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Five key areas of vital importance for farm safety

Martin Merrick looks at some of the tasks and areas most associated with injuries and deaths on Irish farms, and how best we can reduce risks before they arise.

FARM SAFETY 12 July 2026

Five key areas of vital importance for farm safety

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Top weanlings up €175/head

Top weanlings up €175/head

NEWS 8 July 2026

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

Vet's Corner: looking after your stock bull during breeding

NEWS 8 July 2026

Attention to detail central to Donegal CBV winner

Attention to detail central to Donegal CBV winner

Attention to detail central to Donegal CBV winner

BREEDING & HEALTH 1 July 2026

Beef Trends: kill in freefall

Beef Trends: kill in freefall

Beef Trends: kill in freefall

MARKETS 1 July 2026

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Farmer views at BEEF2026: ‘for suckler farms, the margins are tight’

Farmer views at BEEF2026: ‘for suckler farms, the margins are tight’

Sarah McIntosh asked beef farmers what their outlook for the sector was at the Teagasc BEEF2026 open day in Grange, Co Meath.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Dairy Management: when’s the right time to pull the bull?

Dairy Management: when’s the right time to pull the bull?

As the dairy breeding season enters its third month, Daire Cregg looks at the best time to stop breeding.

MANAGEMENT 17 June 2026

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

BEEF2026: cost of keeping a suckler cow is €1,000/year

Figures revealed at Teagasc Grange show cost of €1,000/year to keep a suckler cow, while weanling systems deliver a net margin of €1,344/ha.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Tighter supplies drive up beef quotes

Tighter supplies drive up beef quotes

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade including the latest quotes for finished cattle

NEWS 17 June 2026

Heatwave advice: managing beef cattle in hot weather

Heatwave advice: managing beef cattle in hot weather

Hot weather can lead to increased levels of heat stress and pneumonia in beef cattle.

MANAGEMENT 17 June 2026

Hot weather turns up heat in beef trade

Hot weather turns up heat in beef trade

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes available for finished cattle.

MARKETS 17 June 2026

Case of alleged cattle rustler adjourned

Case of alleged cattle rustler adjourned

Colm Dineen (32), of Cappaghmore, Ballydehob, was remanded on continuing bail by judge Joanne Carroll with no objection from his solicitor.

NEWS 17 June 2026

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What does it take to build and operate a resilient dairy-beef enterprise?

Operating as a fully standalone commercial entity, Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm (Ballyvadin Beef Farm Ltd) offers farmers real-world data.

What does it take to build and operate a resilient dairy-beef enterprise?

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