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Finishing steers at 24 versus 30 months

David Wright looks at the potential margins when cattle are finished at higher weights.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 November 2026

Finishing steers at 24 versus 30 months

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Challenges and opportunities of upland farming focus of Teagasc and CAFRE event

Challenges and opportunities of upland farming focus of Teagasc and CAFRE event

NEWS 2 November 2026

Farmer training begins in bovine genetics

Farmer training begins in bovine genetics

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 October 2026

DAERA clarify plans for carbon audits

DAERA clarify plans for carbon audits

DAERA clarify plans for carbon audits

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 October 2026

Unfair narrative in NI around BCRS

Unfair narrative in NI around BCRS

Unfair narrative in NI around BCRS

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 October 2026

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Farmers in danger of information overload

Farmers in danger of information overload

NI farmers will need an effective and well-resourced advisory system in the coming years.

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 September 2026

Speakers confirmed for Dairy Council conference

Speakers confirmed for Dairy Council conference

The conference takes place on Tuesday 20 October at CAFRE Greenmount in Antrim.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 August 2026

Countryside Services offers soil scheme training

Countryside Services offers soil scheme training

Training for participants in the soil nutrient health scheme starts again from early September.

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 August 2026

Plans for new young farmer scheme in NI

Plans for new young farmer scheme in NI

The scheme will differ from the former Young Farmers’ Payment which was open for applications in Northern Ireland from 2015 to 2025.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 July 2026

Nuffield study looks at options for layer manure

Nuffield study looks at options for layer manure

A new Nuffield scholar from NI is currently looking at potential solutions for layer manure

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 June 2026

Cattle need more feed to grow, research finds

Cattle need more feed to grow, research finds

A beef conference organised by CAFRE and the Ulster Farmers' Union was held at Greenmount last week. Peter McCann reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 June 2026

9,000 calves miss out on suckler payment

9,000 calves miss out on suckler payment

At a payment rate of £100/ligible calving, the unclaimed funding works out at £560/farm on average.

NORTHERN IRELAND 17 June 2026

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