Livestock

Kepak appoints new chief financial officer
Kepak made the announcement on Thursday that will be effective immediately, seeing Martin take over from Robbie Grogan, who is retiring after 34 years with the business.
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€8m biosecurity advisory service for animal health launched
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon announced €8.2m in funding for the service on Friday which will aim to support farmers to assess and implement biosecurity measures in their farms.
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Supports needed after Connemara farmers lose sheep to floods - Senator
Supports needed after Connemara farmers lose sheep to floods - Senator
Senator Kyne spoke in the Seanad about the aftermath of storm Bert in 2024 which saw one farmer lose at least 70 sheep which drowned in the floods and widespread damage to fencing.
Kepak appoints new chief financial officer
Kepak appoints new chief financial officer
Kepak made the announcement on Thursday that will be effective immediately, seeing Martin take over from Robbie Grogan, who is retiring after 34 years with the business.
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Thirteenth Emerald Expo dairy show launched
Adam Woods has the details of the 13th Emerald Expo taking place on Saturday 26 April.
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Twenty20 Beef Club enhancing profitable and sustainable beef farmingSPONSORED
Twenty20 Beef Club enhancing profitable and sustainable beef farming
Balancing a dairy and beef enterprise is all about sustainability, efficiency and profitability for Laois farmer Patrick Phelan.
New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ® SPONSORED
New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®
Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.
Technology For Profit: a focus on Genetics in GalwaySPONSORED
Technology For Profit: a focus on Genetics in Galway
Conor O’Brien, along with his parents Mary and Vincent, milks 144 high-EBI Holstein cows in Loughrea, Co Galway.
Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf SPONSORED
Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf
Trust in both protein quality and the brand are the primary criteria in selecting calf milk replacer in the case of a generational dairy farmer based near the northeast shore of Lough Neagh.
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