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Beef
Camera at the Mart: Angus attract premium prices in Castlerea
Adam Woods
Adam Woods reports from Castlerea Mart's general cattle sale, which took place last Thursday.
13 March 2024 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: all ready to calve
Karen McCabe is all set to calve, with "straw bales ordered and delivered and new boarding installed".
10 March 2024 Sucklers
Tips for managing spring-calving herds until turnout
Where spring-calving cows will be housed until April, Kieran Mailey outlines some tips for indoor management.
Top 10 AI sires of autumn 2023 announced
With roughly 20% of all calves born in the second half of 2023 sired by AI sires, Shanon Kinahan takes a look at the top 10 sires used, according to the ICBF.
7 March 2024 Pedigree
Dealing with the current weather on beef farms
In this week's Beef Management, Adam Woods takes a look at dealing with the current weather and planning for fertiliser.
6 March 2024 Management
Farmer Writes: be careful what you wish for
Tommy Moyles tempted fate with a throw away comment to his vet recently.
6 March 2024 Farmer Writes
Dairy dispersal sales on the rise
A higher number of dairy farmers are selling their cows than normal, according to southeastern auctioneer David Quinn.
6 March 2024 News
What SCEP changes mean for your suckler herd
Adam Woods has a recap of SCEP and what the recent changes mean for participants in the programme.
6 March 2024 Breeding & health
Suckler systems at a crossroads
Adam Woods previews what’s inside this week’s Irish Farmers Journal suckler Focus.
6 March 2024 Breeding & health
Meeting grazing targets in Kilkenny
Declan Collins visits Joe Murphy in county Kilkenny to catch up on the spring so far.
6 March 2024 Grass & feeding
Large animal practices 'screaming out for vets'
In order to study veterinary in Poland more emphasis is placed on an entrance exam rather than the overall points received in the leaving certificate.
6 March 2024 News
This week in photos: protests and calving
Our photographers captured images from IFA protests held around the country and visited some busy farms.
3 March 2024 News