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United Nations apologises to IFA for anti-meat tweet
The United Nations has written to the IFA after the organisation raised concerns over a greenhouse gas assertion that enraged scientists.
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Beef Prices: factories try to apply some pressure to trade
Adam Woods has the latest insights into the beef trade, including where beef quotes are at this week.
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WATCH: Farm Tech Talk - the Livestock Show
It's heading for the middle of August and it's all go for weaning sucklers, breeding sheep and baling straw, writes Jack Kennedy.
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2020 Grassland Farmer of the Year competition launched
There is €30,000 in prize funds and closing date for receipt of entry forms is 31 August 2020, writes Aidan Brennan
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Newford Farm update: unusual coccidiosis outbreak hits finishing heifers
The outbreak led to one case of mortality, while a handful more heifers required close veterinary treatment and all were treated with a coccidiostat.
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Beef prices: quotes steady despite negative sentiment from factories
Adam Woods has the latest information on this week’s beef trade, including Monday morning’s beef quotes.
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Adam Woods, Beef & Suckler Editor with the Irish Farmers Journal is joined by Michael McManus, Bernadette Earley and Alan Twomey from Teagasc. Focusing on the Derrypatrick Herd at the Teagasc Animal and Grassland, Research and Innovation centre, in Grange County Meath, this episode of Beef Talk will look at how it achieves its breeding targets of 100% AI and a very compact calving.
Beef editor Adam Woods speaks to Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Diver about what’s been happening on Tullamore farm over the last few weeks
Co Down farmer Derek Robinson has been forced to feed meal during drought conditions.
As we move into June yearling cattle have now been at grass for 11 weeks. Grass supply remains good on the farm however the dry conditions mean keeping quality grass ahead of stock is a challenge.
Surplus grass on the grazing block is being taken out as bales silage this year.
BETTER Farm NI: Harvesting first-cut silage in Co Derry. For more info, see this week’s Irish Farmers Journal.
Adam Woods checks in with Shaun Diver about what has been happening on Tullamore farm this week
Check out William Jones’s story, a north Co Longford suckler farmer who is increasing numbers on his farm in Aughnacliffe.
Watch Adam Woods and Shaun Diver go through some of the cows on Tullamore farm and hear about their choices for sure selection.
With the herd is now back out on grass, beef editor Adam Wood talks with farm manager Shaun Diver about what's been happening on Tullamore Farm and what he is doing to manage grass.
Casein in the Irish dairy industry
Margaret Butler, dairy ingredients manager, Bord Bia explains the importance of one of the less well known products in the dairy industry.
Irish Shows Association Virtual Show 2020 - the show must go on(line)!
2020 is a very different year for our showing community and the Irish Shows Association has been inspired to adapt to the new normal and look to technology to keep the show on the road.
COVID-19 is changing food choices for good
Rory McDonnell, head of strategic insight and planning at Bord Bia, examines some of the changing consumer habits as a result of COVID-19.
Bonanza Calf Nutrition key points to be aware of preparing for calves at grass
We are improving our calf management year-on-year; refining it, focusing on new aspects, raising the target bar.