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UK beef and sheep production up in 2019
More production and exports reflect weaker sterling and domestic demand in the UK last year.
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Temperatures to drop to -4°C on Saturday night
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow low temperature/ice warning for all counties in the Republic of Ireland except for Donegal.
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Northern Ireland tops EU R3 heifer price
Modest increases in Irish beef prices has closed the gap on the EU average, while the North is among the best places to sell cattle in the EU.
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Five tips to managing cows pre-calving
Kieran Mailey outlines some tips for herd owners to help manage cows during the final weeks before spring calving.
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Dairy breeding: changes to calving difficulty on the way
Changes to how calving difficulty numbers are displayed and calculated are being made by the ICBF, writes Jack Kennedy.
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Over 20,000 calves to be DNA registered in 2020
Shane Murphy reports from one of the first seminars of the ICBF and Sheep Ireland genetics conference in Laois.
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Genomics ready for roll-out in sheep sector
Thierry Pabiou told delegates attending Friday’s ICBF and Sheep Ireland conference that genomics in sheep is working and a decision to include it in indices is now going for final validation.
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Colostrum Management “I don’t have time for scouring calves” says Wicklow farmer
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Reduce labour next spring, vaccinate early this winter
Now is the time to plan to reduce the workload in the busy spring and introduce some laboursaving solutions to make life easier and more effective for both man and beast.
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The scanning percentage in Co Down farmer Derek Robinson’s flock is lower than in previous years.
Extinction Rebellion protested outside the Oxford Farming Conference in England.
Agriculture features prominently among BT Young Scientist competition
We check in with Shaun Diver to see what is currently happening on Tullamore farm in advance of calving.
Find out how hygiene plays a key role in reducing the spread of infection and hence the use of antibiotics in this week's One Health video.
The herds from Leinster that have made the final in the FBD €200 replacement competition
Installing a new lighting system has brought some unexpected benefits for John Egerton.
Find out how good biosecurity plays a key role in curtailing the spread of disease and, hence, helps reduce the need to use antibiotics on the farm.
Peter Thomas Keaveney caught up with Tom O’Keeffe, a Limerick man who set up his own slurry and dung spreading contracting business in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand in the spring of 2018.
Carbery holds December milk price
While some co-ops lifted lower milk prices, Carbery has decided to hold its December price, writes Jack Kennedy.
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Pöttinger Ireland opens new premises in Clonmel
Pöttinger Ireland, a subsidiary of Pöttinger Landtechnik GmbH, officially opened its new premises at Clonmel, Co Tipperary on Tuesday, 14 January. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
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LAMMA 2020: automatic fire suppression kit
Last week, the UK’s largest farm machinery and agricultural show, LAMMA, took place for the second time in its new venue at the NEC in Birmingham.
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IFA potato report: January potato consumption bucking the trend
IFA potato market report Tuesday 14 January 2020
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Tillage management: dealing with 2019’s damaged soils
With some settled weather on the way, growers are turning their attention to field work once again.
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