Farmers Journal Scotland
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Scottish beef market falls again by 5p/kg to £4.05/kg for R grade carcases
Scottish beef price continues to slide, but is still 35p/kg above the start of June last year.
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Growing neeps at 1,000 feet
Robert Gilchrist and John Sleigh catch up with Andy and Debbie Duffus at their farm beside Tomintoul.
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William Woods takes us through some of the highlights of calf rearing on his farm in Co. Cavan
IFA preisdent Tim Cullinan and deputy president Brian Rushe explain why the IFA is protesting against the passage of the Climate Action Bill.
We visited Oliver McElligott from Kilflynn, Co. Kerry. Oliver survived after falling into an open slurry pit in which he was trapped for 33 minutes. This series is being run in conjunction with ESB Networks as part of our Safe Family Farms joint initiative.
Jack Kennedy is joined by John O’Loughlin, Sustainability and Technical Specialist with Grassland AGRO. John discusses grass growth and getting the right nutrient levels.
On this week’s show, we talk Tullamore bulls with Adam Woods, the REAP fallout with Darren Carty and managing the grass bonanza with Aidan Brennan and John O’Loughlin from Grassland AGRO.
Irish Farmers Journal Editor and CEO, Justin McCarthy along with Irish Country Living Editor, Amii McKeever hosted a live virtual event where the discussed the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace with John Jordan, Chief Executive, Ornua Co-operative Ltd, Louise Grubb, Founder & CEO, Trivium Vet, Francesca McDonagh, Group CEO, Bank of Ireland and Alastair Blair, Country Managing Director, Accenture. The event organised by the Irish Farmers Journal and Ornua focused on how embracing equality, diversity and inclusion was not only something that should be embraced but was a business imperative. The audience was virtual and the panel complied with public health guidelines in relation to Covid-19. Watch back on www.ifj.ie/bridgingthegap
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SPONSOREDMatching spring calving date to grass growth
Matching calving date to grass growth made a big difference to cheapening winter and weaning weights for Duguid's cows
SPONSOREDFPP: managing body condition score
Managing the body condition score takes planning and attention to detail but will reward your farm with more calves reared per year. John Sleigh reports.
SPONSOREDControlling the cost of winter
This week, John Sleigh looks at how the programme farms managed to reduce the cost of wintering on-farm.
SPONSOREDFPP: having a compact calving pattern
A compact calving pattern is one way to improve efficiency on farm and reduce workload.
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