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Beef
National herd loses 100,000 cows in 12 months
Adam Woods
Adam Woods takes a look at the 2024 slaughter performance figures and recent trends.
23 April 2025 News
Department TB proposals shock farmers
The sheer number of proposals tightening controls on farms where significant or repeated TB breakdowns occur angered farmers at an ICMSA TB meeting in Gorey.
23 April 2025 Dealer
The late Pope Francis and his open farm
The Dealer was interested in the agricultural credentials of the late Pope Francis.
Should we worry about cattle numbers?
Are falling cattle numbers the reason for rising prices? And if so, should they be welcomed by farmers?
23 April 2025 Dealer
‘Not possible’ to know how many farmers hit by latest derogation cut
Recent nitrates changes leave the Department unable to put a number on the farmers impacted.
21 April 2025 News
Camera at the Mart: demand drives all prices in Kanturk
After weather hindered early sales at the north cork venue, Kanturk Mart has experienced a super spring, with trade on fire across all types of stock, reports Tommy Moyles.
16 April 2025 Markets
Dairy heifer calves back over 12% on 2024
A steep reduction in the number of dairy heifer calves and first calving heifers has been recorded.
16 April 2025 News
IFA slams 'shambolic' TB Forum proposals
Some of the measures put forward in an attempt to curb the spread of the disease propose a clampdown on cow sales from high-risk herds, increased blood testing and reduced compensation.
2 April 2025 News
What will the next 10 years bring for the dairy sector?
Aidan Brennan looks ahead to the next 10 years without milk quotas, and thinks the sector has a bright future.
26 March 2025 News
AFBI study examines low-protein dairy diets
A new study conducted at AFBI Hillsborough has assessed various levels of crude protein in dairy cow diets.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Dairy management: watch out for sick dairy cows as temperatures fluctuate
Variable weather with changing air temperatures is likely to be causing increased dairy cow health issues, writes Aidan Brennan.
24 March 2025 Management
Dairy farmers can now find out their nitrates band for 2025
The closing date for dairy banding submissions is 15 May 2025.
22 March 2025 News