Beef farming
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Minister Creed to personally intervene in beef talks
The latest marathon session of beef crisis ended in Backweston after 11pm on Monday night.
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Beef management: autumn calving, managing reseeds and dosing ahead of weaning
In this week's management notes, beef editor Adam Woods takes a look at autumn-calving management, reseed management and dosing ahead of weaning this autumn.
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Farm Finance: little variation in nationwide price of lime
With autumn being an ideal time to apply lime and autumn reseeding presently taking place, we take a look at the costs involved with spreading lime.
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Grass+ beef: wet weather brings an autumn feeling
Growth is still good given the time of year but the recent weather conditions have reminded us that summer grazing is finished. Matthew Halpin writes
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Newford update: scanning reveals breeding performance
Performance dipped slightly below previous years' levels, with 88 out of 102 cows put forward for breeding in-calf.
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Beef price update: prices static while BEAM opens for applications
The big flush of cattle appears to have passed through the system, with agents reporting normal processing activity for this week.
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An update from the Thrive dairy to beef farm in Co Tipperary.
Phelim O'Neill, Markets Specialist with the Irish Farmers Journal explains the various policies affecting Irish beef farmers at the Tullamore Farm open day in Co Offaly.
Vets Tommy Heffernan and Donal Lynch outline the various animal health practices in place on Tullamore Farm at the annual open day in Co Offaly.
Aidan Brennan of the Irish Farmers Journal and Pearse Kelly of Teagasc discuss the various ways of reducing greenhouse gasses on suckler farms at the Tullamore Farm open day in Co Offaly.
A look back on the 2019 Tullamore Farm open day in Tullamore, Co Offaly.
Stephen Connolly and Andy Doyle of the Irish Farmers Journal discussing grassland management at Tullamore Farm open day in Co Offaly.
Matthew Halpin, beef specialist with the Irish Farmers Journal speaking at the breeding stand at the Tullamore Farm open day in Co Offaly.
Justin McCarthy and Adam Woods of the Irish Farmers Journal give an introduction to the Tullamore Farm open day in Co Offaly.
Breeding started on 12 May on Mark Lewis' farm near Portadown, Co Armagh.
Redmond’s farm in Gorey, Co Wexford run a 500 dairy calf to beef enterprise which feeds into their two hotels in the town.
Carpool in the Country: Connemara Hill Lamb
In the Connemara mountains, the lambs that roam them produce a flavour so unique that they have gained a European Protected Geographical Indicator (PGI) status. We meet the farmer behind it all.
Big savings for early bird quad seekers
This August the early bird will catch the worm when it comes to saving money on the Honda quad range!
€8,100 savings on the Meegan farm in Co Meath
Gerard and Martin Meegan from Navan took the Smart Farming challenge recently. They identified over €8,100 in cost savings and ways to reduce their climate impact by almost 5%.
Exclusive reader offer! Up to €1,000 off Stanley and Rayburn range cookers
The Irish Farmers Journal is offering readers an exclusive offer of up to a €1,000 off Stanley and Rayburn range cookers for the month of August.