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ACA organic online meetings open to all farmers 29 November & 6 December

Open online meetings will be held for farmers and their families to engage in meaningful discussions about the various procedures and best practices associated with organic farming enterprises.

CLIMATE TARGETS

Declan O’Brien

Department underestimated carbon emissions from peatland plantations

It is estimated that forests on peat soils are probably emitting around 2m to 3m tonnes of carbon annually.

David Wright

Focus can’t just be on lower carbon emissions

Lowering carbon emissions is not the only environmental issue that matters

Stephen Robb

Coillte- and ESB-backed wind farm gets green light in Cork

The 22 turbine wind farm, which is being developed by Coillte and ESB’s joint venture FuturEnergy along with global developer Ørsted, got the green light.

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MART REPORTS

Shanon Kinahan

Camera at the Mart: factories and finishers flock for heavy cattle in Kilkenny

Shanon Kinahan brings you some of the top prices from the weekly cattle sale in Kilkenny Mart.

Adam Woods

Watch: breeding types go for big money in Elphin

Adam Woods reports from Elphin Mart’s special breeding sale of heifers which took place on Wednesday this week.

Darren Carty

Sheep mart comment: lambs up €2 to €5/head as ewes firmer too

There is variation reported between sales, with some marts witnessing prices for heavy lambs rising by up to €5/head, while there is more bite in the trade for ewes.

MartBids Database: trade and numbers ease

Adam Woods

MartBids Database: trade and numbers ease

Adam Woods reports on this week’s mart trade and what’s happening in the country’s marts.

BEEF

Kieran Mailey

Five tips to prepare the farm for a cold snap

Adam Woods

Pedigree breeders council votes against court injunction

Martin Merrick

Watch: record-smashing Belgian Blue heifer sells for €21,500

Adam Woods

Beef Trends: finishers holding on tight

FARM PROGRAMMES

SUSTAINABILITY

BEEF

DAIRY

SHEEP

DAIRY

Farmers losing patience with lagging milk prices, ICMSA warns

ICMSA dairy committee chair Noel Murphy maintains that global dairy markets justify milk price rises which have yet to come from co-ops.

Aidan Brennan

Dairy Day: 'try to be redundant every two years'

Niall Murphy, who farms in Missouri, USA, was speaking alongside Colin Donnery from FRS and dairy consultant Páidí Kelly at Dairy Day on 23 November.

Amy Forde

Four new cases of bluetongue confirmed in England

Noel Bardon

Complete loss of derogation would see land flow to dairy - Shalloo

SPONSORED

NCBC Dairy-Beef Series Episode 1: Eoin McDonald & Declan Butler

Welcome to the NCBC Dairy-Beef Series, brought to you by Progressive Genetics, Munster Bovine and proudly supported by ABP.

SHEEP

Darren Carty

Sheep price update: disappointment as quotes fall 10c/kg

Amy Forde

Four new cases of bluetongue confirmed in England

Darren Carty

The sheep clean livestock policy refresher course

Darren Carty

Spanish lamb prices hit €8.90/kg

KNOWLEDGE HUB

LIVESTOCK

Nitrates derogation calculator

LIVESTOCK

Mart Price Calculator

FINANCE

BPS calculator

RESOURCES

Contractor charges

ANIMAL HEALTH

Peter McCann

News round-up from Northern Ireland

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

Rachel Donovan

53% drop in antibiotics sales shows improved use by vets and farmers

According to the latest report from the European Medicines Agency (EMA), sales of antibiotics have once again decreased.

PEDIGREE

Adam Woods

Pedigree breeders council votes against court injunction

Adam Woods has the latest news ahead of a much anticipated release of updated beef indices at 3pm on Tuesday.

Martin Merrick

Watch: record-smashing Belgian Blue heifer sells for €21,500

Donegal breeder John Kennedy saw his Ross Alo-sired heifer calf sell for a whopping €21,500, beating the previous record of €18,000 set in 2021.

SPONSORED

ACA organic online meetings open to all farmers 29 November & 6 December

Open online meetings will be held for farmers and their families to engage in meaningful discussions about the various procedures and best practices associated with organic farming enterprises.

SPONSORED

GAIN Pre-Calver Gold success on Laois farm

Dairy farmers Richard and Ian Galbraith discuss the success of supplementing GAIN Pre-Calver Gold to their 110-cow herd in Co Laois.

SPONSORED

Harnessing the Soil Microbiome for Sustainable Agriculture in the 'Human' Era

Science Week is a national celebration of science, with hundreds of in-person and hybrid events taking place nationwide. Running from 12-19 November

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.

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AGRIBUSINESS

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Greencore reports profit and revenue growth for financial year

Company passes higher costs on to customers, exits low-margin contracts.

Phelim O'Neill

If Irish beef PGI could follow Irish whiskey lead . . .

It is a very different product and market, but the success of Irish whiskey in export markets could inspire a PGI grass fed beef brand.

Lorcan Roche Kelly

Bank of Ireland joins Kerry Dairy Ireland with sustainability-linked loans

New offering provides “additional funding option”, lender says.

Phelim O'Neill

Steak meat the bright spot in UK retail trade

UK consumers continue to spend more on beef, but buy less volume and preference for high-value lamb cuts also increases at the expense of cheaper cuts.

TILLAGE

Siobhán Walsh

Fertiliser is 40% of direct costs on tillage farms

Siobhán Walsh

Tillage industry livid over Tirlán CEO's comments

Phelim O'Neill

If Irish beef PGI could follow Irish whiskey lead . . .

Siobhán Walsh

Tillage conference to focus on resilience in people, products and profits

SPONSORED

If you go down to the woods today, snap some pics and be in to win!

Can you capture that special autumnal image or perhaps a stunning photo of life in the forest?

MACHINERY

Peter Thomas Keaveney

In pictures: Agritechnica enjoys record attendance with 470,000 visitors

With a record 470,000 visitors from 149 countries, Agritechnica has had a much-welcomed return to the machinery exhibition calendar.

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Bergmann celebrates 60 years of manufacturing forage wagons

Manufacturing farm machinery for 125 years, Bergmann is this year celebrating its 60th year developing and manufacturing forage wagons.

Gary Abbott

Samasz introduces new XDF front mower with direct drive conditioner

Gary Abbott

Meath Farm Machinery expands operations into Louth and Dublin

Peter Thomas Keaveney

Mandatory ATV regulations officially come into effect

SPONSORED

Ireland’s Solar Future: Neoen Partners with Farmers for a Greener Future

Neoen stands as a prominent global figure in renewable energy, with a commitment to producing large-scale, cost-effective and sustainable power.

PROPERTY

Tommy Moyles

Quality land with derelict dwelling in Kingdom's dairy heartland

The presence of a ruin in the centre of a compact holding of good quality ground is helping drive interest for a farm in Kerry's dairy heartland.

Tommy Moyles

Modern farm house on 42 acres for auction in Laois

A modern two story dwelling with a pair of interesting buildings close by are among the stand out features of a 42 acre residential farm in Co Laois.

Tommy Moyles

Historic Meath castle and lands with colourful past on the market.

An Irish childhood home of a UK Prime Minister is a rarity, rarer still that the likes of it come to the market but Knight Frank are sole agents for such a property in Co Meath.

BUILDINGS

Martin Merrick

Mild October highlights ever-present ventilation issues

Martin Merrick calculates what air inlet vented sheeting has in comparison to space or Yorkshire boarding, as a mild October highlighted ever-present ventilation issues.

CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

Noel Bardon

Welcome surge in curlew numbers

A conservation programme seeking to boost curlew numbers has seen increases in the number of breeding pairs and chicks progressing to fledgling stage.

Noel Bardon

Requirement for native whitethorn to be used in ACRES dropped

Farmers planting whitethorn hedges in ACRES no longer have to source Irish-only plants.

RENEWABLES

Stephen Robb

Public invited for input into proposed Louth windfarm

If granted permission, the Kellystown Wind Farm, which will consist of five wind turbines, will power the equivalent of 22,000 homes across Ireland.

Stephen Robb

160-acre solar farm approved in Cork

The project received approval with 62 conditions, one of which requires the developer to pay a contribution of €4,987.88 to Cork County Council at least one month before commencing development.

FORESTRY

Noel Bardon

Department awards €1.6m in funds to projects promoting forestry

Groups successful in accessing the funds include the ACA, Coillte, an Taisce and the ibec-affiliated Forest Industries Ireland.

Donal Magner

Coping with climate change in Portugal's forests

In this first of two articles, Donal Magner examines the impact of global warming on tree species selection and land use management in Portugal.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Peter McCann

News round-up from Northern Ireland

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

Peter McCann

UK could do more for food exports, MPs told

A committee of MPs has been told that much more could be done to remove trade barriers for UK agri food exporters.

IRISH COUNTRY LIVING

Careers

Strong labour market reported for recent graduates

The national analysis of higher education graduate outcomes in Ireland shows a strong labour market for recent graduates, writes Sarah McIntosh.

Life

Meet The Maker: jewellery designer Liga Valge

Food

Add a little extra zing to your food shelf for Christmas

Comment

Reaching out and connecting at Christmas

Life

Anne Devine: 'you never know what you’re saying these days'

Katherine O'Leary

Katherine's Country: Ricky gets croup

While her grandson Ricky is sick with croup, Katherine O'Leary takes the opportunity to teach him how to take tablets like a grown-up and the little boy succeeds.

Janine Kennedy

The ultimate Christmas baking project: make a gingerbread farm

Are you looking for a baking project for the whole family? Try building your own gingerbread farm. A Farmers Journal festive family effort led by Janine Kennedy with Dee Laffan and Martin Merrick.

Contributor

Find out what caught the eye of Irish Country Living team this week

Evergreen berries, winterage and holiday travel spending - we've had a very seasonal week in the country.

Tommy Moyles

Historic Meath castle and lands with colourful past on the market.

An Irish childhood home of a UK Prime Minister is a rarity, rarer still that the likes of it come to the market but Knight Frank are sole agents for such a property in Co Meath.

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