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Matthew Halpin on 27 Mar 2020
Nutrient planning for first-cut silage
As farmers begin closing off silage ground, Matthew Halpin looks at some slurry and fertiliser options for growing the crop.
Matthew Halpin on 25 Mar 2020
Camera at the mart: Friesians up €10 to €20/head in Kilkenny
Matthew Halpin reports on Tuesday’s calf sale in Kilkenny Mart. This report is powered by the MartBids app.
Matthew Halpin on 24 Mar 2020
‘If it was just for two or three weeks, nobody would mind’ – mart managers
Matthew Halpin spoke with some mart managers about the impact of coronavirus on their business and the live cattle trade.
Matthew Halpin on 19 Mar 2020
Mart prices: bullocks for grass up 15c/kg in Ennis
Matthew Halpin reports on Thursday’s general cattle sale in Ennis Mart, Co Clare. This report is powered by the MartBids app.
Matthew Halpin on 24 Mar 2020
In pictures: suckler farming at Ireland's most northerly point
This week’s Way Out West feature comes from Malin Head in Co Donegal, Ireland’s most northerly point.
Matthew Halpin on 20 Mar 2020
Grazing silage ground before closing
Matthew Halpin looks at grazing silage ground before closing this spring.
Matthew Halpin on 25 Mar 2020
Grass+: focus on graze-outs
Matthew Halpin and Stephen Connolly give and update and grazing and ground conditions on drystock and dairy farms this week.
Matthew Halpin on 25 Mar 2020
Suckler farming on the edge
Matthew Halpin spoke with James McGonagle, who farms suckler cows in Malin Head, Ireland’s most northerly point.
Matthew Halpin on 25 Mar 2020
Twenty20 beef club: one year on
It’s almost one year since the Kepak/Glanbia Twenty20 beef club opened to farmers. Matthew Halpin sat down with Kepak’s Mick O’Dowd for a programme update.
Matthew Halpin on 18 Mar 2020
Farmer views on BEEP: 'Any money is certainly all wanted'
Matthew Halpin spoke to farmers in Athenry Mart, Co Galway, about the announcement of a second BEEP scheme.
Matthew Halpin on 16 Mar 2020
Mart prices: store bullocks up 5c to 10c/kg in Thurles
Matthew Halpin reports on Monday’s cattle sale in Thurles Mart, Co Tipperary. This report is powered by the MartBids app.
Matthew Halpin on 18 Mar 2020
Farmers on coronavirus: ‘It’s getting very serious now’
Matthew Halpin spoke to farmers in Athenry Mart, Co Galway, about coronavirus, their concerns and what action they are taking on their own farms.