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Camera at the Mart: farmer buyers very active at Balla
Demand was strong for all types of stock at Balla Mart on Saturday. The main demand was for stores from farmers, but feeders were sourcing all types of short-keep cattle also.
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'We’re one of the most carbon-efficient countries in the world to produce beef'
Adam Woods was at a Teagasc beef seminar in Cavan on Wednesday night where Andy Boland from Teagasc gave a presentation on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and climate change.
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IFA president backs Taoiseach’s ‘strong comments’
‘The Taoiseach is right to reject the current proposals,’ said the IFA president, speaking from Brussels.
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Weanlings meeting the strongest trade in marts
Special weanling sales have seen strong farmer demand for quality bulls and heifers, but prices of stores have eased slightly due to a falloff in quality available.
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Aurivo increases price paid for January milk
The board of Aurivo met on Wednesday and decided to increase the price paid for January milk supplies, writes Jack Kennedy.
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Dairy trends: coronavirus nerves grow in dairy markets
Dairy markets are growing increasingly nervous over what effects the coronavirus could have on global trade.
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Hill sheep farmers prioritise generation renewal in next CAP reform
Getting more young farmers incorporated into sustainable sheep systems came out top in a survey carried out in the 2018 National farm Survey which was presented at Teagasc's hill sheep conference.
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McHale range of machinery gives Monaghan contractor confidence
Paul Meehan from outside Tydavnet in Co Monaghan has over 20 years of valuable experience in providing a reliable round bale silage contracting service.
AgriNet HerdApp takes the stress out of record-keeping
We spoke to dairy farmers Ger Buckley and Rickey Barrett about their farming systems and how using AgriNet has taken the stress out of record-keeping on their farms.
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A look back at some of the champions and high sellers from the Charolais ring at Stirling February 2020
Fermanagh farmer John Egerton recently visited his son who is working on a farm in Scotland.
‘Sean O’Halloran is running a suckler to weanling system in Bodyke, Co. Clare.’
The Breen family have just completed a new cubicle shed which will limit their dependence on outfarm housing.
Manager Jimmy Walsh speaks to us about Carlow Mart's celebratory event on Monday 10 February and includes some fascinating historical facts, including a record of the first sale held and an insight into how the luck penny evolved.
Mark Plunkett from Teagasc and John Carroll from Glanbia test fertiliser hardness.
Farmers in Elphin mart gave their thoughts on what the next government needs to do for farmers.
Adam Woods was in Carrigallen mart on Monday night to check out the cattle trade. Watch his report here.
Arla to invest over €600m in dairy expansion in 2020
The Danish dairy co-op has announced plans to expand milk processing capacity right across its business.
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Cork contractor set to sell fleet at auction
A retiring agricultural contractor in Carrigaline, Co Cork, is set to sell his entire fleet of tractors and equipment at an auction on Friday 13 March.
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JCB facing parts shortage due to coronavirus outbreak
JCB is set to reduce production levels at its UK factories due to anticipated component shortages from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
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Ireland’s renewable energy ambitions are only going one way – SEAI CEO
William Walsh, CEO of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, was among the first speakers at the Renewable Energy Summit.
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Terrachem to distribute Alltech’s biostimulant and crop nutrition range
Alltech have invested heavily in microbial fermentation and nutri-genomic research on Irish crops in recent years.
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