to be missed!

The 33rd edition of the Sommet de l’Elevage (Livestock Summit) will take place in Clermont-Ferrand, France, on 1-4 October.

SPONSORED

Irish farmers turn to Nofence for smarter and more efficient livestock and land

As Nofence makes its mark in Ireland, pioneering farmers are using virtual fences to bring flexibility and peace of mind to livestock management across diverse landscapes and purposes.

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AGRIBUSINESS

Latest exchequer data shows Government is swimming in cash

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Latest exchequer data shows Government is swimming in cash

Minister for Finance Jack Chambers should use his budget windfall to support Ireland’s largest indigenous industry.

Tirlán interested in ‘alliance’ with Tipperary Co-op

Noel Bardon

Tirlán interested in ‘alliance’ with Tipperary Co-op

The CEO of Tirlán voiced interest in linking up with Tipperary Co-op, saying that an alliance could be formed between the two if Tipperary was on board.

Oil hits lowest price in more than a year

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Oil hits lowest price in more than a year

Global developments are shifting the supply-demand balance for crude.

Markets Digest: stories from around the world

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Markets Digest: stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from New Zealand, Ivory Coast, Spain and the USA.

TILLAGE

Siobhán Walsh

Tillage Day: farmers to take centre stage

Siobhán Walsh

Growers need to give malting barley every chance to pass - agronomist

Siobhán Walsh

Boortmalt to take low-bushel barley at deduction

Siobhán Walsh

Enya makes its way onto winter oats list

SPONSORED

Sustainability progress on Irish farms

Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.

MACHINERY

Gary Abbott

Pöttinger introduces new Plano stubble cultivator

Last week, at a press event in Austria, Pöttinger expanded its range of tillage products by unveiling its new 6m Plano stubble cultivator, a complete new offering from the brand.

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Listen: Kildare man heading up digital solutions role at Claas

On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to David Thornton, a Kildare man who has recently been appointed as the digital solutions consultant with Claas UK.

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Vogelsang launches new trailer-mounted slurry separator

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Claas takes wraps off five new telehandlers

Gary Abbott

Facelift for New Holland T5 Dual Command range

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

Paul Mooney

32ac farm close to the M4

It fronts the old main road and is close to the motorway which now serves that route. It’s a good location.

Paul Mooney

Abbeyfeale farm has €550,000 asking price

The 64ac grass holding lies in one block and has road frontage.

Paul Mooney

Large 87ac farm in Cork

There are also a number of useful sheds on the property. Most of the land is good quality.

BUILDINGS

Ticking the boxes on TAMS-spec equine housing

Martin Merrick

Ticking the boxes on TAMS-spec equine housing

Martin Merrick details some of the specs when it comes to completing works on housing for equines under TAMS.

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Amy Forde

Majority of ACRES balancing payments to issue by end of month

ACRES 'with its scale, ambition and complexity, has presented challenges in terms of meeting the payment timelines envisaged', the minister said.

Ireland well-placed to tap into high end of agri-food markets - Alltech boss

Noel Bardon

Ireland well-placed to tap into high end of agri-food markets - Alltech boss

Alltech's CEO stated that Ireland should look on global agriculture's challenges into opportunities.

RENEWABLES

Stephen Robb

27 wind and solar farms secure Government support

Provisional results from the fourth round of the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme show that 27 wind and solar projects have successfully secured 15-year Government support.

Stephen Robb

Only two wind turbines granted permission in last six months

Just two wind turbines in the entire country have been granted planning permission in the past six months, according to Wind Energy Ireland.

FORESTRY

James Hanly

Emissions targets now ‘bearing fruit’ - McConalogue

The report indicated that there should be more incentives to improve the uptake in low emission fertiliser and feed or slurry additives.

James Hanly

Farmers can’t be ‘in the red by going green’ - IFA

The CCAC’s annual review on agriculture and land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector said policies must be implemented that align with long-term climate and biodiversity objectives.

NORTHERN IRELAND

James Hanly

Northern Ireland needs locally produced renewable energy - Muir

Minister Andrew Muir made the comment at the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association's annual conference in Belfast.

Peter McCann

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

IRISH COUNTRY LIVING

Life

Westival launches 2024 programme

The West of Ireland’s longest-running music and arts festival is taking place in October as locals join to celebrate what Westport has to offer, writes Sarah McIntosh.

Comment

Break the Cycle

Life

Donegal Camino to raise €100,000 for families affected by cancer

Comment

Churn of the century: step back in time at The Butter Museum

Life

Giving light and hope

Farmers and hospitality workers face similar mental health struggles

Janine Kennedy

Farmers and hospitality workers face similar mental health struggles

The past few years have been difficult for small food producers and business owners – here is how some have found ways to cope, writes Janine Kennedy.

Paul Mooney

Abbeyfeale farm has €550,000 asking price

The 64ac grass holding lies in one block and has road frontage.