Beef farming
All the latest beef and cattle farming news from The Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all farming and production news developments in the beef and cattle farming sector.
Surge in prime cattle trade from Republic to NI
The number of Irish cattle exported for slaughter to Northern Ireland is on the rise, prompting concerns from the UFU.
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Beef management: grass, BEEP and calving data records
This week beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at fertiliser and grass, BEEP and recording calving data for future use.
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Grass+: mild conditions offer turnout opportunities
This week’s mild conditions may provide the opportunity to get some cows and calves out.
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Completing a spring rotation planner
Beef specialist Matthew Halpin looks at what's involved in drawing up a spring rotation planner.
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Beef Environment Efficiency Pilot 2019 explained
Beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at the details around the new BEEP scheme, looks at some questions and gets some farmer reactions to the scheme
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Ringside comment: a more positive mood at the ringside
The mood around mart rings is much improved in recent weeks, with the onset of grass buyer demand for all types of stock.
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The latest update from programme farmer Ryan McDowell in Gleno, Co Antrim.
This week’s NI BETTER farm update is from Mark Lewis in Portadown, Co Armagh
Adam Woods and Shaun Diver report from Tullamore Farm where preperations are being made in advance of calving.
Breeding for the autumn herd started in October on Oliver McKenna's farm in Eskra, Co Tyrone.
This week’s BETTER farm update is from Martin O’Hare’s farm near Dundalk in Co Louth
Calving has kicked off for BETTER farmer Philip Keville in Co Leitrim.
Inside the gates of an 800-head French feedlot
A BETTER farm update from Longford BETTER farmer Robert Abbott.
Glanbia Co-op to pay €10.9m Trading Bonus to Members
Glanbia Co-operative Society (“Glanbia Co-op”) has confirmed that a total of €10.9 million will be paid to milk supplier Members of the Co-op this month as part of its 2018 Trading Bonus Scheme.
Kerry farmer installs latest Volac computerised feeder
Kerry dairy farmer Kieran Savage has installed the new Volac Urban Alma Pro computerised calf feeder.
Smart solution supports medicine administration on farm
Technology is continuously offering new solutions and supports to Ireland’s farming community. Now a new app will help make managing animal remedies easier.
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In the second instalment of our six part series, we catch up with Richard Hinchion from Crookstown, Co Cork.