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Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.

MART REPORTS

Camera at the Mart: heavy cull ewes hit a high in Milford

Rachel Gallagher

Camera at the Mart: heavy cull ewes hit a high in Milford

Rachel Gallagher reports from Milford Mart for the fortnightly sheep sale.

Adam Woods

Weanlings break €5/kg barrier

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade including news of record prices.

Tommy Moyles

Camera at the Mart: red hot trade in Cahersiveen spring show and sale

There were more weanling bulls than usual at Iveragh Mart's spring bull and bullock show and sale this week and trade was red hot.

PODCASTS

VIDEO HUB

BEEF

Nevan McKiernan

Angus bulls in hot demand at Kilkenny bull sales

Nevan McKiernan

Bumper week of premier pedigree cattle sales ahead

Tommy Moyles

Calf prices ease slightly week on week

Grass+ Beef: more stock hit grass as weather set to warm up

Martin Merrick

Grass+ Beef: more stock hit grass as weather set to warm up

FARM PROGRAMMES

SUSTAINABILITY

BEEF

DAIRY

SHEEP

DAIRY

Tirlán meets Minister for Agriculture on retaining derogation

Tirlán chair John Murphy said a range of issues were discussed, the most important of which was the retention of the derogation.

Noel Bardon

ICMSA critical of co-op February milk price pulls

The association is looking for a 50c/l base price for February’s milk without price pulls being masked by bonuses.

Aidan Brennan

Dairy Trends: butter continues its upward journey

Aidan Brennan

Dairy management: Grass, milk recording and maiden heifers

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

Rachel Gallagher

Camera at the Mart: heavy cull ewes hit a high in Milford

Anne O'Donoghue

Hogget price cuts ‘unacceptable’ at critical time of year - IFA

Top ewes hit €6/kg as hoggets cut 10c/kg

Darren Carty

Top ewes hit €6/kg as hoggets cut 10c/kg

Sheep Trends: hoggets suffer another 10c/kg cut

Darren Carty

Sheep Trends: hoggets suffer another 10c/kg cut

KNOWLEDGE HUB

LIVESTOCK

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LIVESTOCK

Nitrates derogation calculator

LIVESTOCK

Mart Price Calculator

FINANCE

BPS calculator

ANIMAL HEALTH

Noel Bardon

Eight new bluetongue cases in England over past week

The eight cases represent a total of 18 bluetongue-3 positive cattle tested due to pre-movement controls or birth defects.

Martbids Database: live exporters drive the trade

Adam Woods

Martbids Database: live exporters drive the trade

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s mart trade, including what’s happening in the country’s marts.

PEDIGREE

Nevan McKiernan

Angus bulls in hot demand at Kilkenny bull sales

Nevan McKiernan reports on the mixed breeds sale of pedigree bulls at Kilkenny Livestock Mart on Wednesday.

Nevan McKiernan

Bumper week of premier pedigree cattle sales ahead

Nevan McKiernan looks ahead to some of the pedigree cattle breed societies' premier shows and sales taking place in the coming days.

SPONSORED

Getting through the first SBLAS audit

Damien Murray, Origin Green Producer Liaison & Standard Co-Coordinator gives a step by step guide for new suckler members of SBLAS facing their first audit.

SPONSORED

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.

SPONSORED

EASYFIX launches revolutionary slurry aeration system - ePulse

Suitable for existing and new tanks - 60% TAMS approved. Agitates slurry. Improves safety. Enhances nutrients.

SPONSORED

Meath’s green fields inspired Mark to pursue career to protect the environment

Former Meath hurler and senior engineer Mark O’Sullivan is part of a team working to bring more renewables on to the electricity grid.

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AGRIBUSINESS

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Scanlon’s pay topped €6m in 2024

CEO of Kerry Group's total remuneration increased by almost €1.5m last year.

Glanbia leadership pay drops almost as much as share price

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Glanbia leadership pay drops almost as much as share price

Both the CEO and CFO positions saw lower pay in 2024, but still earned millions.

Lorcan Roche Kelly

New Kerry faces old Kerry challenges

The leading milk price controversy hasn’t gone away as Producer Organisation puts price on top up for 2024.

Damage from tariffs will be decided by both size and duration

Phelim O'Neill

Damage from tariffs will be decided by both size and duration

While any new tariff is bad, premium market positions for Irish products can help ease the effect on consumer demand.

TILLAGE

Siobhán Walsh

Tillage Podcast: walking winter crops and planting update

Grain Trends: slight recovery in markets this week

Siobhán Walsh

Grain Trends: slight recovery in markets this week

Wexford event to mark a century of harvesting

Pat O'Toole

Wexford event to mark a century of harvesting

Beans and oats sold out as planting continues

Siobhán Walsh

Tillage management: sunshine, dry ground and spring cropping

SPONSORED

Sustainability progress on Irish farms

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

MACHINERY

Kuhn adds rotary hoe to mechanical weeder range

Gary Abbott

Kuhn adds rotary hoe to mechanical weeder range

Following on from launching its mechanical hoes at Agritechnica in 2023, Kuhn has now completed its mechanical weeder offering with the launch of its Starliner rotary hoe range.

Quicke launches new Unigrip soft hands attachment

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Quicke launches new Unigrip soft hands attachment

Quicke has introduced its new Unigrip L+ and XL+ soft hands attachment, which is capable of handling two bales at once.

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Contractor charges see a rise of 5% this year

Gary Abbott

Telescopic loader registrations up 70%

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Manitou Group sales drop 7.5% in 2024

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

Thatched cottage full of charm and potential

This iconic thatched cottage sits on a quiet road with well-maintained traditional outbuildings, writes Paul Mooney.

Paul Mooney

Large hill farm with potential near Banteer

The holding comes with a farmhouse, sheds and entitlements to EU payments.

Paul Mooney

Large block of designated land

The land sits between Thurles and Limerick City and is ideally suited for grazing, writes Paul Mooney.

BUILDINGS

Annual maintenance required on farm roadways

Martin Merrick

Annual maintenance required on farm roadways

Martin Merrick looks at some areas that farmers may need to draw attention to when it comes to roadway maintenance.

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Anne O'Donoghue

Farmers recognised for reduction in nitrates levels in rivers

The EPA's early insights nitrogen indicator for 2024 shows that nitrogen levels in rivers have reduced in 2024 compared with 2023.

Noel Bardon

Map: new research estimates that 30% of country is covered by peaty soils

Low-flying aircraft were able to determine whether a soil was peaty, based on differing levels of radiation detected above peats v non-peats.

RENEWABLES

Anne O'Donoghue

Solar move for one of Ireland’s largest dairy farms confirmed

The Cork-based Browne family said they will now “rethink” the future of their farm with a view to leading the way in sustainability.

Nearly 26% of renewable electricity lost in Northern Ireland in 2024

Stephen Robb

Nearly 26% of renewable electricity lost in Northern Ireland in 2024

Provisional data from EirGrid shows that nearly 26% of renewable electricity was lost in Northern Ireland in 2024 due to insufficient grid capacity, while 9% was lost in the Republic.

FORESTRY

Anne O'Donoghue

Remaining forestry owners affected by storms without licence urged to apply

One-quarter of forests impacted by the storms have not applied for a felling licence.

Donal Magner

A long-term plan is now required to protect our forests

Forestry organisations, the IFA, and timber producers are united in calling for the creation of a forestry development agency to deal with natural disasters and other issues facing the sector.

NORTHERN IRELAND