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Dairy management: sun’s out, time to cut out meal
With grass growth driving ahead, it’s time to cut back on inputs, writes Aidan Brennan.
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Farmer Writes: patches of ground that would suck the wellies off you
Leitrim suckler farmer Karen McCabe writes about the battle with rushes, a weak calf and an unexpected win in the show ring.
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The farmer's daily wrap: lamb prices, milk production and Donegal wildfire
Here is your news round-up of the top five farming stories today, Monday 22 April.
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Irish Hereford Prime certification guarantees the highest possible standards
Since 1997 the Irish Hereford Prime beef producer group and its partners have worked hard to market Hereford as the beef of choice for top chefs throughout Ireland and Europe.
Newford update: final plans in place for breeding 2019
Sires have been selected and all cows and calves have returned to the Newford grazing block, with breeding set to commence on Monday.
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Surge in demand for dairy worker permits
Almost all permits available for dairy farm assistants from outside Europe have been issued by the Department of Business.
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Dairy management: sun’s out, time to cut out meal
With grass growth driving ahead, it’s time to cut back on inputs, writes Aidan Brennan.
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Feed additive lifts cow fertility and health
Co Limerick dairy farmer Ned Frost credits a feed additive with improving herd health while simultaneously lifting fertility in his 180-cow Holstein Friesian herd.
Watch: dog attacked sheep 'as owner walked away'
Mountaineering Ireland has called on walkers to keep dogs on leads and enjoy the hills responsibly this Easter weekend.
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Irish Hereford Prime certification guarantees the highest possible standards
Since 1997 the Irish Hereford Prime beef producer group and its partners have worked hard to market Hereford as the beef of choice for top chefs throughout Ireland and Europe.
Working to deliver cost savings and a better environment
Smart Farming targets €250,000 in savings for farmers in 2019. The seminar is on Tuesday, 30 April at 1.45pm in Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise
Feed additive lifts cow fertility and health
Co Limerick dairy farmer Ned Frost credits a feed additive with improving herd health while simultaneously lifting fertility in his 180-cow Holstein Friesian herd.
Cocci TV –Preventing coccidiosis and the 750 ewe part-time flock
New episodes in the popular coccidiosis mini-series brought to you by Chanelle Veterinary.
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Four commercial dairy farms located across Ireland are trialling grass varieties for seed company DLF.
Dairylink Ireland participant Frank Goodman hosted a farm walk last week.
Looking at how and why we use A.I in our cattle herds. A behind the scenes look at Munster bovine.
Stephen Robb visits Kildare farmer Bart Martins who recently made the switch to GPS fertiliser spreading with the help of TAMS
Co Down farmer Derek Robinson put a batch of Angus steers out to grass last week.
Graham Sixsmith from Kilmeague in Co. Kildare recently purchased a new 10t Rauch fertiliser spreader with the help of a TAMS grant.
Peter Thomas Keaveney takes a look at the latest plough from Pöttinger
Stephen Rob visits Tramline farmer Mark McCurdy who is busy preparing ground for spring cereals on the Antrim coast.
Gary Abbott recently tested the Italian Dieci T80 articulated wheeled loader.
Greenfield Global 'not ruling out' ethanol production in Ireland
Canadian firm Greenfield Global will be shipping ethanol from Canada to its new base in Portlaoise when it is built.
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Watch: first of Yara’s new ALS2 nitrogen sensors in action in Kilkenny
Stephen Robb visited Kilkenny From the Tramlines farmer James O’Reilly, who recently took delivery of the first of Yara’s new ALS2 nitrogen sensors in Ireland.
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New tractors sales up 5% for Jan-March 2019
Despite the continued uncertainty in the agricultural industry, positive March tractor sales mean that 2019 sales of new units are up 5% on the same period in 2018. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
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Long read: going organic through the fusion of grassland and cereals
Matthew Halpin reports on the recent Teagasc organic beef and tillage walk hosted by Donal Keane and family in Summerhill, Co Meath.
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Farmers voice anger over Boortmalt seed contract changes
At an IFA meeting held in Bunclody, Co Wexford, on Wednesday night, seed growers for Boortmalt expressed their frustration over changes made to this year's contracts.
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