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Beef
Calf prices: numbers up 12% over the last week as trade stays steady
Tommy Moyles
The number of calves traded in marts this week was up over 10% compared with last week and is running ahead of the same time last year.
21 March 2024 Young stock
€20/calf dairy-beef scheme now open
The scheme will pay dairy farmers €20/calf for using high-DBI straws and bulls.
20 March 2024 Letters
Obituary - Dr JP Seán Crowley
He was a visionary for dairy farming in Ireland, and gave of his time selflessly to make a huge impact on the lives of the Irish farmers.
Over 400,000 calves genotyped
ICBF has updated the figures for the National Genotyping Programme, with almost 45,000 samples processed last week.
20 March 2024 News
How to pick a successful bull team
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the recent developments when it comes to picking a bull team and outlines the things to watch out for.
18 March 2024 Spring AI
Cattle farmer frustration hitting new highs
With weather, ACRES, and nitrates issues on top to the distrust of the revamped ICBF index, anger is being expressed at meetings across the country.
13 March 2024 Dealer
SCEP eligibility issues have been addressed - IFA
The IFA has said that SCEP no longer negatively impacts on suckler farmers and pedigree breeders and serves them “in a pragmatic way”.
12 March 2024 News
Solution found to SCEP stock bull issue
Farmers with pedigree bulls who have been locked out of the scheme as a result of the new beef indices will now be eligible for the scheme after a solution to the issue was agreed.
12 March 2024 News
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
Row over ICBF indices escalates
Adam Woods has the latest in the ICBF indices row, and the reaction from stakeholders.
6 March 2024 Markets
Calf prices: mixed week for calf prices as weather affects trade
A difficult week when it came to calf exports, as rough weather at sea meant calf trucks were unable to get on ferries, resulting in a dip in demand for export-type Friesian bull calves.
6 March 2024 Markets
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