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Cattle supply shortage looming
Declan O’Brien
Bord Bia is forecasting a 5% reduction in cattle numbers for 2025 as a whole, but predicts that supplies will tighten further during the back-end.
7 May 2025 News
Supplies of cattle set to fall by up to 100,000
Bord Bia is forecasting a 5% decline in cattle numbers for 2025 as a whole, with supplies dropping by 7-8% for the second half of the year.
6 May 2025 News
Kilkenny dairy farmers named new Farming for Nature ambassadors
The Daniels feed their dairy cows a 100% soy-free dairy nut, which they get Tirlán to make specifically for them.
Farming For Nature's advisory service open for applications
The advisory service is available for 50 farms across Ireland to receive on-the-ground practical advice from fellow farmers.
26 April 2025 News
Irish cattle herd set to hit lowest level in 10 years
Early signs are that 2025 is the year that the Irish national herd will begin to contract for the first time in a decade.
23 April 2025 News
IFA to host webinar on Fair Deal Scheme
This information webinar aims to help familiarise farm families with the Fair Deal scheme and the conditions to qualify for the three-year cap on farm assets.
23 April 2025 News
Teagasc searching for farmers to take part in soil health project
A recent report on soil health education in Ireland highlighted the need for more practical-based and hands-on outdoor learning.
14 April 2025 News
Calf birth registrations down by 46,000 head
In contrast to recent years, the reduction in births to date in 2025 is being driven by fewer births in dairy herds as opposed to suckler herds.
19 March 2025 News
Westmeath school scoops Irish Angus competition
Tech-forward approach to research and promotion scoops top prize for Mercy Secondary School, Kilbeggan.
7 March 2025 News
Calf births could drop by 45,000 head this year
Calf numbers this year could be 100,000 head lower than 2023 if the 2% drop in births comes to pass.
19 January 2025 News
Cow-to-calf contact dairy farming can be more profitable - researchers
While this type of dairy farming has associated animal welfare benefits, it can also lead to more sustainable and profitable farms, according to researchers.
27 December 2024 News
Fresh calls to develop hydrogen in Ireland
There have been fresh calls to use hydrogen in hard-to-abate transport sectors in Ireland, including heavy-duty trucks and buses, shipping and aviation, cutting emissions by 260,000 tonnes per year.
16 December 2024 News