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Beef
Beef management: Autumn calving, removing the stock bull, tackling rushes
This week we look more closely at the management of the autumn cow prior to calving, treating rushes and separating bull and heifer calves.
1 May 2013 News
IFA leads €1m fodder fund alliance
Over 3,200 tonnes of top quality French hay is on its way to Ireland.
24 April 2013 News
Fodder crisis is far from over
Farmers all over the country are still battling with shortages of feeding and cashflow.
Egg producers seek an increase of 1 cent per egg
Free-range egg producers are currently losing money on every egg sold and are seeking a price increase of 1 cent per egg.
24 April 2013 News
Pig virus spreads to 34 herds
Some 41% of herds that tested pigs for the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus over the past two weeks have found evidence of the virus.
17 April 2013 News
Half of herds have Schmallenberg virus
Almost half the cattle herds in the country that were randomly tested for the Schmallenberg had positive results, according to statistics from the Department of Agriculture.
20 March 2013 News
Drought hindering New Zealand milk output
A drought has been declared across the entire North Island of New Zealand.
20 March 2013 World
Schmallenberg vaccine set for British licence
A vaccine that will protect the offspring of cows and ewes from the Schmallenberg virus has been developed and is expected to be licensed shortly in Britain.
13 February 2013 News
Schmallenberg survives winter in larvae
The Schmallenberg virus can survive winter in the larvae of midges. Bryan Hynes reports
13 February 2013 News
One-third of farmers short on silage
One in three farmers are short of feed for their animals this winter.
2 January 2013 News