Beef
NEWS
Barry Cassidy
Listen: ‘We need to keep the spotlight on the factories’
Fianna Fáil spokesperson for agriculture Charlie McConalogue has called on Minister Creed to immediately convene the beef forum to hold factories to account over sliding beef quotes.
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Trevor Boland
Farmer writes: why introduce a suckler cow scheme?
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MANAGEMENT
Adam Woods
Beef management: autumn calving checklist to consider
Mobile handling units – what’s the support?
With a raft of mobile handling equipment available to farmers we examine the support available through TAMS.
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GRASS AND FEEDING
Matthew Halpin
Grass+: growth consistent for last three weeks
Cold nights and shortening days have not yet had a great impact on growth, writes Matthew Halpin.
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Aidan Brennan
Fodder deficit declines as growth picks up
The Irish Farmers Journal specialists report from the fields where farmers are doing different things to grow more fodder.
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Adam Woods
Getting the finishing phase right
eLearning
Sustainable Dairy Assurance Scheme
Owen Cashman
Fodder demo pulling the crowds at the Ploughing
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FARM PROGRAMMES
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BREEDING AND HEALTH
Watch: vet sounds – be vigilant about pneumonia
In our first weekly vet review, Tommy Heffernan stresses the importance of protecting your cattle from the threat of pneumonia.
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Tommy Heffernan
Watch: vaccination and ventilation are key factors in tackling pneumonia
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MARKETS
Nathan Tuffy
Ringside comment: more positivity with improved farmer and feedlot demand
Farmers and feeders have been more active at marts, which has led to a slightly improved trade for continentals, but dairy-crosses are still a tough sell.
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