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Farmer Writes: we need to be proactive in dealing with calf situation
None of us want a few bad apples tarnishing the reputation of the whole industry, writes Bill O'Keeffe.
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China's 30-month age limit explained
Why does China have an age limit on Irish beef and not on Brazilian beef?
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Teagasc to carry out study on sustainable feedstocks for anaerobic digestors
The anaerobic digestion industry in Ireland is still at an early stage of development when compared to the more established industry in mainland Europe, Minister Creed has said.
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Glanbia’s Black Friday offers – live now on GlanbiaConnect and in store
Glanbia is having its biggest-ever Black Friday sale and is offering farmers nationwide an opportunity to stock up, save big and support local, with genuine value across thousands of products.
Room for a good rise in price
Modest price rises are being reported for next week, but British and EU markets suggest there is scope for a meaningful increase in Irish prices.
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Healthy soils rest on three legs
Look after your soils and they will look after you, Andy Doyle told the audience at Dairy Day 2019.
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Learn the grassland basics - IFJ grass training
Over 100 farmers across Ireland learned by seeing, doing and listening during 2019, writes Stephen Connolly.
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Giant 10.3kg lamb surprise for Co Down flock owner
The sheep had been scanned for twins, but there were no twins, just one very large lamb.
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Glanbia’s Black Friday offers – live now on GlanbiaConnect and in store
Glanbia is having its biggest-ever Black Friday sale and is offering farmers nationwide an opportunity to stock up, save big and support local, with genuine value across thousands of products.
New Holland T5 range - three champions, one team
The T5 range has been designed to be the ultimate all-rounder for today’s modern mixed farms, whether it is doing loader work, working with mounted implements or travelling down the road.
Cultivate loans - 'no stress involved in it whatsoever'
Cultivate loans from the credit union is one option for farmers who wish to develop their farms.
Refresh your drying off technique for optimum results
Research has clearly demonstrated the link between infection during the dry cow period and subsequent clinical mastitis and elevated somatic cell counts (SCC) in early lactation.
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Peter Thomas Keaveney reports from a visit to an on-farm sheep sale at Eskvale Station, which is located in North Canterbury on the South Island, New Zealand.
The International Biogas and Bioenergy Centre of Competence (IBBK) is a combination and network of experts and companies, as well as groups of interest and educational institutes in the field of biogas and bioenergy. This year they hosted two biogas training course in Enniskillen.
Peter Thomas Keaveney speaks to Brook Nettleton from Blue Grass Contracting in Matamata, a contracting business in the Waikato region in New Zealand who charge for harvesting traded grass and maize on a c/kg DM basis.
The new 26 point rapid exit Dairymaster parlour has shortened milking times substantially on this 350 cow farm.
Dairy farmer Jim White has hosted a number of students on his farm in Tipperary. At Dairy Day he shared his top tips for farmers that are considering hosting an ag student.
The education panel at Dairy Day explored the different options for people interested in dairy courses. Pannellists (from L to R) included Keith Kennedy, Principal, Clonakilty Agricultural College; David Fennelly, UCD Dairy Business student; Máire Keohane, level 7 diploma in dairy farm management student; and Jim White, host farmer for students. The session was chaired by Irish Farmers Journal careers editor Odile Evans.
Fonterra lifts milk price further
Fonterra announced an increased forecast farmgate milk price on Thursday, writes Jack Kennedy.
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Atkins celebrates two years in Birr with opening evening
Atkins Farm Machinery Birr are hosting an open evening on Friday 6 December from 6pm until 10pm. The latest machines from Fendt, Pottinger, Bogballe and Bredal will all be on display.
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Weighbridge is key for New Zealand forage harvesting operations
Peter Thomas Keaveney visited Blue Grass Contracting in Matamata, a large contracting outfit in the Waikato region in New Zealand who charge for harvesting traded grass and maize on a c/kg DM basis.
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No scientist is happy with banning a proven technology - head of Teagasc on GM
Prof Gerry Boyle made his feelings on genetically modified organisms known when responding to questions at the ITLUS winter conference.
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Carlow farmer takes top malting barley prize
The award is organised by Boortmalt, one of the world’s largest producers of malted barley and hosted by Diageo Ireland – the largest purchaser of malting barley in Ireland.
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