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Farmers reminded not to burn bushes by council
Amy Forde
The council said that financial support is available to farmers for biomass chipping equipment through the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS).
26 April 2025 Infrastructure
Spring a good time to look at design for labour-friendly calf sheds
Aidan Brennan looks at some new design ideas for calf sheds incorporating automatic calf feeders.
23 April 2025 News
90% increase in BVD positive calves
The increase to 359 head stems from some herds recording significant breakdowns with the herd prevalence increasing by less than 20%.
Super trade for dropped calves in Ballymena
David Wright reports on the trade for dropped calves in Ballymena Livestock Market.
23 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Farmer Writes: swallows make a return
In this area, the cuckoo has traditionally returned mid-April and with impeccable timing, they flew in just before the weather turned on the 18 April.
23 April 2025 Farmer Writes
Calf price update: prices steady as supply gets a bounce
A bump in calf supply resulted in most categories of calves seeing marginal changes to their price compared to last week reports Tommy Moyles.
23 April 2025 Markets
Dairy Management: cold and wet reduces growth rates
Aidan Brennan has some advice for farmers dealing with lower grass growth rates, using sexed semen and managing calves
23 April 2025 Management
Camera at the mart: traditional breeds takeover Templemore calf sale
Tradtional beef breed crosses dominated the calf sale in Templemore Mart for the weekly calf sale at the Co Tipperary mart on Thursday last reports Tommy Moyles.
23 April 2025 Markets
Triplet calving thrill at Tyrone farm
This set of triplets on Wednesday, 16 April means that the farm has welcomed seven new calves from the last three cows after the farm had two sets of twins in the days prior.
23 April 2025 News
Demand continues to drive calf trade in Bandon
Trade ramps up a notch in Bandon Mart as almost 1,700 calves go through the ring, reports Tommy Moyles.
21 April 2025 Markets
Teagasc researchers among BSAS award winners
Scientific research into silage inoculants and the link between sward type and methane output in lambs saw two Teagasc reserachers pick up awards from the British Society of Animal Science.
21 April 2025 News
Calf exports up 20% as Netherlands and Spain seek Irish calves
Demand from continent sees almost 20,000 extra calves being shipped out of the state compared to same time last year. The Netherlands and Spain remain the biggest markets.
19 April 2025 Markets