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.
Factories fight moves on price transparency
European proposals to reveal how much factories are paid for beef are being opposed by Irish factories
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Solid start to the breeding season at CAFRE
The breeding season has been progressing weel at the Abbey Farm, as well as young bulls being drafted for slaughter. Darryl Boyd updates.
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Grass+: huge growth variation between farms
Matthew Halpin gives an update on growth rates around the country, as well as a look at the impact of grazing intensity on grass growth.
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Getting on top of heavy grazing covers
Grazing management has become difficult due to heavy covers of grass building on farm. Kieran Mailey outlines some options to get grazing back on track.
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Letter: putting facts in public domain a key part of ICBF's work
"ICBF exists to work for all farmers – pedigree and non pedigree" - Michael Doran, ICBF chair.
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What's On: a guide to special and upcoming sales in the marts in the coming days
A guide to special and upcoming sales in the marts in the coming days around the country.
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We chat to Wesley Brown in Monaghan who is hosting the first BETTER farm open day this summer.
The BETTER farm participants visited the Phelan family farm in Co Kilkenny to view their successful store hefier-to-beef system.
Breeding is under way on Fionbharr Hamill's farm at Downpatrick, Co Down.
Thomas Hubert visits the ICBF’s progeny testing centre in Tully where all cattle will now have their methane emissions recorded.
Martin Keating from Westport Co. Mayo has made a major investment to infrastructure on his 20ha dairy beef farm.
Colin Brennan, Teagasc advisor, talks through the grassland demonstration at the DairyBEEF open day with a look at different pre and post-grazing swards heights.
Breeding for the spring calving herd started in early March on Barry Carty's farm at Garrison, Co Fermanagh.
Matthew Halpin reports from Glen McDermott's BETTER farm in Co Sligo where the breeding season is in full swing.
Tackling lameness
Hannah Quinn Mulligan presents a round up of the Irish Farmers Journal's Beef Summit in Ballinasloe, Co Galway.
Crops & Spreaders 2019 – a leading technical tillage and machinery event
The Irish Farmers Journal and Teagasc will once again collaborate to bring you this event on Wednesday 26 June. The event is free to attend.
Kingspan encourages homeowners to check their tank health with free check
Kingspan has just launched free tank health check packs* for homeowners in Ireland as part of its #BetterOffBunded campaign.
Smart Farming identifies €7,170 average cost savings on participating farms
Smart Farming, the voluntary resource efficiency programme focused on identifying ways to improve farm returns and enhance the rural environment.
You wouldn’t let your lunch go off – so why risk your silage?
Just like putting the cling-film on the sandwiches, a heavy-duty silage cover helps stop the top layer of silage going off and cuts down on costly waste.