ICSA outraged at delay in inviting factory bosses to taskforce talks
The ICSA has said it is not getting the answers it needs from Meat Industry Ireland at the beef taskforce.
Beef farming
The latest beef and cattle farming news and beef prices from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all farming and production news developments in the beef and cattle farming sector.
Watch: Declan Marren caught up with Shaun Diver on Tullamore farm for an update on grazing.
Watch: Declan Marren outlines the current grass situation on the demo farm as well as targets for yearling cattle over the coming weeks.
Watch: Don't miss your free 20-page supplement inside this week's Irish Farmers Journal. Focusing on all things dairy calf to beef, from purchasing calves, health management, grazing advice, completing budgets and taking a look at the markets for dairy beef.
Watch: The Irish Farmers Journal will host the second series of this years Tullamore Farm virtual events on Tuesday, 6 April. Beef editor Adam Woods, and farm manager Shaun Diver will discuss the beef side of the farm.
Watch: Thrive programme manager Declan Marren looks at some common issues that occur in the calf rearing shed.
Watch: The Keating family in Mayo have just finished extending their calf rearing facilities and installed an automatic calf feeder.
Watch: In this live event we talk sheep systems, breeding, animal health and much more.Supported by AXA Insurance, ESB Networks and MSD.
Watch: Adam Woods checks in with Shaun Diver to see what’s been happening on Tullamore farm this week
Watch: Calf buying for the Thrive programme has stepped up a gear in recent days with 116 calves now on the demonstration farm.
Watch: Agricultural science case study videos: This week, we hear from beef farmer Shaun Diver (video 5) re: an update on calving, mortality rate, soil nutrients, plans for breeding, vaccinations and live-weight gain.
Beef Management: stock bull NCT, weaning dairy calves and webinars
This week Adam Woods takes a look at completing a stock bull NCT, weaning dairy calves, applying for BEEP-S and next week’s webinar on Tullamore Farm.
Beef management: getting ready for breeding, dosing and silage budgeting
Adam Woods takes a look at managing tight grass supplies, silage budgeting, dosing grazing animals and getting ready for breeding.
Factories remain hungry for cattle as quotes rise
Adam Woods has the latest information on this week’s beef trade including increased factory quotes.
Angus calf prices ease another €10/head
With early-maturing calf types dominating sales, the average price continues to trend downwards.
Thrive weekly roundup: yearling grazing targets and rearing 150 calves
In this week's Thrive roundup, Declan Marren outlines grazing targets for yearling cattle over the next few weeks and provides an update on rearing 150 calves on the demonstration farm.
Watch: grazing update from Thrive demo farm
Declan Marren outlines the grazing plan on the demo farm for the next few weeks as yearling cattle graze heavier grass covers at the end of the first rotation.
Thrive: preparing calves for weaning
Should calves be weaned by age, weight or how much meal they are eating? Declan Marren looks at some of the key targets for calves in the weeks prior to weaning off milk.
Sexed semen confirmation letter
US based Sexing Technologies confirmed what I had been musing about back in February - that it is coming to work in Ireland.
Thrive: preparing calves for weaning
Should calves be weaned by age, weight or how much meal they are eating? Declan Marren looks at some of the key targets for calves in the weeks prior to weaning off milk.
Farm improvements at Drumforber
This week Robert Gilchrist speaks to with Andrew Gammie about the improvements he has implemented on his farm during the Farm Profit Programme.
From the Tramlines: dry in the south and east, wet in the north
Stephen Robb talks to growers from counties Tipperary, Donegal and Kildare where conditions couldn’t be any more different. Crops in the south and east need rain while crops in the need dry weather
Improving fertility and feed efficiency
James King runs a mainly autumn-calving herd in Ballymena, Co Antrim. Peter McCann reports.
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